On Sunday, July 4, 2020 Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released its annual Water Quality Report Card for the Metropolitan Beaches from Nahant to Nantasket, using monitoring data from the 2020 beach season. Weekly water quality testing at Boston’s regional…
Author: Times Staff
East Boston Social Centers Summer Active Adults Programs Announced
The Summer East Boston Social Centers active adults program is for adults 60 and over. Summer in-person programing at: Veronica Robles Cultural Center (VROCC) 282 Meridian Street, “B” Level East Boston, MA 02128 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 10am – 1pm…
News in Brief
ZUMIX Hosts Summer Concert Series in Piers Park East Boston, Mass. – ZUMIX’s annual outdoor Summer Concert Series returns on Sunday evenings this summer in East Boston’s Piers Park. The series will kick off Sunday, July 11, with ZUMIX’s annual…
Construction Projects Continue at Logan
As passenger levels continue to increase at Boston Logan International Airport, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) would like to remind the public there are a number of construction projects underway. Those using the airport should allow themselves extra traveling time…
MIRA Calls for Action to Support Immigrant Workers Disproportionately Impacted by Pandemic and Lockdowns
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) issued the following statement in response to a new report issued by the Migration Policy Institute finding that, among the 10 states with the largest immigrant populations, immigrants saw their biggest employment…
No Escaping Climate Change
Heat domes. Polar vortexes. Superstorms. Megadroughts. Wildfire tornados. Rising sea levels. These terms were unheard of at the start of this century — other than in academic journals — but are now part of our everyday conversation. Climate change and its catastrophic effects…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Give Up Your Personal Freedom
Dr. Glenn Mollette You may create instability and insecurity for your personal life if you put others in charge of your decisions. The idea of a child or acquaintance “shouldering” your life’s concerns and finances might feel comforting. Having someone…
Guest Op-Ed: Welcoming Phase of Reentry and Renewal
By Cathy Judd-Stein It is often said that the opportunity to find a deeper power within emerges when life becomes most challenging. Like many, I continue to reflect on the magnitude of fear and uncertainty we collectively experienced during the…
Obituaries 07-07-2021
Robert Stone Of Lynn, formerly of East Boston Robert Stone, 53, of Lynn, formerly of East Boston, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 1. The cherished son of Regina (Lenarduzzi) Stone and the late Vernon Stone, he was the loving…
Eastie Chamber Commemorates Independence Day with Display
Special to the Times-Free Press The East Boston Chamber of Commerce will be placing a display of American flags to commemorate the upcoming Independence Day observed on Sunday, July 4, at the Daniel H Solari Square outside the Chamber of…