For Fiscal Year 2021, the City of Boston has made $25 million available for Community Preservation Act (CPA) projects under three categories consistent with statewide guidelines: affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space or recreation. Interested applicants must complete an eligibility form by October 16, 2020 that will be reviewed by the Community Preservation Act Read More…
With Recovery Month ending, it is a good opportunity for our community to stay mindful about stigma and its effects on peoples with substance use disorders. According to SAMSHA and Drugfree.org, approximately 23.5 million Americans are addicted to alcohol and drugs. That’s one in every 10 Americans over the age of 12. Unfortunately, only 11 percent Read More…
After a few month hiatus due to COVID-19, NEWRA is back to recognizing local people and businesses with the Good Neighbor Award. Recognition Chair Janet Gilardi said, “I have to commend all the businesses and property owners for continuing to keep our North End clean! There are so many wonderful and conscientious people here and they Read More…
The North End/ Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 7pm via Zoom. The meeting will hear from a petitioner at 33 North Square will present their proposal to extend their existing restaurant Forcella into the adjacent vacant space at 37 North Square in order to accommodate Read More…
Today is Wednesday, September 30 and developer Boston Properties, which owns the Prudential Building, filed plans yesterday to remake the top three floors of the iconic building into a “world-class observation experience,” read more on Boston.com. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 8:30AM Virtual Harbor Use Public Forum BWSC’s Projected Inundation Modeling. Read More…
Several companies nationwide are working to find a vaccine for the Coronavirus. A few have reached clinical trial stage, including Cambridge-based Moderna, which is now running early-stage trials. A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine said that Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine stimulated an immune response in older patients without causing serious side Read More…
The BPDA (Boston Planning and Development Agency) will host a virtual Impact Advisory Group (IAG) Meeting, open to the public, for the Dock Square Garage (20 Clinton St.) project on Tuesday, October 6th 2020 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Notice of Project Change (NPC) filing for the Read More…
Today is Tuesday, September 29 and while many restaurants around the city have closed due to the ongoing hardships of the pandemic, there are several still planned to open this fall, read more on Eater Boston. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 3:00PM Hearing on planning to support our restaurants and bars. Read More…
The D’Amore and DiPrizio families are holding a swabbing event to find a bone marrow transplant match for Giovanna Grace. “Gigi” has been diagnosed with Mendelian Susceptibility which is a rare immune deficiency that causes severe infections. The father, Victor D’Amore, is the nephew of North End resident Natalina Tizzano and Gigi’s mother is Angela Read More…
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…
The October 2020 work plan by Boston Water & Sewer Commission is shown below. In September, sewer pipes were replaced on Margaret St. and Battery St., and sewer lines were lined on Commercial Wharf N., and Cleveland Pl. In October, residents can expect to see work continue on Battery St., Cleveland Pl., and Commercial Wharf N., as Read More…
Join State Senator Joe Boncore for Cup of Joe: Back to School During COVID-19, a virtual coffee hour on Tuesday, September 29 at 6pm. Register here. Zoom information will be sent to registrants prior to the coffee hour.