View from Commercial Street of North End with Downtown (Photo by Matt Conti)

Life on the Corner: The Boston Floating Hospital

I read recently that Tufts Medical Center is renaming the Boston Floating Hospital and it will now be known as the Tufts Children’s Hospital. Although I think this is sad, I suppose they have to compete with Children’s, MGH/Brigham, and Boston Medical Center, and a name change might better reflect the hospital’s present location. To Read More…

Facts about Dementia from North End Waterfront Health

by Mary Wright, RN, Nurse Educator Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a set of symptoms that affect a person’s ability to think, remember and reason to such an extent that it interferes with activities of daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of progressive dementia. Dementia is considered a high Read More…

Residents’ Association (NEWRA) Meeting Agenda for February 12, 2015

The February 12, 2015 agenda for the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) includes: Battery Wharf Hotel Alcohol License Transfer Application Beautification Committee Update North Washington Street Bridge Presentation + Discussion The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street.