On Saturday, October 1, Mass General for Children (MGfC) celebrates its annual Storybook Ball at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA). This year’s gala highlights Newborn Medicine and showcases how MGfC’s state-of-the-art medical and surgical care, in collaboration with obstetrics,…
Month: September 2022
Get the New COVID Shot Now!
We realize that after two and one-half years of dealing with COVID-19, all of us just want to be done with COVID. But the unfortunate reality is that COVID-19 is not done with us, despite what President Biden suggested in…
America Needs Immigrants More Than Ever
For the first time in the history of the world, there are more people on the planet over the age of 65 than under five. For industrial nations such as the U.S., this is a profound change from what has…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Coach Rick is Volunteer of the Year North End resident Rick Martignetti “Coach Rick†was the recipient of the Mike Egan Volunteer of the Year Award presented by the Boston Red Sox Foundation to one volunteer from…
Guest Op-Ed: The Call of Our Common Humanity
By Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley Immigration policies and practices stand as an abiding moral, legal and political challenge to our Commonwealth and our country. We have delayed far too long in developing an effective response to immigrants, migrants, and refugees…
Boston Voters Let Their Preferences Be Heard
After the votes were tallied in the Sept. 6 state primary, Democrat Maura Healey, who will face off with Republican Geoff Diehl in the gubernatorial race in the November general election, was also the preferred candidate among Boston voters. According…
NEAD Family Fun Festival a Huge Success
A huge success, that’s the way the recent North End Against Drugs (NEAD) Family Fun Festival has been described by residents that participated in the weeklong schedule of programs held at various locations throughout the neighborhood. Residents are still talking…
Three Requests on Monthly NEWRA Agenda
Tonight’s (Sept.8) North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) monthly public meeting has three voting agenda items. The meeting is scheduled from 6-7:30 PM at the Nazzaro Community Center. Ray Meadows, owner of two units of a three-story building condominiums, at 47-48…
Applications Open for 2022–2023 Boston Cultural Council Grants
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Boston Cultural Council, announced applications are open for the 2022-2023 Boston Cultural Council grant program. Boston Cultural Council grants are available for organizations that benefit…
ZBA Approves Hotel Development on Cross Street
A proposal by William Caulder’s 6M Development to build a hotel at 40-42 Cross Street in the North End has been approved by the City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA). The project also received the go-ahead from the…