It was a note from mom that changed the landscape for women to get the right to vote 100 years ago on Aug. 18, and 100 years later it has led to a lot of victories and a lot of…
Month: August 2020
Anthony Martignetti, North End’s Prince Spaghetti Boy, Dies at 63
Anthony Martignetti, who played the ‘Prince Spaghetti Boy’ in the famed 1960s pasta commercial that put the North End on the map, died unexpectedly on Aug. 23. Martignetti, a former resident of the North End who gained fame as the…
In Brief
Boston Art Commission to Study Columbus Statue Issue The Boston Arts Commission (BAC), at its August 11 meeting discussed the issue of the Christopher Columbus statue that was vandalized, and placed in storage by the City of Boston. BAC decided,…
Early Voting for Massachusetts Primary Kicks off in Boston
The City of Boston Election Department kicked off ‘Early Voting’ in Boston for the Massachusetts Primary over the weekend at several polling locations. In the North End, voters will head to the polls on Sept. 1 during the state primary…
Athenæum Launches ‘(Anti)SUFFRAGE’ Exhibition
The Boston Athenæum has launched an online exhibit called “(Anti)SUFFRAGE” at https://www.bostonathenaeum.org/exhibitions/antisuffrage The new, permanent online exhibition highlights rare books, broadsides, photographs and other items from the Boston Athenæum’s special collections. From a variety of perspectives, they reveal how the…
Congressional Candidate Robbie Goldstein Outraises U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch
Mass General physician Dr. Robbie Goldstein who is taking on nine-term incumbent U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch in the 8th Congressional District outraised Lynch in the final weeks leading into the Sept. 1 Massachusetts Primary. However, while Goldstien cleared over $175,000…
U.S. Department of Labor Finds OSHA Falling Short When Needed Most
With unjust firings resulting from requesting a mask, reporting feeling sick, or suggesting safer work protocols to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection, thousands of workers are finding their rights on the job being violated without consequence, according to MassCOSH.…
Congresswoman Pressley Leads Lawmakers in Standing Firm on Postal Service Funding
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley sent a letter urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to “stand firm” in their fight to protect the United States Postal Service (USPS) from Trump Administration attacks and secure billions in emergency…
Community News
NEWRA Meeting The next North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) monthly meeting will be held Thursday, September 10 at 7 p.m. Vote Primary Day The State’s Primary Election is Tuesday, September 1. Don’t forget to vote. Future Reading Club Planned Once…
Walsh, Cassellius Lay Out Phased Plan for School Reopening
At his daily press briefing last Thursday Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius laid out BPS’s phased plan to reopen schools in the fall amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. At the briefing Mayor Walsh called the…