Taste of the North End (TONE) has announced the 2020 event will take place virtually on Wednesday, September 9, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Read the full save the date from the TONE organizers below: We’re taking the annual festival virtual this year, but it will certainly remain a celebration of North End culture, Read More…
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Today is Thursday, July 9 and here’s a joke from local comedy writer Ben Alper: “New England Aquarium plans to reopen on July 16 with new safety measures. Employees are still arguing over who will fit the shark with a mask.” Here’s what else you need to know for today… 1:00PM Hearing on the Status of Read More…
Councilor Lydia Edwards (District 1) proposed support to hotel employees in daily sanitization of hotel rooms during the ongoing pandemic at the Boston City Council weekly meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Under Governor Charlie Baker’s safety standards for hotels, frequent cleaning and disinfecting of common areas and other high transit spaces are required. Councilor Edwards argued Read More…
Phase Three of Massachusetts gradual reopening plan following the shutdown due to COVID-19 began on Monday, with Boston delaying a week and starting phase three on July 13. This phase includes many indoor businesses, such as gyms, museums, movie theaters, libraries, and casinos. While many Boston-area museums and cultural institutions have announced reopening dates, local Read More…
This week’s neighborhood drawing features The Connah Store at the corner of Hanover and Parmenter Streets. The shop, open until 2 a.m. every night, appeals to both locals and tourists with its stock of lottery tickets, tobacco, cold drinks, candy, and more. Prior to The Connah Store, which has been in this location for several Read More…
Today is Wednesday, July 8 and the New England Aquarium has announced its reopening plan for next week. Visitors will be welcomed back on Thursday, July 16th. The aquarium experience will be a bit different with increased sanitation, social distancing, reduced capacity, and timed ticket entries, read more here. Here’s what else you need to Read More…
Twenty years is a big chunk of a man’s life, no doubt about that. The day in 1955 when Billy DeChristoforo walked out of MCI Concord he swore he would never go back. The twenty best years of his life were gone. In 1935, the year he went in, the country was in the middle Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Abandoned Bicycles at Salem St. & Prince St. This 311 user says, “2 bikes have been attached to gate at electric power plant, they’ve been there Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has announced their 2020 Greenway Fitness Series. Typically started in May, the series was postponed due to COVID-19. This summer’s program, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield, will feature a combination of in person and virtual classes. In person classes began on The Greenway on July 5, 2020. Participants are Read More…
Today is Tuesday, July 7 and the Marriott Long Wharf reopens today for the first time since the pandemic started. The hotel was one of the first super spreader cases linked to a Biogen conference in February, read more here. Notable News Boston Marathon Registration for Virtual Race Opens Registration to participate in the Boston Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Robbery07/03/20 9:55 p.m.Victim and girlfriend report they were robbed of U.S. currency at gunpoint by a known male suspect and two other unknown accomplices on Foster St. Detectives to follow up. Larceny From Motor Vehicle07/01 – 07/02/20 Read More…