This Sunday, March 12, marks the start of Daylight Savings Time when we set our clocks ahead an hour. Yes, we lose an hour of sleep, but the time for sunset magically will move from 5:46 PM on Saturday to 6:48…
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Mark Your Calendars – The Revere BeachSand Sculpting Festival Is July 28–30
Speaking of the coming summer season of 2023, the Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, recently announced that the 19th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, one of…
Guest Op-Ed: Working Together, an Essential for Every Family
Dr. Glenn Mollette I was not quite five years old when I stood, looking up the steps to our upstairs, yelling “Mommy hurry, Mamaw is dying.” My grandmother Ina Hinkle and aunt Maude Hinkle were in the room trying to…
Obituaries 03-08-2023
Kevin O’Hara, Sr. Formerly of East Boston Kevin P. O’Hara, Sr. of Portsmouth, NH, formerly of East Boston, was called home by his Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 8, following a brief illness. He was 67 years old. Family…
Children’s Winter Festival
Madaro Reappointed Chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Special to the Times-Free Press House Speaker Ronald Mariano re-appointed Rep. Adrian Madaro as Chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. This will be Rep. Madaro’s second time serving in this role. Rep. Madaro was…
135 Bremen Street Approval Met With Disappointment
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Amidst the frustration of many, it was revealed at the Gove Street Citizens Association’s (GSCA) monthly meeting on Monday, February 27, that the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) has approved the proposed project at 135…
Wu Announces Day of Volunteer Service and Acts of Kindness To Mark One Boston Day
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston put out a call to action for community-based organizations, businesses, and City of Boston employees and residents to come together for volunteer events and acts of kindness…
Arroyo, Coletta File Ordinance To Make Boston First in the Country To Establish Food Recovery Program
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilors Ricardo Arroyo (District 5) and Gabriela Coletta (District 1) filed an ordinance for the city to formally establish an Office of Food Justice and a Food Recovery Program to address food insecurity…
East Boston Elected Officials Seek Safe Return of Reina Morales Rojas
State Senator Lydia Edwards, State Representative Adrian Madaro, and City Councilor Gabriela Coletta released the following joint statement regarding the disappearance of Ms. Reina Morales Rojas of East Boston: “Ms. Reina Morales Rojas was last seen on November 26, 2022…