By Michael Coughlin Jr. As part of a City of Boston demonstration program, new electrical vehicle (EV) charging ports are slated to come to different areas throughout the city — including East Boston — and the Gove Street Citizens Association…
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FBIM Annual Meeting Set for March 24
The Friends of Belle Isle Marsh (FBIM) will be holding their Annual Meeting on March 24 from 2-4PM. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church Hall, 222 Bowdoin Street,…
Harvard Travellers Club To Host Record-Breaking Transatlantic Oarsman Bryan Fuller on April 9
The Harvard Travellers Club will feature Bryan Fuller, holder of the American record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by oar, achieved in 2012. Fuller is owner and founder of Power Rowing Studio in Brookline, a company he started after giving…
Louijeune is 2024 People’s Champion of Democracy
Common Cause Massachusetts board and staff announce the selection of Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune as this year’s People’s Champion of Democracy. The People’s Champion of Democracy award is given to a standout leader working to strengthen and defend…
WIHA Hosts ‘The Lightship Service’ Presentation During Dinner Meeting
Operating a lightship was considered to be the most jeopardous responsibility in the United States Coast Guard. The floating lighthouses were crewed by 10-12 sailors, and anchored some 10 miles offshore to guide other vessels through unwieldy terrain, dense fog,…
EBHS Jets 51–24 Over Hanover
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center to Rebrand as Neighbor Health
Special to the Times-Free Press During an announcement to its nearly 2,000 employees, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) outlined plans to rebrand its health system, which serves more than 120,000 people and has an operating budget of $270 million.…
Residents Hear About Geneva St. Project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, several residents attended a meeting hosted by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to provide comments and learn more about a project at 9 Geneva Street. The project, presented by Attorney Richard Lynds,…
Project Bread Recognized As Leading White House Partner To End Hunger
Special to the Times-Free Press The White House recognized statewide food security organization Project Bread of 145 Border Street, East Boston as a leading partner in the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. The Challenge, which…
March is Massachusetts Maple Month
To celebrate a new agricultural season in Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey is declaring March as Massachusetts Maple Month. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Commissioner Ashley Randle joined state and local officials and representatives from the Massachusetts Maple Producers Association…