The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, National Park Service, Boston Harbor Now, and Boston Harbor Cruises announced that a public ferry service to Spectacle Island, one of the 34 islands and peninsulas in Boston Harbor Islands National and State…
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North Washington Street Bridge Marks Another Major Milestone
The new North Washington Street/Charlestown Bridge will mark another major milestone in construction later this month when traffic moves to a temporary bridge to allow for the demolition of the more than 100-year-old existing structure. According to the Massachusetts Department…
JRI Health Wins Nearly $1 Million Federal Grant
JRI Health will receive nearly $1 million from the federal government to support its work to help Suffolk County youth who are at risk of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will grant…
In Brief
More Small Business Grants Distributed Many small businesses throughout the City of Boston have received debt free grants through the Boston Business Relief Fund, federal and private resources. Funding was awarded to industries most impacted by closure, policies or general…
Community News
Irish Heritage Month Observed Friends of Armenian Heritage Park on The Greenway held a special virtual program of celebration, a collaboration of old days, age friendly Boston and Friends of the park featuring cooking with chefs and old ways celebrating…
Columbus Park Garden Party
New COVID-19 Testing Site
Adequate to Excellent: Parents, School Leaders at Eliot Find Their Stride With Online Learning
At the Eliot School, Principal Traci Walker Griffiths and her school staff had already done a Herculean effort to get some online learning together and running by the April Spring Break. However, that was also a moment when they had…
Mayor Says “Columbus Park Decisions Should Be Made by the Community”
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh participated in a virtual North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting, discussing the status of Columbus Park and the statue of the navigator which has been the decapitated for the second time. During yearly Columbus Day weekends,…
Licensing Board to Conduct Random Inspections at North End Restaurants
After numerous complaints to the city’s 311 hotline the Boston Licensing Board held a mandatory emergency virtual meeting on ZOOM last week that all North End restaurant owners had to attend or face losing their special outdoor seating permits. Earlier…