Photos & Story by Marianne Salza Boston Scores, a Boston Public Schools afterschool youth enrichment provider, held its Annual Poets’ Banquet on February 22. The event celebrated the voices, perspectives, and experiences of 19 Boston Scores elementary students (10 representing…
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Coletta Zapata Announces Community Budget Town Halls
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata is hosting a series of Budget Town Halls across District One to engage directly with residents and gather input on budget priorities ahead of the City Council’s annual budget…
Hundreds Participate in the 15th Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash
Special to the Times-Free Press On March 2, one of the coldest days of the year, 200 brave souls plunged into the icy 32-degree waters of Constitution Beach in East Boston for the 15th Annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash. The water…
Boston Forging & Welding Owner at Home on the Job
By Dan Murphy Chip Giovanni, the third-generation owner of Boston Forging & Welding, has early childhood memories of accompanying his father to work, and even then, he said he felt right at home there. “It never felt like work or…
Postal Inspectors Remind to be Alert for Scams during National Consumer Protection Week
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2025, with a warning about the dangers of imposter scams. Imposters are scammers who work very hard to convince consumers they are a friend or relative,…
Celebration of Life held for Richie DiMeo
By Times Staff Friends and family convened at the Orient Heights Yacht Club for A Celebration of Life honoring longtime and popular East Boston resident and community leader Richie Dimeo. Childhood friends, high school classmates, players and parents from the…
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Sumner Street Project Presented at JPNA Planning & Zoning Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Plans for a project at 291 Sumner Street that would bring new units to the area were presented to attendees at last week’s Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) Planning & Zoning (P&Z) meeting. Attorney Richard Lynds…
Appreciation
Richie DiMeo, founder of East Boston Girls Softball League and the Meridian House By Cary Shuman East Boston is mourning the loss of Richie DiMeo, whose outstanding contributions to the community were known far and wide as a founder of…
Coletta Zapata honors Robert Lewis Jr.
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) proudly honored Robert Lewis Jr., President and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, during the Boston City Council’s Black History Month celebration. This year’s…