After a 40 percent increase in the COVID-19 positive test rate increased in the North Endl and surrounding neighborhoods two weeks ago the numbers here have seemed to level off according to data released by the Boston Public Health Commission…
Author: John Lynds
Columbus Statue to Get a New Home
The North End’s Christopher Columbus statue, that was vandalized once again over the summer during protests in Boston, will not return to its pedestal in Christopher Columbus Park according to Mayor Martin Walsh. Instead, the Boston Arts Commission will begin…
City, LIHC Investment Group, Belveron Partners Work to Preserve Affordable Housing in the North End
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Boston was facing a housing crisis. Rising property values and rent have forced many longtime Bostonionas to seek housing elsewhere, sometimes miles from the city they called home for decades. The pandemic has not…
COVID-19 Update for North End; Boston Enters ‘Red’ Category on State Map
The COVID-19 infection rate in the North End and surrounding neighborhoods increased 3.2 percent in one week according to the latest city statistics. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday the North…
COVID-19 Update for North End
The COVID-19 infection rate in North End and surrounding neighborhoods has increased 4.6 percent in one week according to the latest city statistics. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday the North…
Time is Running Out to Participate in the U.S. 2020 Census
With the help of local organizations and volunteers the City of Boston is making a final push to get an accurate census count ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline. “This once-in-a-decade opportunity will determine the amount of elected representatives Boston…
Galleria Umberto’s #25 in the US on Best Pizza List
An online food magazine has once again told America what North Enders have known for decades—a slice of Galleria Umberto’s Pizza is one of the best slices of pizzas in the U.S. In the Daily Meal’s annual ‘101 Best Pizzas…
Hard Work, Big Dreams At-Large City Councilor Michelle Wu Announces Bid for Mayor of Boston
On Tuesday, At-Large City Councilor Michelle Wu announced she is going to attempt something that has not been accomplished in Boston politics since John Hayes unseated incumbent Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley in 1949. Wu has officially tossed her…
NEMPAC Receives Boston Art and Culture Grant
Last week, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) was one of 146 local arts and cultural organizations to receive grant money as part of…
COVID-19 Update for North End
For a second week in a row the COVID-19 infection rate in the North End and surrounding neighborhoods has risen only slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday the North End,…