By Michael Coughlin Jr. Bill Masterson, founder of Tree Eastie, a local non-profit that works to plant, maintain, and educate residents about the benefits of trees, joined last week’s Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) meeting to share updates on the…
Edwards Promoted to Captain in Massachusetts National Guard
By Cary Shuman Lydia Edwards, state senator for the Third Suffolk District that includes East Boston, was promoted to the rank of Captain as a JAG Officer in the Massachusetts National Guard during an impressive ceremony May 8 at the…
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Commemorates 40 Years of Making Impact on Boston Harbor
Special to the Times-Free Press On April 30, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay celebrated its 40th anniversary by welcoming 400 community and civic leaders at The Grand Boston at its annual fundraiser gala, Destination Boston Harbor. To mark this milestone,…
News in Brief
Mayor’s Cup Flag Football Tournament to take place June 6 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced that registration is open for the second annual Mayor’s Cup Flag Football Tournament, offering young athletes across the…
Council City Services Committee Focuses on Potholes
By Adam Swift The statistics show it has been a bad year for potholes in Boston so far, thanks to heavier than average snow and freeze and thaw cycles this winter. But the city’s public works department is addressing the…
Comprehensive Immigration Bill ‘PROTECT Act’ passes in the Senate, with Equal Protection and due Process Initiatives Filed by Senator Edwards
Special to the Times-free Press Senator Lydia Edwards joined her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass An Act Promoting Rule of Law, Oversight, Trust, and Equal Constitutional Treatment — the PROTECT Act (S.3072) — landmark legislation designed to safeguard…