Special to the Times-Free Press Save the Harbor/Save the Bay granted over $300,000 to community and youth serving organizations on Tuesday, May 6, for the 2025 Better Beaches Program Partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation. East Boston will…
Month: May 2025
Tournament Champs
Lefthander Steve Chiappa pitched the Jets to a 13-4 win over Madison Park Vocational High School to lead East Boston to victory in the Strike Out Colon Cancer Tournament Sunday at Memorial Park. The Jets advanced to the final after…
News in Brief
Gove Street Neighborhood Association meeting postponed The Gove Street Neighborhood Association’s May community meeting has been canceled. The next meeting will be Monday, June 23, at 6:30 PM. You can register here: https://www.govestreet.org/meetings The Bee Hive Block Party The School Parent…
250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary ‘Battle of Chelsea Creek and Noddle’s Island’ to be celebrated May 24 at Eastie’s Urban Wild
Battle Reenactments, petting zoo and pony rides, historical walks of Eagle Hill, boat tours, crafts, and fife-and-drum band to be featured at free community event Special to the Times-Free Press The British are coming … and the Colonists too! The…
Will There be a Drought this Year?
Special to the Times-Free Press There very well could be a drought this summer that will kill thousands of dollar’s worth of trees around the area and force communities to spend money and time for decades to make up for…
All Hotel Shelters across State to Close This Summer
Special to the Times-Free Press Gov. Maura Healey announced that her administration’s plan to close all hotel shelters is six months ahead of schedule, with the remaining 32 hotels expected to close this summer. Governor Healey had previously directed all…
Memorial Day
Although the Memorial Day weekend signifies the start of the summer season and is observed by families and friends who gather for barbecues and similar festivities, we should keep in mind that Memorial Day is our most solemn national holiday.…
Enjoy the Weekend — Safely
Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the summer season, bringing with it the anticipation of sunshine and warmth, of vacations, and of time spent with family and friends. So we ask our readers to stop right now —…
Obituaries 05-21-2025
Dorothy Malgeri Her life was defined by love, kindness and a strong sense of family Dorothy (Wrightson) Malgeri of East Boston passed away peacefully on May 15, 2025, at the age of 92. She was the beloved wife of the…
Tree Eastie Secures Grant for New Fruit Tree Program
Tree Eastie, a local non-profit organization that focuses on planting and maintaining trees while educating residents about their benefits, has been awarded a grant for a fruit tree program that will begin this month. The $50,000 grant, which comes from…