The MBTA is aggressively hiring new employees to join its dynamic workforce. It takes many people to move over a million trips a day, and the 6,500-person MBTA is redoubling efforts to hire hundreds of open positions – from train…
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Woman Said She Was Stabbed During Attempted Robbery in Orient Heights; Police Think Differently
Early Tuesday morning residents living near the intersection of Bayswater Street and St. Andrew Rd. in Orient Heights woke up to a bunch of commotion. Witnesses who live in the area told police they found a woman on the corner…
COVID Infections Drop
With hundreds of East Bostonians gathering with friends and family over Thanksgiving weekend, public health officials are keeping a close eye for increases in COVID-19 infections in the neighborhood. While East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate decreased last week,…
Sounds of Christmas Will Play Sunday in Revere: COVID Restrictions in Place for Safety
The instruments are tuned and the musicians are ready for Sunday’s Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” Concert and Food Drive featuring the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra. Music Director Robert Lehmann will start the program of popular Christmas music…
Markey Endorses Lydia Edwards for State Senate
Special to the Times U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey endorsed Lydia Edwards with a canvass kickoff in East Boston. The campaign was joined by members of 32BJ SEIU, 1199 SEIU, Teamsters Local 122, Teamsters Local 25 and President-elect Sean O’Brien,…
Edwards Endorsed by State Senators and Representatives
Special to the Times Recently, Lydia Edwards was endorsed by a group of State Representatives and State Senators, joining the long list of elected officials who support her campaign for State Senate representing the First Suffolk and Middlesex District. View…
Revere Ward City Councilors Endorse D’Ambrosio
Special to the Times With his latest round of major endorsements, Anthony D’Ambrosio continues an unprecedented campaign that has united activists, elected officials and leaders from across the City of Revere. “When I first announced this campaign, I was determined…
Local student performs in boston ballet’s celebrated production of Mikko Nissinen’s the nutcracker
Kayla Petruccelli, of Winthrop, MA, is performing in Boston Ballet’s production of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker in the Party Scene. PETRUCCELLI has been a student at Boston Ballet School for nine years. The Nutcracker opens November 26 at the Citizens…
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Wu Endorses Edwards for 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Senate Seat
Special to the Times-Free Press In her first political endorsement since taking the oath of office as Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu endorsed District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s candidacy for the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex senate seat last Thursday…