Daily Briefs

Weekend Brief: Researchers Estimate 2,300 Undetected Early COVID-19 Cases, NEMPAC Open Mic Night, 105th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

Today is Friday, April 24 and Mayor Walsh warns the shutdowns could last several more weeks in Boston after the surge of cases and COVID-19 related deaths continues, read more on the Boston Herald. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 6:00PM NEMPAC Open Mic Night. North End Music & Performing Arts Center Read More…

Featured Photos & Videos

Social Highlights This Week: Sunsets & Quiet Corners

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Arts & Culture

NEMPAC’s Open Mic Nights Share Joy and Inspiration Through Music

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) has been hosting weekly open mic nights every Friday since April 3rd, which has turned into a spectacle of people sharing music together to spread peace and comfort in these unprecedented times. The open mic night mash-up video below is a culmination of three weeks worth of performers, many people around our Read More…

Arts & Culture

Greenway Launches At-Home Augmented Reality Experience

The Greenway Conservancy has launched a new at-home augmented reality (AR) public art installation that allows anyone to explore contemporary art and historic images of the Greenway without leaving their homes through the Hoverlay app. Each week new content will be released that shows the growth and change along the Greenway throughout the 20th and Read More…

Announcements

LISC Small Business Relief Grants; Applications Due Apr. 28

ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center shares information about the LISC Small Business Relief Grants that supports small businesses and enterprises affected by COVID-19. According to the LISC website, applicants may apply for one business only and must be 18 years of age to apply. Awards will be made to qualified businesses, Read More…

Daily Briefs

Thursday’s Brief: High Schools Working on Alternative Graduation Ceremonies, NEMPAC Piano Techniques, City Council Hearing on COVID-19 Recovery

Today is Thursday, April 23 and here’s a joke from local comedian Ben Alper: “The Patriots unveiled their new-look uniforms for the 2020 season. They also announced new helmets with N95 face masks.” Here’s what else you need to know for today… 10:00AM NEMPAC Piano Voicings & Techniques. Join NEMPAC piano, guitar, ukulele and drum Read More…

Announcements People

Obituary: Bernard J. Doherty

Bernard Joseph Doherty, former stockbroker, Massachusetts Boxing Commissioner and Irish-American of legendary toughness and charisma, died April 11th, 2020 at the age of 83. He leaves behind his son, Greg Doherty, of Kensington, California; his daughter, Kate Quigley of Marblehead, Mass; five grandchildren; his brothers Tony and John and their families; and a number of Read More…

Featured Schools

Eliot School Video Encourages Strength & Hope During COVID-19

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on Tuesday, April 21, that schools would be closed for the remainder of the academic year due to COVID-19. Boston Public Schools, including the North End’s Eliot School, have been closed since mid-March. Eliot School faculty have been collaborating and planning improved virtual learning experiences for the remainder of the Read More…

Arts & Culture

Boston Harbor Now Launches Online Platform “Harbor At Home”

Boston Harbor Now has announced the launch of Harbor At Home, an online platform of video content created to help viewers form a stronger connection to Boston Harbor’s waterfront and Islands while life prevents them from physically enjoying these natural resources. Harbor At Home uses art, culture, fitness, history, and nature as connection points for Read More…

Featured Government Real Estate

COVID-19 Eviction / Foreclosure Moratorium Bill Becomes Law

Gov. Charlie Baker signed the H.4647 bill into law this week, halting most Massachusetts evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus pandemic. Passed unanimously by the House, a final version was negotiated with the Senate late last week. Under the new law, all eviction proceedings will stop for four months or until 45 days after the Read More…

Featured Government

Gov. Baker Closes Schools for Reminder of Academic Year; Daycares Closed Through June 29

Governor Charlie Baker announced on Tuesday, April 21, that Massachusetts schools would remain closed for the rest of the academic year. State daycare centers will be closed until June 29. The announcement extends Gov. Baker’s earlier closure of schools due to COVID-19. Baker emphasized that Massachusetts is still in the midst of the coronavirus surge Read More…