The ocean temperature barely has reached 60 degrees in Boston Harbor and vicinity, but the warnings on our beaches have confirmed what the beachcombers among us have known for a week or so — the dreaded jellyfish have arrived. According…
Month: June 2020
Guest Op-Ed: The Rental Relief Fund Is Helping to Keep Bostonians in Their Homes During the Pandemic
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we knew that many people would be challenged by housing costs while they were out of work. As a part of our comprehensive response, we wanted to include…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Outdoor Dining Sets the Stage for Re-Opening of Eateries The message that restaurants can open for outdoor dining spread through the North End faster than the famous call, the British are coming… The British are coming. While…
Obituaries 06-18-2020
William Faria Beloved Teacher of Electronics and Life Lessons; If You Met Him, He Was Your Friend William G. Faria, 87, of Lynnfield, formerly from the North End of Boston and Revere, died at his home on Friday, May 22.…
Baker Recently Tours MBTA Blue Line Work
Last week Governor Charlie Baker used the Maverick MBTA station as the backdrop to his daily Covid-19 press briefing and to highlight the accelerated infrastructure work on the Blue Line that wrapped up Sunday. Baker was joined by Transportation Secretary…
North End Restaurant Owners Await City Guidance for Reopening
Dozens of restaurants line the North End’s Hanover Street and many are tucked down the neighborhood’s side streets and survive on the bustling foot traffic as tourists descend on Boston in the summer months. As the state released its Phase…
North End/West End City Liaison Hired
Former North End resident John Romano appears to have all the tools and energy to become an asset to the 3 neighborhoods he will represent as the new liaison for Boston Mayor Martin Walsh. John’s turf will cover the North…
Lack of Candidates Cancel NEWNC Election
It didn’t come as a surprise that there wouldn’t be enough (7) candidates to make a competitive contest for the yearly North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) election. For the past three years the same situation has occurred and every candidate…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Guidelines for Restaurants, Lodging Businesses Ahead of Phase Two
Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito announced on May 29 guidance for restaurants and lodging, ahead of Phase Two of the reopening plan. Baker is expected to “make an announcement and decision with respect to Phase Two†on June…
Friends Cancel 48th Reunion
Friends of the North and have decided to cancel its 48th annual reunion which was scheduled to be held on Saturday, September 19 at the Sons of Italy Hall in Winchester. The special event brings together new and former North…