District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s impressive victory over Revere’s Anthony D’Ambrosio last week for the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat will spark a Special Eelection for her district council seat after the formality of a January 11…
Author: John Lynds
North End Bank Robbery Suspect Caught
The Boston man wanted in connection with a September bank robbery in the North End has been apprehended. Just before 9:30 am on Sunday, December 19 Boston Police arrested Rolando Gala, 39, of Boston. Gala was wanted on an outstanding…
North End, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Infections Increase
With the Omicron COVID variant now the most prevalent variant sweeping across the US–making up nearly 75 percent of all new cases–the North End and the surrounding areas’s weekly COVID positive test rate rose once again ahead of the Christmas…
North End, Surrounding Area’s COVID Cases Decrease
Just as expected and like health officials warned, the city’s weekly COVID positive test rate exploded last week with the majority of new cases most likely traced back to the Thanksgiving Holiday where many gathered indoors maskless with friends and…
Community Sing Event Brings Back NEMPAC’s Traditional Holiday Concert
After a Covid19-related hiatus, the Community Sing event will bring back the North End Music & Performing Arts Center’s (NEMAPC) traditional Holiday concert that includes the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. NEMAPC Marketing and Communications Manager Ingo Madel said the…
City of Boston Sets Early Voting Dates for Senate Special Election
This week the City of Boston’s Election Department, with approval from the Boston City Council, set in-person early voting dates for the 1st Suffolk & Middlesex Senate Special Election Primary. On Tuesday, December 14 District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards…
Mayor Wu Signs Edwards and O’Malley’s Fossil Fuel Ordinance
On Monday Mayor Michelle Wu signed a city ordinance proposed by City Councilors Lydia Edwards and Matt O’Malley to divest city funds from fossil fuels. The ordinance requires the city’s collector-treasurer to divest city funds out of “stocks, securities or…
North End, Surrounding Area’s COVID Cases Increase
On Thursday Bostonians will travel to loved one’s homes or host Thanksgiving Day dinner and many will gather inside without masks for the holiday. Local health experts are suggesting that if families keep gathering relatively small; if everyone over the…
Michelle Wu Sworn in Becoming the First Female and First Woman of Color to Serve as Mayor of Boston
On Tuesday inside the Boston City Council Chambers, Michelle Wu made history and was sworn in as the first female and first woman of color to ever serve as Mayor of Boston in the city’s history. After Reverend Dr. Arlene…
Mayor Michelle Wu Endorses Lydia Edwards for 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Senate Seat
In her first political endorsement since taking the oath of office as Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu endorsed District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s candidacy for the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex senate seat last Thursday at Belle Isle Marsh Reservation…