We Want To Hear From You The City of Boston is developing a five-year Consolidated Plan for an estimated $143 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and we want to hear your thoughts…
Month: March 2024
St. John School Officials Announce Appointment of New Head of School
St. John School, a prominent institution in the heart of the North End of Boston, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Annmarie Quezada as its first-ever Head of School. This new position has been created to steer St.…
In Brief
NEWRA supports/opposes proposals Two voting items were on the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) public meeting held at the Nazzaro Community Center and North Bennet Street. NEWRA voted 2 to 16 opposing a request by Adriana Travaglione operator of Giacomo’s…
NE/WE NSC Holds St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) held its St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Friday, March 15th, well in advance of the local parade and other festivities around the neighborhood! Over four dozen members of the community,…
Construction Update
Construction look-ahead for the North Washington Street Bridge through March 30 is as follows: Scheduled Work Removal of temporary vehicle bridge and pile supports Demolition of old bridge structure Work Hours Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
MassDOT’s Announces Second National Work Zone Awareness Week
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the launch of its second National Work Zone Awareness Week billboard design contest, exclusively for Massachusetts college students. The contest aims to raise awareness of work zone safety and encourage drivers to…
March Is the Cruelest Month
Spring officially arrived this week, with March 19 marking the vernal equinox. According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’ began even sooner on March 1. The poet Emily Dickinson extolled the arrival of March (“Dear March—Come in— How glad I am—”). But…
It’s a Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad World
It is fair to say that for everyone reading this editorial, the world is in a greater state of chaos than at any time in our lives. Although the decades in the aftermath of World War II brought us the…
Letter to the Editor
More pools open this summer To the Editor. Thanks to interagency collaboration between BPS, BCYF, the Public Facilities Department, and the Property Management Department, investments of City funding, and improved facilities assessment, the City is on track to have more…
Two Saint Leonard Basketball Teams Win Championships
The two Saint Leonard Knights basketball teams (girls 3rd and 4th grade) and (boys 7th and 8th grade) have captured the CYO/BCA Basketball League’s 2024 championships. Aime Coen, Chris Pizzetti and Ben Locker and Marlena Crandell coached the girls team.…