Special to the Times Free Press In recognition of Earth Day, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is happy to announce a new partnership with the local non-profit Tree Eastie to support the expansion of urban forestry in East Boston. As…
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MBTA and MassDOT celebrate Earth Day with Blue Line Station cleanup
In honor of Earth Day 2026, dozens of employees from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) volunteered to cleanup eight stations along the MBTA Blue Line: Maverick, Airport, Wood Island, Orient Heights, Suffolk…
News in Brief
Atlantic Works Gallery’s announces AWG & Friends exhibit starts May 2 Atlantic Works Gallery is pleased to announce AWG & Friends, a group exhibit, on view May 2 through May 23, at 80 Border Street, East Boston. This dynamic exhibition…
DCR advises the Public on Fire Safety as Camping Season Kicks off
As camping season gets underway across the state park system, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is urging residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent wildfires, as new data shows a continuing trend of longer periods of…
Bradley Elementary Hosts “A Night of Possibility” Gala in East Boston
The Manassah E. Bradley Elementary School hosted its annual fundraising gala, “A Night of Possibility,” on Thursday, April 9, at the Reel House overlooking Boston Harbor. More than 170 guests attended the event to celebrate Bradley Elementary’s recent recognition as…
Red Sox Foundation goes to bat for Project Bread’s 58th Walk for Hunger
Special to the Times Free Press For the first time, the Red Sox Foundation — the official nonprofit of the Boston Red Sox — will serve as a sponsor of Project Bread’s annual Walk for Hunger. The Foundation’s generous support…
Local leaders visit center to learn about severe flooding threats
Staff Report State legislators visited the New England Produce Center in Chelsea last Friday to learn more about increasingly severe flooding that threatens the food supply for more than nine million people in New England and beyond. The New England…
At Last, Common Sense Regarding Marijuana, Psychedelics
The recent actions by the Trump administration to reschedule marijuana and certain psychedelics has brought a measure of common-sense to the regulation of these substances. Federal policy for more than 50 years has classified marijuana and psychedelics as Schedule I…
Letter to the Editor
Treat them with respect and dignity To the Editor, Dear President Garber and Provost Manning, The undersigned political leaders of Massachusetts, call on the Harvard administration to bargain in good faith to come to fair agreements with the Harvard Academic…
The East Boston Italian Heritage Parade Pasta Dinner Honoring Albert “Buddy” Mangini
The East Boston Italian Heritage Parade Committee presented a Pasta Dinner fundraiser on April 17 at Sacred Heart Church. After eight years, the community has come together for the return of the parade, in honor of the late Albert “Buddy”…