East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), the largest community-focused health system in Massachusetts and among the largest in the country, is pleased to announce that Dr. Ryan Boxill, PhD MBA, has been appointed executive vice president and chief operations officer…
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Wu Announces Awardees of Returning Citizens Support Grant
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu, the Office of Human Services (OHS), and the Office of Returning Citizens (ORC) announced the award of over $1 million in funding to 35 organizations including North Suffolk Community Services that provide…
Statewide Poll Finds the Two Most Salient Issues Among the State’s Latino Population Are Related to Affordability
Amplify Latinx, Massachusetts-based nonprofit non-partisan, collaborative convener advancing Latino leadership representation, economic prosperity, and civic engagement, along with the MassINC Polling Group released the findings of a recent poll among about 1,200 Latino residents of Massachusetts. It is the largest…
Boston Sees Continued Improvement in COVID-19 Metrics
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) shared that the city continues to note downward trends in several key COVID-19 metrics. Suffolk County is now at low community level, per the CDC. While these data are a positive sign, residents who are…
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Mass Humanities Announces Staffing Recovery Grants
Special to the Times-Free Press Mass Humanities, the Commonwealth’s leading funder of humanities programs, announced a new Staffing Recovery Grants initiative during a celebration at the State House last Wednesday. The initiative is made possible through a special Cultural Sector Pandemic…
Over 1,000 Local Households Receive Rental Lifeline in 2022
Special to the Times-Free Press The Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program, a homelessness prevention program funded by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), provided a lifeline for 18,317 families in the region, providing more than…
Wu Announces Citywide Outdoor Dining Program
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced the City of Boston’s Permanent Outdoor Dining Program, in coordination with the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion (OEOI), the Streets Cabinet, and the Disabilities Commission. The permanent program creates a…
News in Brief
Gove Street Citizens Association Meeting Agenda The Gove Street Citizens Association will hold their next meeting on February 27 at 6:30 p.m. The following is the agenda: • Community updates East Boston updates from Nathalia Benitez-Perez BPD updates from Sgt.…
USPS Warns the Public About Surge in Use of Counterfeit Postage
In recent years, a surge in the use of counterfeit postage has been found in the mail stream. The intentional use, or sale, of counterfeit postage is a crime because it seeks to obtain services without payment. This activity reflects…