Last week District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards announced she has hired Jeffries Point resident Jesse Purvis as her new Director of Policy and Communications. Purvis joins Edwards’s office after successfully graduating from UMass Law where he served as a…
Author: John Lynds
COVID-19 Updates for North End
With the number of those infected with the COVID-19 virus has increased in some neighborhoods places like the North End seem relatively stable. According to Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data the infection rate in the North End, West End,…
Without Proper Memorial Day Exercises Due to COVID, Visit One of North End’s Hero Squares and Learn About History
There are over 1,700 Hero Squares across Boston and dozens in the North End that pay tribute to residents that made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for their country during wartime. “These squares are found in intersections like…
Blue Line Work Underway: Shuttle Services to Replace Train Service from Airport to Bowdoin Stations
The MBTA will fully close down the Blue Line from Airport to Bowdoin stations and run shuttle busses instead of train service until May 31. The goal of this is to allow for accelerated track and infrastructure work to take…
City’s Small Business Relief Fund Helps Local Businesses Forgotten by Federal Bailout
By now it’s common knowledge that the $650 billion federal relief package intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, like those that dot the North and are the backbone of the community, ran out of money in 14…
All BPS Families Go Receive Pandemic-EBT Benefits
The Boston Public Schools (BPS), in conjunction with Project Bread, announced last week that all BPS and charter school students will receive the Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) food benefit that can be used to buy food from grocery stores while schools are…
BPS, Mayor Share New Policies for the Rest of the School Year
Boston Public School (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and Mayor Martin Walsh last week shared new policies with families and schools for remote learning that went into effect Monday. This updated learning plan gives more guidance for students and teachers around…
COVID-19 Updates for North End
With a dramatic increase in testing for COVID-19 among Boston residents, the number of those infected with the COVID-19 virus has increased in some neighborhoods while places like the North End seem relatively stable. According to Boston Public Health Commission…
Due to COVID-19, Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix Arroyo Hosts Online Fundraiser for Re-Election
For years, Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix Arroyo normally hosts a birthday fundraiser in April but the COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled those plans. However, his son, District 5 Boston City Councilor Rocardo Arroyo has launched an online fundraising effort…
EBNHC, Greater Boston Preparing for Coronavirus
It was only a matter of time before the coronavirus, or COVID-19, that spread across China landed in Boston. The Boston Public Health Commission announced that as of Monday there was one confirmed case of coronavirus in Boston and eight…