United Way of Massachusetts Bay and The Boston Foundation announced the first of two rapid distributions of $570,000 to 12 community-based organizations from The Massachusetts Migrant Families Relief Fund. The fund was created last month in partnership to address the…
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MIT Convenes Industry Leaders To Address Challenges and Opportunities Across the Value Chain
On September 25, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Massport, Pratt & Whitney, and World Energy came together with experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to discuss paths towards achieving a future where aviation can connect the world with drastically…
Kaji Aso Studio Gallery Hosts Free Concert by Oscar Jiang
On Saturday, September 30, at 7pm Oscar Jiang will play a program of music by Chopin in the Kaji Aso Studio gallery alongside a special exhibition of large acrylic artworks by founder Kaji Aso titled “Dreaming of Space”. These works…
Large Crowd Attends 31st Birthday Reception for District 1 Councilor Gabriela Coletta
Many supporters, colleagues, and friends attended a birthday reception for District 1 City Councilor Gabriela Coletta on Sept. 20 at The Bell In Hand Tavern, Boston. Residents from across Coletta’s district (East Boston, Charlestown, and North End) packed the upstairs…
Anarchy in Congress
Imagine if a foreign government or some terrorist group were to hack into the U.S. government’s computers and bring all of its operations to a halt. Everyone in the country would be outraged. That is the scenario we are facing…
Can Nuclear Power Save the Planet?
As it becomes increasingly clear that renewable sources of energy — wind, solar, hydropower, and hydrogen fuel cells — are not going to become available on a large scale anytime soon, the only real hope for the U.S. both to…
Eastie Celebrates Mexican Day of Independence
At the Veronica Robles Cultural Center, a festival filled with traditional food, music, dance, and more was held to celebrate the Mexican Day Of Independence.
BPDA Holds PLAN: East Boston Draft Release Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. After releasing the complete draft document of PLAN: East Boston, titled “East Boston Tomorrow,” the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) provided an overview of the draft during a public meeting on September 12. The complete…
BPDA Board Approves Project at 2 Ford Street and 970 Saratoga Street
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its meeting last week, the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) Board of Directors approved a project at 2 Ford Street and 970 Saratoga Street. As Tyler Ross of the BPDA explained, this project will…
Passengers Urged To Plan Ahead As Detours Expected at Logan
Special to the Times-Free Press Due to ongoing roadway work that will impact passengers using Terminals B, C and E roadways, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is urging departing passengers to plan for extra time if driving to the airport…