Known as the former site of J. Pace & Sons, Maria’s Pastry and Living Luxury, the property next to the Chase Bank faces the Rose Kennedy Greenway and has remained dilapidated and vacant for most of the past decade. A…
Month: October 2021
P-EBT Comes to an End for North End Families
To address the fallout from the pandemic and economic downturn that increased unemployment and food insecurity locally the feds and the state extended the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program that was launched at the height of the pandemic. P-EBT is a…
Janey Erases Columbus Day
With one swoop of her pen Acting Mayor Kim Janey erased a holiday that local Italians in the North End and throughout Boston have been celebrating for generations. By executive order last week, Janey established Monday, October 11, and every…
Mayoral Candidates on NEWRA Agenda
Both Boston mayoral candidates, Annissa Essaibi George and Michelle Wu will be discussing their platform and answering questions at tonight’s (Oct. 14) North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) monthly public meeting via Zoom. NEWRA will address several other issues and proposals…
FOCCP Celebrates 20th Anniversary
A special meeting celebrating the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) 20th anniversary was held on October 12. FOCCP Board member Patricia Sabbey’s fascinating photo-packed time travel from pre-colonial days to the present was featured. Members learned why the park…
Before Columbus Park There Were Train Tracks
Before Christopher Columbus Park, there were train tracks down Commercial Street according to the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP). The photo captures the Union Freight Railroad train passing by Lewis Wharf on the right and the Prince Building on…
N.E.A.A. 13-15 Traveling Baseball Program Season Wraps-Up
Once again, the North End Athletic Association provided the opportunity for seventeen boys aged 13-15 to compete in the Lou Tompkins All Star Baseball summer league. A record twenty teams participated in the U15 division this summer in a diverse…
In Brief
NEWNC Addresses Variance Change There was only one voting agenda item on the October North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) monthly meeting. An application by Cross Street Ventures, LLC, for a variance to turn a currently finished basement space at 114…
New Health Now Offering Pfizer Booster Shots
North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) has begun offering Pfizer booster shots to eligible individuals who have received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with the second at least six months prior. NEW Health, a federally qualified health center and…
Community News
Report Park Issues Friends of Christopher Columbus Park remind residents to report unusual happenings at the park to Boston Police at 911 or 617-343-4911. MassDOT High School Video Contest MassDOT’s High School Video Contest-Safe Streets and Smart Trip is underway,…