Month: May 2020
St. Anthony’s Feast Cancelled This Year Due to Pandemic
St. Anthony’s Feast – a beloved North End tradition dating back to 1919 that traditionally takes place the last weekend of August and has grown to become the largest Italian Religious Festival in New England – will take a reprieve…
North End Restaurateur Finds Flaws in PPP
One North End restaurateur believes the federal Paycheck Protection Program could unwittingly hinder recipients. “When they gave out PPP money, the first thing you have to use 75 percent of it on help while 25 percent can go towards paying…
City Councilors Propose Cap on Fees for Third-Party Restaurant Delivery Services
Several City Councilors are proposing that Boston follow the example set by Cambridge and other cities by capping fees for third-party delivery services for restaurants. City Councilors Ed Flynn, Matt O’Malley and Michael Flaherty participated in a virtual public hearing…
COVID-19 Updates for North End
With the number of those infected with the COVID-19 virus has increased in some neighborhoods places like the North End seem relatively stable. According to Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data the infection rate in the North End, West End,…
Baker-Polito Administration Releases Phased Reopening Plan
Governor Charlie Baker on Monday announced the phased reopening plan for Massachusetts, and urged residents to continue being vigilant to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The plan has been the task of the governor’s Reopening Advisory Board for the past…
As the State Begins to Reopen, Walsh Continues to Ask for “Caution and Commitment†from Residents
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on Tuesday, a day after Governor Baker released his four phase reopening plan for the state. Walsh said that as of Monday, Boston had 11,958 cases of COVID-19 and 587 people had passed…
COVID Relief Coalition Offers Pro Bono Legal Work to State’s Small Business and Nonprofits
One neighborhood lawyer has joined a number of fellow attorneys to provide pro bono work to the state’s small businesses and nonprofits in the age of COVID-19. Christian Westra, an attorney with the Ropes & Gray and a Charles River…
Without Proper Memorial Day Exercises Due to COVID, Visit One of North End’s Hero Squares and Learn About History
There are over 1,700 Hero Squares across Boston and dozens in the North End that pay tribute to residents that made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for their country during wartime. “These squares are found in intersections like…
Blue Line Work Underway: Shuttle Services to Replace Train Service from Airport to Bowdoin Stations
The MBTA will fully close down the Blue Line from Airport to Bowdoin stations and run shuttle busses instead of train service until May 31. The goal of this is to allow for accelerated track and infrastructure work to take…