While thousands of Bostonians have transitioned to working from home as a safety precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers have remained on the frontline to provide critical services to the public. Since the start of the public health crisis in Massachusetts, workers across several crucial industries started to test positive for the coronavirus; namely, Read More…
John Romano has accepted the position as the North End, Waterfront, and West End Liaison for Mayor Martin J. Walsh in the Office of Neighborhood Services. He replaces Maria Lanza, who left the post in January after serving for four years. “I couldn’t be happier to serve the community that raised me and help my Read More…
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Massachusetts State House on Monday afternoon to protest Governor Charlie Baker’s extension of the state’s shutdown to non-essential businesses until May 18th. The leader of the rally was the same who organized Boston’s Straight Pride Parade back in September. Photos from the event can be found below. Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny from Motor Vehicle04/26/20 at 8 p.m. – 04/28/20 at 12 p.m.Victim reports her 2012 Nissan Rogue was parked on Unity St. and unknown person removed a Vera Bradley bag containing prescription medicine, clothing, sneakers, and personal items. Read More…
Below is the construction look ahead for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project as provided by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for the week of May 3–16, 2020. Travel Impacts Overnight lane reductions: Overnight lane reductions in both directions will continue during weeknights from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. At least one lane across the Read More…
Lee H. Kozol of Boston and long time trustee of Harbor Towers passed away on April 24, 2020 of the COVID -19 virus, at the age of 87. He was born on March 14, 1933 to the late Mildred and Frank L. Kozol. He survived his two brothers, Joel A. and Robert D. Kozol. Lee Read More…
Today is Monday, May 4 and since Gov. Baker recently announced a state-wide mandatory mask order to go into effect Wednesday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh shared a video tutorial on how to make a face covering at home, read more on NBC Boston. Here’s what else you need to know for the week ahead… 9:00AM Read More…
City officials gave a design preview of the new Northern Avenue bridge to the Wharf District Council this week in a presentation entitled “Boston Bold: A People First Experience.” The old Northern Ave. bridge was deemed a navigation hazard by the USCG (United States Coast Guard) and closed in 2014. After preliminary meetings, officials said Read More…
Check out the residential closings in the North End / Waterfront area during the month of April 2020. $0 – $999,999 465-469 Hanover St #4: 1 bed, 1 bath with 564 sf. sold for $502,000 17 Snow Hill St #2: 1 bed, 1 bath with 636 sf. sold for $515,000 248-254 North St #4: 2 Read More…
Many students receive their only meal of the day while attending school. At Eliot School in the North End, 30 percent of the 740 students are food insecure and there are 40 homeless families. At the Harvard-Kent school in Charlestown, 50 percent of the 495 students live in public housing. Over 75 percent of the Read More…
Michael Schroeder captured this photo over the weekend of the Tony DeMarco statue wearing a face mask and scrubs with the Superman logo. The outfit honors the healthcare workers on the front lines fighting COVID-19, and also reminds residents to wear face coverings when out in public. Governor Charlie Baker passed an order on Friday afternoon Read More…
There has been a 37% increase in COVID-19 cases among Boston residents from the previous week, according to the most recent data published by the city health officials. (Approximately 300 new cases reflect data from an earlier period due to lab reporting delays.) The number of positive coronavirus test results for the week ending in Read More…