Featured Health & Environment

Reader Poll: Is the North End/Waterfront Social Distancing?

During the coronavirus pandemic, Boston has become a much quieter, sometimes eerily empty city. Schools have been closed since mid-March, and most shops and office buildings are locked. As part of Gov. Baker’s emergency order, all businesses that do not provide COVID-19 essential services have closed their physical locations. All to stop the spread of Read More…

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Weekly Top Reads: Open Businesses Directory, Tenement Life Part 2, Street Photos During COVID-19, Emergency Rental Relief, & Speak for the Trees

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com, despite another week of social distancing due to COVID-19, featured a little bit of everything—businesses, history, housing, photos, nature, and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. We’re Open! North End / Waterfront Business Listing The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) has started Read More…

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Social Highlights This Week: North End Art & Night Scenes

Check out our weekly social media highlights from residents and visitors in the area. To be featured, tag us  @northend.waterfront on Instagram, @northendboston on Twitter, @northendwaterfront on Facebook. Use hashtags #northendboston or #bostonwaterfront. North End Art Night Scenes Furry Feature Reader Submissions

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Reader Poll: How Are You Keeping Busy During the Stay-at-Home Advisory?

Early last week, Governor Baker issued an emergency order requiring all non-essential businesses to close and for residents to remain at home in attempts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a two-week stay-at-home advisory outlining self-isolation and social distancing protocols. The Order also limits gatherings to 10 people during the state of emergency, a Read More…

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Weekly Top Reads: Stay-at-Home Advisory, Tenement Life, Neighborhood Turkeys, Downtown Journal, and Social Distancing Activities

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured coronavirus updates for the city and state, local columns, history, photos, nature, and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Governor Baker and Mayor Walsh Discuss Essential Services Order and Stay-at-Home Advisory On Monday, March 23, Governor Baker issued an emergency order requiring all employers Read More…

Featured Health & Environment Meetings

North End Waterfront Health Coalition Manager Perry Discusses Substance Abuse Prevention & Outreach

David Perry, Coalition Manager at the North End Waterfront (NEW) Health Center led a discussion on substance abuse, support, and local resources at the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) March meeting. The mission is to educate, prevent, and treat some of the substance abuse disorders that are within the North End community. The primary concerns, Read More…

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Weekly Top Reads: Neighborhood Changes Due to COVID-19, San Gennaro Feast Canceled, City Hall Plaza Renovation, Updates on Parks, Nazzaro Building Potential

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWatefront.com mainly focused on the rapidly changing public health emergency due to the coronavirus, COVID-19. Schools, community centers, and many local businesses have closed until further notice. The North End/Waterfront community has found ways to come together, such as our “helping hands” list of those looking to lend a hand Read More…

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Social Highlights This Week: Empty Streets & Waterfront Scenes

Check out our weekly social media highlights from residents and visitors in the area. To be featured, tag us  @northend.waterfront on Instagram, @northendboston on Twitter, @northendwaterfront on Facebook. Use hashtags #northendboston or #bostonwaterfront. Empty Streets Waterfront Scenes Furry Feature Reader Submissions

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Updates on Cutillo Park, North End Clean Streets, and Nazzaro Building Presented to Neighborhood Council

Kirsten Hoffman presented updates from the Friends of Cutillo Park, the North End Clean Streets Committee, and the Boston Architectural College’s study on future uses of the Nazzaro Center building at the March North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. (0:00) Friends of Cutillo Park Cutillo Park, located off of Stillman Street, dates back to the Read More…

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Local Businesses & Centers Temporarily Closed Due to COVID-19

In attempts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and keep North End/Waterfront community members safe, many local businesses and centers have announced temporarily closures. The following list, sorted alphabetically, was last updated Tuesday morning (March 17). Visit boston.gov for the latest information. If you know of other closures that should be added, please Read More…

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Weekly Top Reads: COVID-19 Closures, Sewer & Water Work, Harbor Garage Impact Advisory Group, NEWNC Reports, NEMPAC Annual Update, and DiPaola Receives Good Neighbor Award

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured rising concerns about coronavirus, construction, development, neighborhood updates, arts, people, and more. Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Eliot School Closed for a Week Due to Positive Coronavirus Case Boston Public Schools closed the North End’s Eliot K-8 Innovation School through Read More…