After a 31 percent spike in two weeks last month the COVID-19 infection rate in the North End has leveled out with very few new cases. . According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC)…
Month: June 2020
NEWNC Approves Beer, Wine and Cordials License Transfer
COVID-19 distancing measure forced the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) to conduct a virtual via Zoom monthly meeting on June 8. Members that participated voted to support a request by Dolce, Inc. d/b/a Dolce to transfer ownership of a beer,…
NEWRA Approves Beer, Wine and Cordials License Transfer
A virtual meeting via Zoom was held by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) on Thursday, June 11. Some elected officials including Mayor Martin Walsh and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee attended the…
National Leading Grassroots Organization, Indivisible, Endorses Markey for U.S. Senate
Indivisible, a national, progressive grassroots organization with over a million members across the country, today announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. “Senator Markey is a model progressive legislator: consistent, accountable to his constituents,…
T’s FMCB Approves Four-Year Extension of Contract
With the goal of incentivizing better service now and providing cost certainty in a challenging market among other objectives, today the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) approved of a four-year extension of the Commuter Rail Operating contract between…
Community News
Conservancy Elects Two New Board Members The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has elected two new members to its volunteer Board of Directors. Conor Finley, Customer Experience Consultant at Liberty Mutual Insurance and Kirsten Hoffman, General Council, Beacon Capital Partners. City…
Travel, Vacation Problems Top List Of COVID-19-Related Complaints
Reports about travel and vacation problems topped the list of COVID-19-related complaints from consumers in Massachusetts, while nationally reports about online shopping top the list of consumer complaints, according to new data released by the Federal Trade Commission. Most of…
West End Museum Perseveres Despite Mandated Closure; Readies for Reopening
This period of closure under COVID-19 restrictions has been challenging for The West End Museum, as it has for many nonprofit institutions, particularly smaller ones that depend on visitor donations. Even so, the future looks bright for “Boston’s Neighborhood Museum.†It…
North End COVID-19 Testing Available in Charlestown
North End residents can travel to Charlestown for COVID-19 testing according to North End Waterfront Health (New Health) CEO James Luisi. “I am proud of our staff in the community coming together during these trying times,†he said. “We also…
A Tremendous Court Decision
The decision this past Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court extending the rights of gay and transgender workers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin,…