Generous support from Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt and it’s Game On! Foundation, the Greenway Conservancy 2019 youth play programming will be held from May through September. The programming includes weekly sessions in Chinatown on Thursday evenings and a SaturPlay series…
Month: April 2019
Tobin Bridge Northbound Lane Closed
The Tobin Bridge northbound lane has been closed for a rehabilitation project that could impact traffic for some time, possibly two-years when the southbound lane needs to be close. Both the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the MBTA provided the…
BCYF Seeks Indoor Pool Lifeguards
Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) manages 16 indoor pools and employees permanent, full-time lifeguards at these facilities. Some qualified lifeguards can potentially make a carrier out of these positions and BCYF can possibly help with free lifeguard training.…
City Watchdog Urges Caution in Employee Salaries, Contracts
With the City’s 2018 payroll growing by more than 8 percent over the previous year, one City watchdog is urging caution and a tightening of the reins as this year’s City Budget begins to move forward. “We offer words of…
NEAA Players and Families Attend Celtics Game
For the third time this year, and many times in the past, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) has sent local players and family members to a Boston Celtics game. This year 20 players and their families attended the game…
NEAA Baseball Returns to Home Parks
The Boston Parks Department has moved up the time for the planned renovation of the public space between the skating rink and the walkway to the Mirabella Pool. The project and delay will allow the North End Athletic Association (NEAA)…
Stroll the North End for the Shop and Nibble Event
Reacquaint yourself with one of Boston’s most special neighborhoods on April 7 Spring is here and it is a perfect time to stroll around the North End on a Sunday afternoon. Enjoy nibbling and sipping while you shop at all…
Opinion
Lowering street speed limit proposed by Mayor Mayor Martin Walsh is proposing lowering the speed limit on neighborhood streets to 20 mph from the current speed limit of 25 mph. The Mayor plans to work with the City Council and…
Guest Op-ed Celebrating One Boston Day
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every year on the third Monday in April, tens of thousands of athletes gather in Hopkinton, and begin the 26.2-mile journey to Boylston Street in Boston. All along the Marathon route, spectators cheer on their…
Bring on the Spring
Yes, we know that the calendar told us that spring officially began with the vernal equinox on March 20. And yes, the crocuses have been in full bloom, bringing a welcome burst of color to the otherwise-dreary New England landscape…