The North End/ Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 6:30pm via Zoom. The meeting will include three presentations regarding the N. Washington St. proposed bus lane, the Harbor Garage Redevelopment project proposal for a 600-foot high building, and Save Boston’s Waterfront voicing opposition to the Harbor Read More…
Water gushed out onto Tileston Street late on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as a water line broke causing a flood. Boston Water & Sewer is doing work on the street and has temporary lines set up that could be the cause of the problem. Crews were seen responding on Wednesday morning. The narrow street Read More…
Today is Wednesday, September 9 and if you’ve been thinking of leaving the city and potentially buying real estate in the suburbs, you’re not the only one. All it took was a global pandemic for millennial home buyers in Boston to start doing the previously unthinkable – now making it a norm for houses in Read More…
In mid-March, when the COVID-19 pandemic started causing major shutdowns, many individuals moved away from taking public transportation when possible with concerns over crowded spaces and shared touch points. However, a recent Boston Globe article explains the T may not be as risky of a place as people think. With many individuals still working remotely, Read More…
Students from the FIRST Robotics team, FRC3958 “Schrödinger’s Cat,” from Boston College High School (BC High) safely volunteered their time and skills to assist Saint John School in preparing for the upcoming school year. Saint John School, located in Boston’s North End, will open for in-person learning on September 9th while, at the same time, offering Read More…
The 27th annual Taste of the North End (TONE) will be held virtually this year on Wednesday, September 9, beginning at 7 p.m. While the ongoing pandemic will not allow for community members and businesses to gather at the Steriti Rink as in years past, the Taste of the North End will continue this year Read More…
The BPDA (Boston Planning and Development Agency) will host a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, September 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to discuss the Harbor Garage Redevelopment Project. The proposed project will include approximately 865,000 square feet of residential (approximately 200 units), office, and ground-floor retail and other uses, in a single building Read More…
Today is Tuesday, September 8 and the virtual Boston Marathon is officially underway with people running all over the world. Some running a bit closer to Boston are still planning to finish their 26.2 mile run at the finish line on Boylston Street, read more on CBS Boston. Here’s what else you need to know Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Breaking & Entering / Commercial09/01/20 2:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.Male suspect was caught on video footage removing construction tools, two tents, camping gear, a ladder, and a silver bicycle from a Salem Street Read More…
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping Boston’s families safe, healthy, and equitably supported has been our top priority. That’s why we made the tough but necessary decision to close Boston Public Schools buildings in March. In a matter of days, we began distributing Chromebooks Read More…
Today is Monday, September 7 and almost six months after the initial shutdowns of COVID-19 began in Massachusetts – almost one in five restaurants across the state have permanently closed, read more on the Boston Herald. Here’s what else you need to know for today… Notable News: North Bennet Street students build violins in their Read More…
There were thirteen new COVID-19 cases this week in the Downtown, North End, Beacon Hill, and Back Bay neighborhoods, according to the Boston Public Health Commission’s weekly report through September 3rd. The total number of cases for the downtown neighborhoods stand at 588, a rate of 105.5 per 10,000 residents. The City of Boston reported 15,788 total cases Read More…