The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is advising travelers to plan ahead and expect increased volumes of traffic for the Fourth of July holiday period. If traveling, MassDOT recommends utilizing “real time†travel tools, looking into holiday schedules for public…
Month: June 2022
Fourth of July Memories
This weekend brings the Fourth of July, the celebration of the birth of our nation and an opportunity for all of us to partake in summertime fun with friends and family. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from…
Guest Op-Ed: Time for a Second Look at Proposed Hotel
By Cheryl Delgreco and Kirsten Hoffman Like every other neighborhood in Boston, the North End has evolved to meet the needs of a growing city. Change and development are inevitable, but recently the city has been growing at a pace…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Michlewitz Hosts Successful Scholarship Event The 2022 Cornhole Classic held at the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway was a major success, attracting hundreds of people raising, $49,000 for the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) and…
Rep. Michlewitz Hosts Record-Breaking Cornhole Classic
Eliot School Receives EdVestors Arts Expansion Grants
Students attending the Eliot K-8 school will continue to receive arts education by partnering with the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) thanks to a grant from EdVestors. The Eliot was among 66 Boston Public Schools to receive…
Coletta Delivers Maiden Speech
District 1 City Councilor Gabriela Coletta delivered her maiden speech on the council floor last Wednesday while offering an order for a hearing regarding a comprehensive, district-wide planning process for Boston’s waterfront. “Today, I rise for the first time with…
Foccp Maintaining Garden and Park Cleanup
The roses in the garden at Columbus Park Blooming. Residents are invited to stop by to see the vibrant pink and red roses are blooming. FOCCP members continue to add sunflowers and other annuals to the center bed and flowers…
North End, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Drops Again
Withthe North End and the surrounding area’s weekly COVID positive test rates continuing to slowly drop week after week the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MassDPH) announced an update to its statewide mask advisory. The updated policy now puts mask…
West End Student Honored at Annual BPS Valedictorian Luncheon
For over two decades the Boston Public School’s (BPS) annual valedictorian luncheon has honored students from every neighborhood that have the highest academic achievements in their respective high schools. After a two year hiatus the 24th Annual BPS Valedictorian Luncheon…