The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) has announced a revised plan for their annual election due to COVID-19. Interested individuals must announce their candidacy to the Council by Monday, May 4 at 11:59 p.m. The election has been delayed to a tentative date of September 19, 2020. If you have previously pulled your Read More…
Maria Carella, the retired dressmaker in North Square, is finally caught up on her mask making. Masks are once again readily available by emailing Sandro at crosstownart@gmail.com. These are 100% recycled cotton and rubber band masks. They are contoured to the face and nose, from a pattern, and carefully hemmed at the perimeter. A suggested contribution Read More…
Today is Tuesday, April 28 and as COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts passes 3,000, Mayor Marty Walsh announced yesterday that the city of Boston will not reopen on May 4, when the current stay-at-home advisory is set to expire, read more on Boston 25. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 10:30AM Q&A with Read More…
Rocco’s Cucina & Bar, located at 450 Commercial Street in the North End (at Henchman St.), recently donated and delivered food to local area hospitals to support and give back to frontline workers fighting COVID-19. Rocco’s donations went to Beth Israel Lahey Hospital, Boston Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Rocco intends to continue sending Read More…
Governor Baker’s April 23 COVID-19 update focused on urging patients to continue getting the health care they need. “It’s important that people are cared for when they’re sick. Whether that’s for COVID-19 or for something else,” stated Governor Baker. The fear of being infected with COVID-19 is a concern that’s causing many individuals to avoid Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is hosting free and tuition-based livestream programming during this time of social distancing due to COVID-19. See the schedule for the week of April 27 below, including a Q&A with Executive Director Sherri Snow on Tuesday, April 28. Follow NEMPAC on Instagram to join the live Instagram classes Read More…
Today is Monday, April 27 and last Friday Boston-based sports betting company DraftKings debuted on Wall Street despite the sports world being on pause due to the ongoing pandemic, read more on MassLive.com. Here’s what you need to know for the week ahead… 2:30PM City Council Hearing on Resources for Veterans. Members of the public Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny from Motor Vehicle04/19/20 at 1:30 p.m. — 04/20/20 at 7:30 a.m.Victim reports her 2019 Nissan Pathfinder was parked on Atlantic Ave. and an unknown person stole assorted groceries from the vehicle. Violation of Auto Laws04/14/20 Read More…
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Tree and Bench Sponsorship Program was recently contacted by the North End Girl Scouts Juniors Troop #72158. They had been studying trees and created this “Hug-A-Tree” project to support the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park on behalf of the trees in the Park. The following letter is from the Troop: By: Nell Read More…
Josephine (Chicky) Danieli, 89, of North End, Boston, MA went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, April 24, 2020. Josephine was born July 17, 1930 in Boston, the daughter of Richard and Rose Zapata. She had two siblings Fernando (Sonny) Zapata (deceased) and Rose (Dolly) Plaza (deceased). She was the wife Read More…
According to their recent report, the Boston Public Health Commission showed a 46% increase in COVID-19 cases among Boston’s residents from the previous week. The number of positive coronavirus test results in the city for the week ending with April 24th stand at 6,958 with 232 deaths. There were 110 new deaths this week, representing Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWatefront.com were driven by COVID-19 and included statistics, food, healthcare, housing, schools, and some local acts of community support. Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Boston COVID-19 Cases Surging Last week’s report from the Boston Public Health Commission showed a 67% increase in Read More…