Special to the Times On Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20 and 21, Park Street School (PSS) Elementary School students (Kindergarten-Grade 6) presented engaging Science topics to parents, faculty and staff, peers and other PSS students during our two-day, dynamic 2025…
Month: February 2025
Boston Forging & Welding Owner at Home on the Job
By Dan Murphy Chip Giovanni, the third-generation owner of Boston Forging & Welding, has early childhood memories of accompanying his father to work, and even then, he said he felt right at home there. “It never felt like work or…
Age Strong Commission to Host Property Tax Application Assistance Clinics
Special to the Times Mayor Wu and the City of Boston’s Age Strong Commission is hosting a series of in-person Property Tax Application Assistance Clinics to help Boston’s older residents find out which various cost savings they may be eligible…
Neighborhood Roundup
West End Museum’s exhibition reception set for Feb. 27 The West End Museum,150 Staniford St., Suite 7, will offer a reception for its upcoming exhibit, ‘An Illusion of Freedom: Boston and the Fugitive Slave Laws,’ on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 5…
Our Opinion
State, municipalities must adjust ASAP to the new reality For those of us who have been around for a while, the warning signs are flashing red for the prospects of a budget crisis for our state and our cities and…
It was Great to See Captain Mike Eruzione at the Big Game
We just wanted to mention that it was great to see Winthrop’s own Mike Eruzione serving as the honorary captain of Team USA for the big game with Canada (whose honorary captain was Wayne Gretzky) at the TD Garden last…
Letter to the Editor
On Traffic Cameras To the Editor, I am sorry I missed last week’s edition where I understand you expressed the view that speed-detecting cameras are ill advised. If we want to address the traffic problem I can’t imagine why we…
Obituaries 02-28-2025
Thomas Gerald Fissler Esteemed International Financier and Venture Capitalist Thomas Gerald Fissler, an esteemed international financier and venture capitalist, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away in November 2024 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was…
City Holds Virtual Meeting on West End Branch Library Redevelopment Plans
By Dan Murphy The city’s Planning Department convened a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to discuss plans for the redevelopment of the West End Branch Library, including its affordable housing component. Preservation of Affordable Housing, Inc. (POAH), a national…
SFD makes another Donation to Women’s Lunch Place
Special to the Times Students, faculty, and alumni from Boston’s School of Fashion Design (SFD) on St. James Place, along with local community members, joined together over the holidays and hand-made a collection of scarves, mittens and hats for donation…