Bennington Street, from Day Square to Central Square, was closed to traffic during the City of Boston’s Open Streets on September 15.
Author: Times Staff
Eastie Students Participate in Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Free Harbor Island Cruises
Special to the Times-Free PressThis summer over 6,000 youth, teens and families joined Save the Harbor/Save the Bay for free harbor island cruises to Georges and Spectacle Islands, including 176 kids and teens from East Boston.“We had some very hot…
News in Brief
JPNA Hosts yard Sale & Free Stuff Weekend!The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association invites all Jeffries Point residents to participate in the Jeffries Point Yard Sale and Free Stuff Weekend! On Saturday, September 21st, residents are invited to hold Yard Sales…
ARPA Funding to Benefit First Time Homebuyers and Small Businesses
Special to the Times-Free PressMayor Michelle Wu joined members of the Boston City Council, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH), and the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion (OEOI), to announce the allocation of a…
Eversource recognized as Tree Line USA Utility by Arbor Day Foundation
Special to the Times-Free PressAs a testament to its continued commitment to environmental stewardship and ensuring electric reliability for customers, Eversource has been named a Tree Line USA utility by the Arbor Day Foundation in all three states where the…
Salesian B&GC Annual Swing Fore Kids Golf Tournament on Sept. 23
The Salesian Boys & Girls Club 6th Annual Swing Fore Kids Golf Tournament on Monday, September 23, 2024, at the Winthrop Golf Club, 453 Main Street, Winthrop.Our annual golf tournament is a major Salesian Boys & Girls Club fundraiser. We…
Too Many Guns = Too Many Shootings
The spectre of yet another lone-wolf gunman attempting another assassination of Donald Trump is shocking, but not surprising.Up until the past 50 years, assassinations of public figures in America were carried out by individuals with a political agenda –Abraham Lincoln…
How Can a State Police Trainee Die in a Boxing Ring?
The death last week of 25 year-old Mass. State Police (MSP) Trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia in a boxing ring during a “training exercise” is, in a word, unfathomable.Mr. Delgado-Garcia was less than one month away from graduating and achieving his dream…
Obituaries 09-18-2024
Robert PacittaOf East BostonRobert J. Pacitta died unexpectedly in East Boston on September 12, 2024.A veteran of the US Army Vietnam Era, he was the beloved husband of Katherine “Kathy” (Hanton), the father of Craig and his wife, Michelle Pacitta,…