After experiencing a 24 percent drop two weeks ago, the positive test rate in the North End and surrounding neighborhoods increased by 44 percent according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week the…
Month: November 2020
Two NEMPAC Board Members Selected
Two North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) Board members have been named by the non-profit organization. “I am extremely pleased to welcome Robin Wehbe and Rose Koch as NEMPAC’s new Board members,†said Chair Diane Royle. Robin has…
Community News
Dog Kennel Cough There has been several reports of Kennel Cough and Pneumonia. RUFF suggests refraining from using the Prince Street Dog Park or dog socializing. RUFF Costume Contest RUFF helda highly successful virtual Halloween dog costume contest that everyone…
FOCCP Host The Great Pumpkin
It is probably a little late for pumpkin stories however, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) put together a successful “The Great Pumpkin†event at the park. While social distancing prevailed, it did not stop FOCCP from presenting its…
Walsh Announces Boston Will Publicize New COVID Metrics
Mayor Martin Walsh and his administration announced on November 17 that they would be releasing more COVID-19 metrics to the public moving forward, as well as adjusting the metric on positivity rate. Walsh said that in Boston as of Monday,…
Are You Descended from a Mayflower Passenger? Finding Out Just Got Easier
It is estimated that there are more than 35 million living descendants of the Pilgrims around the world. Proving family connections to this group used to be a daunting task, but no longer. American Ancestors and its partners—the General Society…
ABCD Kick-Off Fuel Assistance Program in North End With Plea for Additional Funding, Donations
With temperatures in the North End expected to dip into the 20s at night this week and not exceed 50 degrees for the next few days many residents and seniors will find it hard to pay their heating bill this…
Walsh Announces New COVID-19 Relief Funds for Small Businesses
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the launch of three new funds totaling $6.3 million that will support small businesses within the City of Boston that have been affected by COVID-19, focusing on commercial rent relief, supporting certified women, minority, and…
City Realty Donates New Chromebooks to the Eliot School
Last week the City Realty Group continued its longstanding partnership with local schools by providing new Chromebooks to the Eliot School in the North End. City Realty, known for several development projects in the area, has a nonprofit offshoot called…
Vaccines Are Coming, But We Still Have a Duty To Stop the Spread
The announcements in the past week that two vaccines have been shown to be remarkably effective in providing immunization against the coronavirus have given our nation hope that the pandemic might be brought under control. Finally, there is a light…