With the lowest amount of COVID testing of any Boston neighborhood, the Charlestown community has been mostly neglected during this pandemic. However, that is about to change with the opening of a new testing site operated by NEW Health Charlestown. Located at 15 Tufts Street, the site has walk-up or drive-thru capabilities and is available Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is hosting free and tuition-based livestream programming during this time of social distancing due to COVID-19. See the schedule for the week of May 18th below. Follow NEMPAC on Instagram to join the live Instagram classes (marked with the colorful camera icon) and email Education Programs Director Allie Carufel to Read More…
Angela (Segadelli) Peary passed away on May 5, 2020. She is the beloved daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Santassouso) Segadelli. Loving mother of Andrea Saliba and Maria Renda, both of the North End. Cherished grandmother of Haley Renda, Peter Renda and Joseph Saliba. Dear sister of the late Francis Segadelli. Adored aunt of Read More…
Today is Monday, May 18 and while many are finding ways to give back and donate resources during the ongoing pandemic, one Massachusetts woman will be acting as a “wine fairy” and spreading random acts of kindness around the region by secretly delivering wine to strangers in her town, read more on Boston.com. Here’s what Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Breaking and Entering (Residence)05/04/20 3:00 p.m.Male suspect to be summoned to court for breaking & entering (residential) of a Garden Court Street building. The suspect was observed by a tenant inside the front entryway stealing two Read More…
Some Massachusetts leaders have been at the forefront of pushing for Vote-by-Mail legislature that would allow mail-in ballots to be sent to every registered voter in the state. Councilors Liz Breadon (District 9) and Julia Mejia (At-Large) proposed a resolution regarding the City of Boston adequately providing bilingual ballots to City residents. As the coronavirus 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 17–30, 2020. Travel Impacts Overnight lane reductions: Overnight lane reductions in both directions will continue during weekdays from 9:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m. At least one lane across the Read More…
John David McGee – On May 10, 2020, John David McGee, of Charlestown and Kittery, Maine. Loving father, committed friend, and dedicated restaurateur at Mamma Maria in Boston’s North End, lost his struggle with cancer, while surrounded by his family. John was the son of Harry and Mary McGee, born on Feb. 3, 1960 in Read More…
The number of newly reported positive COVID-19 cases in Boston dropped significantly this week, under 750, and the first time below 1,000 since March. And of those, 5.3% went to the hospital, down from a peak of over 11% in early April. The North End, Downtown, Back Bay, and Beacon Hill had a total of 347 positive Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured planning for the future in the wake of COVID-19, businesses, government, local groups, music, and more. Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. City Considers Expanding Sidewalks; Opening Lanes To Pedestrians And Cyclists To Maintain Social Distancing The City has been looking Read More…
North Street Grille in Boston’s North End delivered breakfast to the Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiac and Thoracic OR Team on Friday morning. North Street Grille recently reopened for takeout and delivery, Thursday through Sunday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Order directly at bestbrunchboston.com. Photos courtesy of Robin and Dan from North Street Grille. “Neighborhood Photo” is Read More…
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) has announced the continuation of “The Joy of Music,” a socially distanced concert series, in collaboration with Tresca, every Saturday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. NEMPAC joined with Tresca last weekend to bring opera from Ray Bourque’s Table 77 balcony in Boston’s North End. The move to lift Read More…