Many senior citizens remember the monthly celebrations and weekly Friday meal at the local centers. Unfortunately, during these unprecedented times caused by the pandemic, the ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) cannot have gatherings in the community…
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Area A-1 Sees 21-Percent Drop in Part One Crime from Last Year
As August of 2020 was drawing to a close, Area A-1 had seen a 21-percent reduction in violent and property crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 1,252 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and…
NEWNC Virtual Meeting Sept. 14
There will be 5fiveagenda items on the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Monday, September 14 monthly meeting President Brett Roman has announced. Healthy Streets Program, North Washington Street Northbound Bus Lane, Jack Halverson (BPDA) & Matt Moran (BTD), to discuss…
North Street Book Store Closing its Doors
Reportedly, the past several months has taken a huge toll on I Am Books, a small business located at 189 North Street, resulting in the closure of the store which opened in 2015. The uncertainty the COVID-19 pandemic during the…
In Briefs
FOCCP Wins 2-Round Trip Jet Blue Tickets Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) not only capture the City of Boston Garden Contest in the Organization or Maine Street category, but at 9-1 odds, they won a raffle prize for two…
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,…
Walsh Gives COVID-19 Update; Addresses Weekend Violence
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on September 8—his first one in nearly two weeks—to update the public on COVID-19 and other happenings in the city, including the uptick in shootings over the Labor Day weekend. Walsh reported that…
Pressley, Warren, Introduce Legislation to Confront the Public Health Impacts of Structural Racism
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and others last week announced their bicameral bill to confront the public health impacts of structural racism through two bold new programs within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “For…
Here’s Five Outdoor Dining Spots for Extended Patio Season
With the chill returning to the air, many patios will have to close in the upcoming weeks. But, there are several open air dining destinations that will remain open through the colder months. Please see a list of five popular…