Special to the Times-Free Press A 56-year-old Boston man is being held without bail for 90 days after being charged with exposing himself on an MBTA Blue Line platform at Beachmont Station last week, according to Suffolk County District Attorney…
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Boston Announces 24th Annual Gospel Fest
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the lineup for the 24th annual Gospel Fest. This year’s event, which showcases both national and local gospel talent, will take place on Sunday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m. at the Leader Bank Pavilion. “It is…
State Health Officials Announce Season’s Second Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the second human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Massachusetts this year. The person is a male in his 70s who was exposed in Middlesex County in an area known to…
Boston Wastewater Data Shows Summer Spike in COVID-19
The average level of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston wastewater has more than doubled in July as compared to the citywide average in May. SARS-CoV-2 wastewater levels are currently classified as “high” or “very high” in the neighborhoods of Roxbury, Mattapan, Allston/Brighton,…
ABCD Receives $700,000 Grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration
ABCD is excited to announce that it has been awarded nearly $700,000 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Emergenging Adult Reentry Initiative to expand and support its BRIDGES Returning Citizens Center (BRCC) — a specialized career center which offers employment and training…
East Boston Community Soup Kitchen Announces 2024 “Under the Sea” Gala
The East Boston Community Soup Kitchen (EBCSK) is thrilled to announce its annual fundraising gala, themed “Under the Sea,” set to take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the prestigious Hyatt Regency on Boston Harbor. This highly anticipated black-tie…
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Host Free Cruises for Eastie Farm Members
This July, 35 youth from Eastie Farm joined over 154 other young people from East Boston families enjoying free cruises with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay to Georges and Spectacle Islands. So far nearly 4,000 youth and families have joined…
An Olympics to Remember
From the glorious opening ceremonies along the Seine River more than two weeks ago to Sunday’s closing and traditional pass-off of the Olympic flag to Los Angeles, the site of the 2028 Summer Olympics, the Paris Olympics were spectacular in…
Women are Making America Great
So here are some interesting facts from the Paris Olympics: Women accounted for more than 50 percent of the medals won by Team USA and two-thirds of our gold medals. If the US women were a separate country, American women…