For the first time since the start of the pandemic East Boston’s weekly COVID positive test rate dropped to one percent according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week, 1,454 Eastie residents were…
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Marijuana Delivery Operator License Available to Qualifying Applicants
The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce that Certified Economic Empowerment Applicants and Social Equity Program Participants can now apply for pre-certification and licensure for a second delivery license type—Marijuana Delivery Operator licenses – through the Massachusetts Cannabis…
State Launches the ‘Let’s Go Out’ Campaign
Last week, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of the “Let’s Go Out” campaign, an effort to raise public awareness of the importance of supporting local restaurants across the Commonwealth. The campaign is being led by the Massachusetts Office of…
Officials Announce Funding to Reduce Air Pollution
The Baker-Polito Administration this week announced that it has opened a new $2.1 million competitive solicitation for projects that will reduce diesel emissions from vehicles and equipment throughout the Commonwealth. The program, funded through the federal Diesel Emissions Reduction Act…
Administration Re-Files Bill to Honor Veterans Lost to Service-Related Illness
The Baker-Polito Administration has re-filed legislation to establish the Massachusetts Medal of Fidelity, which will be presented by the Massachusetts National Guard to the families of veterans who lost their lives to service-related illnesses and injuries. “The Medal of Fidelity…
Ben Vainer Raises $4,240 in Golf Fights Cancer’s 2021 Golf Marathon
Special to the Times-Free Press East Boston resident Ben Vainer will play in his second Golf Fights Cancer Golf Marathon on June 3 to help raise funds for DetecTogether, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that teaches individuals how to detect cancer early…
PBS’s ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Coming to New England
“Antiques Roadshow,” PBS’s most-watched ongoing series, is filming at two New England locations as part of an all-new 2021 production process. The Boston-based series will film at Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown, Conn., on August 10 and Omni Mount Washington Resort in…
June Programming at the MFA
This month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), hosts its ninth annual Juneteenth—the MFA’s first in-person community celebration in over a year—and continues its partnership with the Roxbury International Film Festival (RIFF). Additional virtual events include a program hosted…
News in Brief
Harbor View Neighborhood Association to Hold Meeting The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association, (HVNA), will be on June 7 at 6pm. Please note this meeting will be presented in English and Spanish for our Harbor View residents.…
Rescued Sea Turtles to Be Released Into the Wild
Following a historic season that saw hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles wash ashore on Cape Cod, the New England Aquarium sent off 25 rehabilitated turtles to be released back into the wild from the North Carolina coast. The turtles spent…