Hailed as one of the top 10 food events in the city, the 9th Boston Local Food Festival returns to The Greenway. Produced by the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Massachusetts with a goal of promoting “Healthy Local Food for…
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North End All Stars Beat Maine 12-11 in Action
It started with a simple email inquisition. The question was posed: would the North End under 9 year old All Stars like to scrimmage their counterpart from the Pine Tree State? After a rigorous exchange spanning a few weeks –…
News and Notes
BOSTON HAS A NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER Superintendent in Chief of the Boston Police William Gross has been promoted to Commissioner. Gross is the first African-American to ever hold the top cop job. Gross is a proven leader who is trusted…
Cooling Off
Cool off this summer on The Greenway with a splash in a Greenway fountain open daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. There are seven water features on The Greenway.
Council Votes to Oppose Smoke Shop
For the second community monthly meeting, North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC), residents flocked to the Nazzaro Community Center, to oppose Charter Realty’s proposal to open a Starbucks at 198 Hanover Street only to learn both the Starbucks and Citizens Bank…
Mercantile Wharf Residents at Risk of Losing Their Homes
Mercantile Wharf tenants turned out in force at the Mayor’s Coffee Hour, held at Columbus Park, to express concerns relating to the FY 2019 $3.3 billion-dollar budget that did not include, for the third year in a row, a $5…
NEWRA Opposes Fleet Street Proposal
By a vote of 15-13, the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) did not support a request by Fiumara Realty Trust’s owner to erect a two-story vertical addition to the existing three-story building at 38 Fleet Street and to change the…
Teamsters Endorse Rollins for DA
Rachael Rollins announced that Teamsters Local 25 has endorsed her candidacy for Suffolk County district attorney. “Rachael Rollins is the most qualified candidate in this race,†said Teamsters Local 25 President Sean M. O’Brien. “Rachael has experience as a federal…
Comm Ave Bridge Replacement Project to Start July 26
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reminding members of the public of its upcoming intensive construction operations to replace the westbound side of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge over 15 and one-half days from Thursday, July 26, through Saturday, Aug.…
DCR Selects Night Shift Brewing to Operate Seasonal Beer Garden on Esplanade
Following a competitive process, the Department of Conservation and Recreation has selected Everett-based Night Shift Brewing to operate a seasonal beer gardens on the Charles River Esplanade that will open later this month. “The Department of Conservation and Recreation continues…