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Month: March 2021
Class Act: More Students Return to In-Person School
With teachers fully vaccinated and many families ready to get back to the “real†classroom, students in grades 4-8 returned to the Eliot School on Monday, March 15, to join students from the K-3 classes that went back on March…
Outdoor Dining to Return April 1 in the North End
Numerous North End restaurants are expected to take advantage of the City of Boston’s 2021 outdoor dining program set to begin on April 1. The program will begin for the rest of the city on March 22. Last year dozens…
Occupancy Change/Liquor License Transfer Approved By NEWNC
Thirty people participated in a virtual North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) March 8 public meeting that had two voting items of interest to the North End. NEWNC voted 8-0 to supported a zoning change and a transfer of retail package…
Boston Parents Reach 700 Signatures in Online Petition Requesting Denial of BPS Waiver
In less than a week, more than 700 people coming from every Boston neighborhood have signed a Change.org petition encouraging Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to reject any waiver from Boston Public Schools (BPS)…
In Brief
NEWNC nomination papers still available Deadline for following nomination papers to become a North End/Waterfront Neighbor Council Board member is May 3. Candidates must secure signatures of 40 residents to be placed on the ballot for the May election. The…
Charlotte Golar Richie Endorses David Halbert for City Council At-Large
David Halbert’s campaign for City Council At-Large announces an endorsement from former State Representative (5th Suffolk) and current Massachusetts Civil Rights Commissioner Charlotte Golar Richie. “David is a smart and principled problem-solver, who will drive an agenda that promotes racial…
Unique Partnership With RSM Brings Famed Collettey’s Cookies to City Square
There were only a limited amount of rejections a determined young woman like Collette Divitto would take before doing something about it. Speaking from the now-vacant kitchen at the RSM offices in City Square on Monday, she said she got…
Latest North End COVID Update
Last week the North End’s cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate remained the same and the weekly positive test rate decreased slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, overall since the pandemic…
Community News
Outdoor Dining Outdoor dining resumes in the North End, pending any negative change with the pandemic, will start March 22. NEWNC Annual Election Nomination papers to become a board member of NEWNC are currently available at the Nazzaro Community Center…