Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on January 17 announced that the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been detected in Massachusetts, coming from a Boston woman who had travelled to the United Kingdom. This is…
Month: January 2021
Community News
Tunnel of Love at Columbus Park Christopher Columbus Park’s well-known Trellis has been transformed into a Tunnel of Love for Valentine’s Day with music from 4 to 10 p.m. through February 21. Winter Hats and Gloves Drive North End Friends…
Joe Biden Needs Our Prayers
With President Joe Biden taking the oath of office this week, America is ready to recover — both physically and psychologically — from the four years of “carnage†that has been left behind by the previous presidential administration. It is…
Let’s Go, Tampa Bay!
It’s okay to admit it, Pats’ fans — we were rooting for Tom and Gronk in their playoff game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. It has been jarring to see #12 playing…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Puopolo Park Scheduled to Open This Coming Spring Currently, it’s possible for the extensive repairs at Puopolo Park on Commercial Street to be completed by the City of Boston this coming spring 2021. However, the same is…
In-Person Learning Resumes at the Eliot for Some Students
Last month Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Public School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius announced that approximately 1,700 students across 28 schools, including East Boston High School and the Mario Umana Academy, returned to in-person learning on Monday. The students returning…
COVID Grip Tightens: Walsh Announces City Will Remain in Step Two, Phase Two of Reopening Plan for “At Least†Three More Weeks
Mayor Martin Walsh announced on Tuesday that Boston will remain in Step Two, Phase Two of the state’s reopening process for “at least another three weeks,†until January 27. Walsh said that as of Monday, Boston had 431 new confirmed…
North End COVID Update
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in the North Endl and the surrounding neighborhoods dropped but the weekly positive test rate rose slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday,…
NEMPAC Presents First Concert of 2021 from the Boston Athenaeum
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is thrilled to announce “New Music from New England†featuring Hub New Music and Christina Wright-Ivanova —as part of NEMPAC’s Winter Concert Series— on Friday, January 15th, 2021 at 7 p.m.…
Irvienne Goldson, Longtime ABCD Health Advocate, Dies
Friends, family and colleagues of Irvienne Goldson said to know her was to love her. Sadily, Mrs. Goldson, who served as deputy director of Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Health Services, died suddenly last week. Mrs. Goldson joined ABCD…