Month: December 2025
Planning Department Hosts Meeting about Former EB Police A-7 Station
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, the Planning Department hosted a meeting about the old A-7 East Boston Police Station at 69 Paris Street, which is undergoing a disposition process to be rehabilitated. The focus of last week’s meeting was…
Uber Drivers Worried about Lack of Safety Protocols
By Arielle Appleby After a passenger looped a wire around an Uber driver’s neck and cinched it tight last month, police say the woman broke free and bolted from her car, screaming as she burst into the closest store in…
City Council Hearings Identify Operational Issues within Boston Police Department
By Kiran Rajamani An analysis of 10 months of Boston City Council hearings reveals that city councilors have repeatedly and consistently raised concerns about overtime spending, staffing levels, crime lab operations and a discriminatory promotion system at the city’s police…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $750,000 in Grants to Support Greater Food Access in Massachusetts
Special to the Times-Free Press The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $779,458 in funding to improve food access in underserved communities throughout Massachusetts by increasing local food production. The funding will directly support the growth of urban farms, community gardens, and food…
Deck the Windows Winners
Special to the Times-Free Press The East Boston Chamber of Commerce invited the businesses of East Boston to participate in its annual Window Decorating Contest “Deck the Windows.” To participate, local businesses decorated their windows or facades with seasonal decorations. …
Annual Holiday Event Connects Hundreds of Boston Older Adults with Safety Training
Special to the Tines-Free Press On December 12, hundreds of older adults visited Boston City Hall for the annual Holiday Connections event, hosted by Boston’s AgeStrong Commission and AT&T. This long-standing collaboration has been held for more than 30 years and…
News in Brief
First Priority Food Drive In light of the holidays First Priority Credit Union is holding the food drive at each of our branch locations: Drop-off Locations: • 100 Swift St, East Boston, MA 02128 • 25 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02205…
State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents beware of Christmas Tree Fire Hazards
Special to the Times-Free Press As the holiday season gets underway, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is reminding residents to select Christmas trees carefully, water them every day, and decorate them safely to reduce the risk of a fire.…
Police Activities League, AT&T Donate Laptops to Salesians BGC
By Cary Shuman The Police Activities League (PAL) of Massachusetts, in coordination with AT&T, has donated six new laptops to the Salesian Boys and Glub. Kimberly Gleason, CEO of PAL of Mass., traveled to the popular club to present the…