Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in the North End and the surrounding neighborhoods increased while the weekly positive test rate decreased for a second week in a row. According to the latest data released by the Boston…
Month: February 2021
Concerns Raised Regarding State Street Changes Exposed
Concerns from the Wharf District Council and residents regarding the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) proposal to change State Street from a two-way to a one-way street with a bike path while widening the sidewalk are being reviewed. A petition is…
NEAA Baseball Registration Under Way
North End Baseball 2021 season appears to be on, according to NEAA Baseball Commissioner Ralph Martignetti. “The field looks great and I can’t wait to fill it with children and teens playing baseball. We will have baseball programs for…
Essaibi-George Announces Campaign for Mayor of Boston
Says she brings the right skills for the City’s “rebirth†At-large Councilor Annissa Essaibi George has announced that she will be a candidate for mayor this year, putting her citywide political network in play and bringing more than a decade…
State Rep. Santiago Still Considering a Run for Mayor
As more candidates announce their intentions to run for mayor – some who are in and some who are out – this week South End State Rep. Jon Santiago said he is still in the “consideration†stages. In a letter…
Walsh Announces New ZBA Tracker
For the past decade Boston has experienced a development boom that can be hard to keep track of for the average resident. Unless you attend community group meetings regularly held each month in the neighborhood it can be difficult to…
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…
Minimum Wage should be at $15
In 1971, the minimum wage across the United States, as mandated by federal law, was $1.60. Today, the federal minimum stands at $7.25. One might look at those two numbers and think that because the minimum wage has increased by…
Oregon Leads the Way on Drugs
For more than 50 years, America has been fighting the “war on drugs,†an endeavor that began under the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, who had the avowed purpose of arresting and incarcerating as many Blacks and other minorities…
From Our Readers
Annual North End Benefit Luncheon a Huge Success To the Editor, Despite the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and not being able to hold our Annual Christmas Fund Luncheon, the North End Christmas Fund was able to meet its fundraising goal and…