Month: July 2020
New COVID-19 Testing Site
Adequate to Excellent: Parents, School Leaders at Eliot Find Their Stride With Online Learning
At the Eliot School, Principal Traci Walker Griffiths and her school staff had already done a Herculean effort to get some online learning together and running by the April Spring Break. However, that was also a moment when they had…
Mayor Says “Columbus Park Decisions Should Be Made by the Communityâ€
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh participated in a virtual North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting, discussing the status of Columbus Park and the statue of the navigator which has been the decapitated for the second time. During yearly Columbus Day weekends,…
Licensing Board to Conduct Random Inspections at North End Restaurants
After numerous complaints to the city’s 311 hotline the Boston Licensing Board held a mandatory emergency virtual meeting on ZOOM last week that all North End restaurant owners had to attend or face losing their special outdoor seating permits. Earlier…
In Brief
State Rules Imposed at Dog Park Many violations were handed out by the City to canine owners that were abusing the simple rules related to the North End Dog Park located on Prince and Snow Hill Streets, in DeFilippo Park, causing…
Esplanade Association Welcomes New Director of Development
When Jim Diverio first visited the Charles River Esplanade nearly a decade ago with his wife to watch their daughter participate in the annual Head of the Charles Regatta, he never imagined one day he would join the staff of…
City Council Passes Mayor’s Budget, Edwards Breaks Ranks With Uber Progressives
With the ongoing racial tension sweeping across the nation and calls for police reform in almost every major U.S. city there was an emotional debate last week in the City Council over Mayor Martin Walsh proposed budget. Since the killing…
NEAD Awards Raymond and Michelina Costa Scholarships
Year after year, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) has presented scholarships and gift certificates to students in private and public schools through the non-profit organization’s Raymond and Michelina Costa Memorial Fund. Through the generosity of several businesses and individuals, this…
MWRA Annual Water Quality Report Is in the Mail
Throughout the month of June, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority will be mailing its Annual Water Quality Report to every household in its service area. The report also ensures that the water system meets every federal and state drinking water standard. “Of…