Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Office of Youth Engagement (OYEA) announced free tickets are now available for the 2025 Mayor’s Youth Summit (MYS), an annual, citywide celebration of the contributions of young…
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Man arraigned in East Boston Angel Torres Morales, 23, of Puerto Rico was arraigned in East Boston BMC on one count of interfering with the operation of an aircraft. At about 7:14 p.m. on January 7, Massachusetts State Police were…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Never Gave Up
For those of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2025 will mark 57 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel…
Los Angeles Wildfires: A tragic Sign of the Times
The apocalyptic images from Los Angeles this past week of the destruction caused by the still-raging fires are unfathomable. They are mindful of the horrific black-and-photos of Hiroshima in the aftermath of the atomic bomb in WWII. Entire communities have…
Obituaries 01-15-2025
James Beresford, Jr. March 27, 1953 – January 7, 2025 James W. Beresford, Jr., 71, of Plainville passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Born in Revere on March 27, 1953, he was the son of the…
2024 Year in Review in Photos
January Flooding in East Boston Mary Corso, a board member of the Harbor Keepers and leader of its kayaking program, went out during the Jan. 12-13 storm and took photos of the flooding impacts on various areas of East Boston.…
Adrian Madaro Sworn-in as State Representative
Bennington Street Restaurant Presentation to HVNA Delayed
By Michael Coughlin Jr. A restaurant planned for 636-638 Bennington Street, which has drawn the discontentment of residents since it was proposed at an abutters meeting in June, was slated to be presented at the Harbor View Neighborhood Association’s (HVNA)…
Cartwright Sworn in as Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court
Special to the Times-Free Press Allison S. Cartwright, Esq., was sworn in January 1 as Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Suffolk by SJC Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd, in a ceremony that took place in…
Coletta Zapata Reflects on Third Year in Office
Special to the Times-Free Press Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata has released her third Annual Report, summarizing 2024 and marking her second term on the Boston City Council. The report underscores significant achievements for our neighborhoods, including transformative investments, key policy…