Suffolk University, in partnership with the North End Historical Society, will host the premiere screening of the documentary film, “Boston’s North End: An Italian American Story” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the Modern Theatre, 525 Washington Street,…
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House Passes Substance Addiction Legislation to Enhance Continuum of Care and Prevention Efforts
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass substance addiction legislation that creates a new standard to evaluate and treat patients who present in emergency rooms with an apparent overdose. This new best…
City Councilor Sal LaMattina to Chair the Parks and Recreation and Transportation Committees
By John Lynds Newly sworn in Boston City Council President Michelle Wu has appointed City Councilor Sal LaMattina to chair the Parks and Recreation and Transportation Committees and to serve as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee. LaMattina,…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Slated for 2017
Based on meetings held in collaboration with MassDOT and the Boston Department of Public Works (DPW) the $125 million dollar proposed design and replacement of the 100 year old North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) could start as early as…
Second Phase of the Minimum Wage Increase Kicks In
The beginning of 2016, Massachusetts low-wage workers received their second consecutive annual raised when the State’s minimum wage rose from $9 to $10 per hour. A third $1 wage increase will occur in 2017 when the State will have the…
Boston Sets Affordable Housing Record
Boston has surpassed the 1,000 new units of affordable housing units permitted in a single year (2015) dating back 20 years of record-keeping, according to information released by City Hall. Last year 1,022 new housing units were created breaking the…
Winter Lights
Every evening, hundreds of North End/Waterfront residents and numerous visitors are enjoying the beautiful Winter Lights spread throughout The Greenway. Shown above is one of the favorite Winter Lights photo.
North End Business Owner Named a Finalist for Female Entrepreneur
The Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE), a nationally-renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in business, announced that North End business woman Kathleen Doyle, the owner of FireFlower Alternative Energy, was named one of the top five finalists of…
North End Exempt from BYOB Policy
A Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) ordinance that would allow diners to take their own liquor into eateries in several community restaurants has been passed in the Boston City Council. “Because the North End has so many restaurants and licenses,…
MassDOT Responds to Fulton Street Tunnel Noise Issues
Numerous North End residents turned out for a Callahan Tunnel Trench Noise Remediation meeting with MassDOT and other local city and state representatives. The topic was loud noise created after the tunnel renovations were completed. Those that attended the meeting…