Two Boston Police Officers injured in the line of duty have had their retirement and pension benefits guaranteed through legislation filed by Rep. Adrian Madaro and signed into law by the Governor in January. On the night of October 12,…
Boston Public Health Commission Issues Cocaine Advisory to Providers
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) issued an advisory to Boston health care providers alerting them about concerning levels of presumed opioid-related overdoses in Nubian Square among individuals who believed they were using cocaine. BPHC attributes these overdoses to the…
Wu, Immigrant Advancement Award Mini-Grants To Promote U.S. Citizenship
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) are awarding $50,000 in mini-grants to five nonprofits for creative initiatives that help green card holders become U.S. citizens. The grants range from $2,000…
News in Brief
March Harbor View Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda The next meeting of the Harbor View Neighborhood Association will be on March 6, 2023, at 6pm. The meeting is In Person only but will be streamed via Facebook for archival purposes. Attendance…
EBNHC Appoints Dr. Ryan Boxill Chief Operations Officer
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), the largest community-focused health system in Massachusetts and among the largest in the country, is pleased to announce that Dr. Ryan Boxill, PhD MBA, has been appointed executive vice president and chief operations officer…
Wu Announces Awardees of Returning Citizens Support Grant
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu, the Office of Human Services (OHS), and the Office of Returning Citizens (ORC) announced the award of over $1 million in funding to 35 organizations including North Suffolk Community Services that provide…