On Friday, February 27, the East Boston Chamber of Commerce partnered with Lapels to host a Coffee Connect networking event at Lapels, located at 220 Border Street in Central Square at Liberty Plaza in East Boston. The event was hosted…
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Some Residents Raise Concerns about Anti-drone Effort
By Dylan Shobe With millions expected to descend onto the World Cup this spring, some Boston residents voiced concerns about the implementation of anti-drone technology that might be deployed to monitor the games. They said they are suspicious about what…
News in Brief
Celebrating Evacuation Day Beyond the parades and green beer, March 17 marks a pivotal moment in Boston history: Revolutionary Spaces is commemorating the 250th anniversary of Evacuation Day. On March 17, 1776, General George Washington successfully forced thousands of British…
Boston SCORES Hold Annual Poets’ Banquet
Special to the Times-Free Press On Saturday, February 28, Boston SCORES welcomed students, families, coaches, and community members to ZUMIX in East Boston for our annual Poets’ Banquet, one of the most meaningful celebrations of the year. Representing fourteen partner…
MWRA Votes to keep Dumping Sewage, Rejecting Plans to Virtually Eliminate CSOs
Special to the Times-Free Press At their monthly meeting last week, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Board of Directors voted to approve a plan that would ensure the ongoing release of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Mystic River,…
Project Bread’s Annual Walk for Hunger Opens Registration
Special to the Times-Free Press Registration is now open for Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger, the organization’s signature community fundraiser and one of Massachusetts’ most enduring anti-hunger events, turning compassion into action. Set for Sunday, May 3 on the Boston…
MBTA Developing Rail Modernization Plan to Provide more Reliable Regional Rail Service
Special to the Times-Free Press The MBTA announced that it is developing an updated regional rail strategy to transform its rail system known as the Rail Modernization Plan. Identifying near-term investments and long-term needs, the Rail Modernization Plan will consider…
Boston Lyric Opera Announces Landmark 50th Anniversary Season
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston Lyric Opera (BLO), New England’s largest and most enduring opera company, celebrates its 50th anniversary with an expansive 18-month observance that spans calendar year 2026 (its 50th year) and the 2026/27 programming season (its…
The Blizzard of ’26
Winning Proposals of the Participatory Budgeting Initiative Announced
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Participatory Budgeting (OPB) announced the winning projects of the second cycle of the Participatory Budgeting Initiative, “Ideas in Action.” The eight winning proposals reflect priorities identified and selected…