Mayor Michelle Wu joined Mass Audubon at the Boston Nature Center to announce a new City program to expand tree planting and maintenance on private land. The City has selected Mass Audubon to design and operate a program to support…
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Public Health Commission Advisory Related to Aluminum Kazan Pressure Cookers
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has issued a public health advisory related to the danger of lead exposure from the use of certain traditional aluminum cookpots, known as Afghan pressure cookers or Kazan pressure cookers. The lead contamination was…
Metropolitan Beaches Commission Releases Report on Improving Access to Public Beaches
On Friday morning Commissioner of DCR Brian Arrigo joined legislative and community members of the Metropolitan Beaches Commission at Carson Beach in South Boston for the release of “Breaking Barriers,” a report on improving public access to the metropolitan region’s…
Wu Announces Debut of Digital Pop-Up Library at 20 Bus Stations
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that riders at 20 bus stops across Boston are now able to access free digital content this spring and summer provided by a Boston Public Library (BPL) pilot program called “Browse, Borrow, Board.” While waiting for…
Wu Announces 75 Families Are New Homeowners With Support From City
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City has assisted 75 Boston families to become homeowners through new funding which supported a combination of a discounted interest rate and enhanced down-payment and closing cost assistance programs.…
House Passes FY24 Budget, Makes Investments To Support Families in East Boston
Special to the Times-Free Press On April 26, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget. Funded at $56.2 billion, the House’s FY24 budget provides strong support for many crucial programs, services, and agencies in our…
Local Student Earns Academic Honors
Malden Catholic Students From East Boston, Ma Achieve Honor Roll Malden Catholic students have completed the coursework required for the third quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has three categories for outstanding academic performance honors: President’s List (90…
Suffolk Downs To Host Second Union Job Information Session
Area residents interested in learning about life-changing career opportunities in the union building trades are encouraged to attend a free union job information session being held Tuesday, May 23 from 5-7pm at Suffolk Downs. The Greater Boston Building Trades Unions,…
Coletta Announces Community Trash Initiative in District 1
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta is announcing a community trash initiative in District 1 to reduce trash and litter across the neighborhood and foster community pride. “I’ve heard from many residents about the accumulation of trash. Charlestown, East Boston, and…
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Test Your Knowledge on Lithium-Ion Battery Response In support of this year’s Safety Stand Down campaign, June 18-24, the Safety Stand Down Sweepstakes Quiz is now live, featuring questions that reinforce key messages and practices behind this year’s theme, “Lithium-Ion Batteries: Are…