A pillar of the community, Buddy Mangini, 85 By Cary Shuman If there were a social happening, community event, or important meeting held in East Boston during the past several decades, Albert J. “Buddy” Mangini Sr., was no doubt in…
Month: March 2025
Coletta Zapata Seeks to Reform the Zoning Board of Aappeal
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) proposed a home rule petition to modernize and reform the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) in Boston. This legislation aims to improve transparency, representation, and accountability within…
News in Brief
CSNA March 24 Meeting agenda Gove Street Neighborhood Association’s (GSNA) agenda for Monday, March 24,, at 6:30 p.m. Please register for this virtual meeting on our website: https://www.govestreet.org/meetings Agenda (1h 40m) Community Updates (40 min) BPD (Sgt. Cintolo) – Updates…
East Boston Chamber News
The East Boston Chamber of Commerce Commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21 The East Boston Chamber of Commerce will be placing a display of American flags to commemorate the upcoming International Day for…
Wu Appoints Dr. Elsie Taveras to the Role Of Chair of the Boston Board of Health
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu has appointed Dr. Elsie Taveras as the new chairperson of the Boston Board of Health and appointed Stan McLaren to fill the Board’s open seat. Dr. Taveras steps into her new role…
East Boston Students Participate in the 17th Annual Citywide Spelling Bee
Special to the Times-Free Press Family members, teachers, and friends were on hand today to support 24 Boston youth from across the City competing in Boston’s 17th annual BCYF Citywide Spelling Bee. Organized by Boston Centers for Youth & Families…
Wu and BUSP Announce White Stadium Advisory Group
Special to the Times-Free Press Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu, the City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, and Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP) announced the formation of the White Stadium Supplier Diversity Advisory Group. This coalition of…
We Have Lost The Battle to Stop Climate Change; We Need to Save Ourselves
We recently saw a chart that was incredibly depressing: Even though the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GGE) by the United States has decreased by about 15% since 2000, the rest of the world has increased its GGE by 50%. Right now,…
Are Americans Losing Their Appetite for Junk Food?
PepsiCo, the international food conglomerate, reported last month that the company’s North American snacks business, which makes Doritos, Cheetos, and Lay’s potato chips, saw a 3% dip (pun intended) in sales volume in the quarter ended Dec. 28. Smuckers, which…
Guest Op-Ed: In East Boston, a Community’s Elders are Telling us Something We Need to Hear
By Dr. Rosanna M. Batista and Ayla Fudala Maria (name changed to protect privacy) has lived in East Boston for over three decades. She remembers neighbors chatting on stoops during warm summer evenings, when the corner store owner knew everyone’s…