Anthony Martignetti, who played the ‘Prince Spaghetti Boy’ in the famed 1960s pasta commercial that put the North End on the map, died unexpectedly on Aug. 23. Martignetti, a former resident of the North End who gained fame as the…
Author: John Lynds
Early Voting for Massachusetts Primary Kicks off in Boston
The City of Boston Election Department kicked off ‘Early Voting’ in Boston for the Massachusetts Primary over the weekend at several polling locations. In the North End, voters will head to the polls on Sept. 1 during the state primary…
Congressional Candidate Robbie Goldstein Outraises U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch
Mass General physician Dr. Robbie Goldstein who is taking on nine-term incumbent U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch in the 8th Congressional District outraised Lynch in the final weeks leading into the Sept. 1 Massachusetts Primary. However, while Goldstien cleared over $175,000…
Walsh, Cassellius Lay Out Phased Plan for School Reopening
At his daily press briefing last Thursday Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius laid out BPS’s phased plan to reopen schools in the fall amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. At the briefing Mayor Walsh called the…
As COVID-19 Cases Start to Rise in Some Neighborhoods, BPS Eyes Two School Reopening Models
With the percentage of residents testing positive for COVID-19 on the rise in some Boston neighborhoods, Boston Public School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius released an updated draft plan of BPS’s reopening in the fall that rules out ‘full’ in-person learning. …
Mail-In Ballots for Upcoming Elections on Their Way
Despite President Donald Trump voting by mail during elections in 2017, 2018 and 2020, POTUS has spent the past week threatening to sue state’s that will allow mail-in voting for this upcoming Presidential Election–falsely claiming it will lead to widespread…
Walsh Comments on BPS’s Draft Plan for Fall Reopening
At his daily briefing last week Mayor Martin Walsh commented on the draft plan Boston Public School (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius submitted to the school committee. According to the plan a return to school this fall would combine in-person and…
Latest COVID-19 Update Information for North End
After reporting a seven percent increase in the COVID-19 infection rate in the North End two weeks ago the infection rate here has only risen 2.8 percent. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC)…
Edwards Calls for Council to Have Budgetary Powers
Historically Boston has followed a ‘Strong-Mayor’ form of government as opposed to a “Weak Mayor†system practiced by small or mid-sized cities and towns across the country. In the Strong Mayor system Mayor Martin Walsh is given almost total administrative…
City Winery on the Greenway Opens for the 2020 Season
By now in the season City Winery on The Greenway near the Boston Harbor Hotel would be filled with office workers looking to unwind, have a drink after work or grab a bite with friends before heading home. However, the…