The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) has sent a comment letter to Daniel J. Padien, Chief of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requesting that DEP remove the City of Boston Downtown District Municipal Harbor Plan as an “Approved…
Month: July 2021
CRWA and EPA Announce Water Quality Grades for Charles and Muddy Rivers
For years Save the Harbor/Save the Bay has been releasing beach reports cards that rate the quality of the water at state-run beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. Now the Charles River Water Watershed Associations (CRWA) and US Environmental Protection Agency…
North End Family Fun Festival Starts July 31
North End Against Drugs, Inc and Ausonia Council #1513, Knights of Columbus present the North End Family Fun Festival July 31 to August 4. Sat, July 31: 30th Annual Lafesta Baseball Tournament Puopolo Park – Commercial Street 5 p.m.: North…
North End COVID Update Listed
Throughout June and the beginning of July COVID infections were virtually nonexistent in the neighborhood with an average of 0.10 percent of residents testing positive week after week. However, with new variants of the virus penetrating the US, the North…
Feast of Saint Lucy Will Celebrate Centennial
In celebration of their centennial year, the organizers of the Feasts of Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy are planning a special day of commemoration on Sunday, August 22. in the North End of Boston. According to St. Anthony’s Feast Feast…
Community News
Buona Sera Fundraiser ABCD’s North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center will hold its Buona Sera on October 14. They are currently seeking sponsors, donors and celebrity guests for their 10th milestone year. For details call 617-523-8125. Library Used Book Sale Friends…
Not Vaccinated? COVID-19 Will Get You — And Your Family
When we were writing about COVID-19 last year at the height of the pandemic, we often put it this way: COVID-19 is a hunter and we, the human animal, are its prey. In the summer of 2021, another way to…
Op-Ed: Showing Up for Our Aging Residents
By Councilor Annissa Essaibi George This past year and a half has been devastating for so many, and with that has come a long list of changes and priorities that the City of Boston must address. But perhaps voices too…
FOCCP Independence Celebration: A Patriotic Community Event
Last year, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) were forced to cancel their popular and well attended Independence Day Celebration due to the pandemic. However, FOCCP was determined to make it happen this year, coming back with flying colors,…
Polls Indicate Waterfront Issues Need to Be Addressed
North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy have become part of the New Coalition to Elevate Waterfront issues in advance of the 2021 city municipal elections this coming November. Made up of 40 Boston organizations, the…