Mayor Michelle Wu announced that she will file a home rule petition that would protect residential property owners from a potentially dramatic increase in their property taxes due to declining commercial property values. The proposal would allow the City to…
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Watch the Eclipse Safely
With our area in the path of the solar eclipse this coming Monday (and with clear skies forecast), we urge any of our readers who are intent on watching the event to be sure to wear proper eyewear and to…
Russia Is Our Real Enemy
Sunday’s special report on the CBS news show 60 Minutes revealed that Russia has been the culprit in the hundreds of cases of debilitating neurological injuries that have struck American intelligence and law enforcement operatives around the world in the…
Bird Flu Is Not Just for the Birds
The second confirmed case of the bird flu infecting a human in this country (a Texas dairy farm worker who worked among infected cows) raises a red flag about the possibility of another pandemic ripping across the world. The current…
Guest Op-Ed: Enhancements and Future Directions for the MBTA Ferry System
By Senator Lydia Edwards As the new ferry season commences, we reflect on the remarkable progress made and anticipate the exciting developments ahead. Under the Healey Administration, unprecedented investments in water transportation have been realized, illustrating our commitment to enhancing…
Obituaries 04-03-2024
Joseph R. Lunetta Boston Water and Sewer Commission Retiree Funeral Services were held in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals in Revere for Joseph R. Lunetta, who passed away on March 19th at the Melrose Wakefield Hospital…
EBCCS – Stations of the Cross
Coletta To Hold Hearing on Technological Infrastructure Improvements for Departments
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilors Gabriela Coletta, Ed Flynn, and Liz Breadon will hold a hearing regarding technological infrastructure improvements across city departments on Tuesday, April 2 at 2pm in the Iannella Chamber, Fifth Floor of Boston…
GSCA Ponders Community Building and a Name Change
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Gove Street Citizens Association (GSCA) took some time during its monthly meeting on Monday to discuss strategies for community building and potentially changing the organization’s name. To kick off the conversation, Neel Batra, a GSCA…
Open Streets Event Comes Back to East Boston
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced six Open Streets events, adding Hyde Park as an Open Streets location and beginning the popular car-free event series earlier in the year. Similar to years past, more than a mile…