To celebrate the beginning of LGBT History Month, “Portraits of Pride,” a new public photography exhibition, will be on display at the Boston Common beginning October 1, running through October 29. The installation will feature 8-foot portraits of local LGBTQ+…
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MWRA Board of Directors Approves Waiver To Join MWRA Water System
At its meeting last week, the MWRA Board of Directors voted to adopt the recommendation of the MWRA Advisory Board to temporarily waive the entrance fee new communities pay to join the MWRA water system. Citing the challenges communities face…
Madaro Receives MassPACE Award for Promoting Pace to Individuals
Special to the Times-Free Press Rep. Adrian Madaro, the lead house sponsor of the legislation to increase awareness of PACE to individuals seeking long-term services, received the MassPACE award at The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) offices for spreading…
Neighbors Object to Reduction of Parking Spaces at 135 Bremen St.
Special to the Times-Free Press “We are choking on traffic,” is what John Walker told developers of 135 Bremen St. project last week. The developers who were seeking a project change request reducing from 110 to 47 under ground parking…
Jeffries Pt. Residents Hear of City’s Programs To Address Rat Problem
Special to the Times-Free Press Whether you live in East Boston, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, or Jamaica Plain, there is a common problem that all residents are facing — and that is rats. “It is a big issue,” Inspectional Service…
Tree Eastie Announces Planting at Neptune Circle
By Adam Swift There’s going to be a little more shade on Neptune Circle. As part of its efforts to increase the tree canopy across East Boston, Tree Eastie is planting 11 trees in the neighborhood on Sunday, Sept. 25,…
Orange Line, Green Line Extension Service Resume on Schedule
Special to the Times-Free Press On Monday, September 19, both the Orange Line service and Green Line Union Square service resumed. The MBTA initiated the 30-day full closure of the Orange Line on August 19 to complete five years of…
Cambridge Health Alliance Launches State-of-the-Art Robotic Surgery Program
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north communities, launched its robotic surgery program with the da Vinci® Xi surgical robot. CHA now offers many patients the most cutting-edge technology in surgeries ranging from…
Robin’s Nest Wins Top Honors As Northshore Magazine’s Best Gift Shop
Robin’s Nest in Winthrop was recently chosen by the Editors at ‘Northshore Magazine’ as the BONS 2022 Winner for Best Gift Shop on the Northshore! The Editor’s shared this about Robin’s Nest: “A perennial BONS winner, Robin’s Nest consistently…
Permanent Street Changes Following Orange Line Shutdown Announced
Mayor Michelle Wu and Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge announced several street changes made to mitigate impacts from the MBTA’s Orange Line shutdown will be made permanent following the reopening of the Orange Line Monday. The Boston Transportation Department (BTD)…