NEWRA Cancels August Meeting North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) has canceled its Thursday, August 12 monthly meeting due to conflicts with the opening of the Fisherman’s Feast. The next monthly meeting will be Thursday, September 9 at 7 PM. Men’s…
Month: August 2021
FOCCP Places Second in Mayor’s Garden Contest
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) has placed second in Mayor Kim Janey’s 2021 Garden Contest in the “Storefront Organization, on Main Street District Garden Category†for the standing Crescent Garden, which is along the Harborwalk. The contest, since 1996,…
News Briefs
Police Safety Officer Addresses NEWRA Committee Captain R. Ciccolo, District Safety Officer, Boston Police was the key speaker at the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWNC) July 26 Public Safety Committee meeting held at Saint Leonard’s Hall. He presented several tips…
Violent Part One Crime Up 15 Percent; Other Part One Crimes Down 1 Percent
Last week the Boston Police released its half-year crime stats that compares January 1, 2021 through July 25, 2021 with the same time period last year and found Violent Part One Crime is up in District A-1 but Non-violent Part…
Acting Mayor Janey 2021 Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series Coming Here Aug. 9
Acting Mayor Kim Janey and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2021 Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series, in collaboration with Dunkin’ Donuts, in the North End on Monday, August 9 at Puopolo Playground. “I look forward to meeting…
Not All Parents Know What’s Best for Their Kids
The executive order signed last week by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida banning local school boards from requiring students to wear masks in schools in that state rates as one of the most reprehensible actions of any public official since the pandemic…
Enjoy the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival
This weekend marks the return of the 16th annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, featuring master sand sculptors who have come from all over the globe to compete in one of the largest sand sculpting festivals in the world. The festival…
Guest Op-Ed: City Employees Deserve Our Gratitude and Respect
By John Barros Public service is a calling, a passion for serving your neighbors, and a drive to create a better community now and for future generations. Almost all of the 18,000 women and men who work for the City…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella NEWNC Annual Election Needs a Boost Not enough residents filed nomination papers over the past two years to become candidates in the annual North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) election, resulting in the cancellation of the mandatory public…
NEAA Dodgers Edge North Adams 7-5
In an exciting nine-inning baseball game at North Adams, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) Dodgers (13-15-year-olds) defeated a competitive team from North Adams in the first game of the LaFesta Baseball Exchange, a home and away four game series.…