Don’t Pass Amendment Number 75 To the Editor, The Catholic Church teaches that life itself starts at conception and ends with natural death. The Massachusetts state legislature is currently debating the annual budget to fund state government for the balance…
Month: November 2020
North End Residents Support the Needy
Many North End residents have joined the HELPIS campaign to help people in need. It all started when Karen Parker Myers, a board member of the non-profit organization, began picking up donations in the community from her mother Marie Orlandi…
Positive Test Rates Dramatically Spike in North End and Surrounding Area
As Boston tries to get a handle on the city’s COVID-19 spike the positive test rate in the North End and surrounding neighborhoods spiked dramatically according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). While North…
Boston Voters Overwhelmingly Support Biden in Presidential Race
While the final tally for the city’s unofficial election results wasn’t available on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3, Boston voters overwhelmingly supported Democrat Joe Biden over Presidential Donald Trump on the road to the White House. Nearly 83 percent…
Comprehensive Measures to Further Promote Diversity in State Contracting Announced
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a series of measures to continue ongoing efforts to ensure equal opportunity and increase access for diverse companies in state contracting. As part of today’s announcement, the Administration is filing legislation entitled, “An Act to Elevate…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead: Nov. 1–14
Vibratory Hammer Noise Impacts •A vibratory hammer is being used to install the five cofferdams which will be needed to build the piers of the new bridge. Installation of each cofferdam takes about two weeks. •Use of the vibratory hammer…
In Brief
NEMPAC Latin X Heritage Concert raises $10,000 The North End Music Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) “Nuestras Raices Concertâ€, a re-imagined online fundraising event honoring Latin X Heritage month successfully raised $10,000 for the Center’s annual fund which supports educational programming,…
North End/West End Center Has New Kitchen
With limitations of gatherings, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center, cannot currently present monthly celebrations and weekly Friday meals at its community drop-in center located at 1 Michelangelo Street. However, thanks to a…
A Second Air-Carrier Wants to Join Cape Air in Running a Seaplane Operation Off Eastie’s Shores
A second carrier wants to join Cape Air in running seaplanes from Boston Harbor, just off Eastie’s shore, to New York City. Adding more noise to North End residents. Cape Air, who got approval from the FAA to fly seaplanes on…
Targeted Measures to Curb Rising COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Announced
The Baker-Polito Administration announced a series of targeted measures to disrupt the increasing trend of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Governor Charlie Baker announced these changes at a time where public health data has indicated that cases are rising, with…