Month: August 2021
Inbox Appeal: Mayoral Candidates Use E-Mail Inundation This Time for Fundraising and Exposure
There’s one way this summer to know that the end of the month is coming – and that is by the inundation of fundraising e-mails that storm inboxes from all five major mayoral candidates appealing for financial help with personal…
Hundreds Enjoy NEAD Family Fun Festival
Many residents and others fully enjoyed all the activities and events held during the North End Against Drugs (NEAD) 2021 North End Family Fun Festival. The well-organized Festival had something to do for all ages throughout the week-long neighborhood festival.…
Two Haitian Americans Running for At-Large City Council Ask for Help for Their Homeland in the Wake of Latest Earthquake
Haiti was still recovering from the violent 2010 earthquake that killed 200,000 Haitians when another magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula in the impoverished country on Saturday. The latest earthquake killed at least 1,419 people and injured another 6,900…
North End COVID Cases Back Up
After experiencing a 10 percent decrease in the weekly COVID positive during the final weeks of July, the weekly positive test rate has increased again in the North End and the surrounding neighborhoods. According to the weekly report released last…
Bob Cappucci Announced His Candidacy for Mayor
Bob Cappucci, a lifelong resident of East Boston, a retired Boston Police Officer, and a veteran of the US Navy Nuclear Submarine Service, is running for mayor as the Law and Order candidate. He has experienced the hopes and struggles…
Ausonia Council #1513 Knights of Columbus New NEAD Corporate Sponsor
Ausonia Council #1513, Knights of Columbus has once again stepped up to support another North End non-profit agency, North End Against Drugs (NEAD). “Over 30 years ago, Joe Sgarano and John Fiumara, Knights of Columbus Offices helped former NEAD,†noted…
NEAD Scholarship Winners
The Board of Directors of North End Against Drugs is happy to report the following Michelina & Raymond Costa Scholarship winners: • Robert H. Rines Memorial Scholarship – Ezio Salimbeni • Knights of Columbus Ausonia Council #1513 Scholarship in Memory of…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through Aug. 21
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Description of Scheduled…
In Brief
Entertaining Jazz Series Jazz in the Park was a highly entertaining musical performance series for many North End/Waterfront residents and visitors to The Greenway. The outdoor production coordinated by North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) in conjunction with…