North End Against Drugs (NEAD) shares these posters to highlight the dangers of vaping and to offer tips on how to talk to friends and families about e-cigarettes. NEAD has not been able to host some of its annual gatherings during to COVID-19 public safety restrictions, but the group is working to schedule events and, Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), a 501(c)(3) community music school and performing arts center, will present Nuestras Raíces, a virtual fundraising concert to commemorate LatinX Heritage Month, on Sunday, October 4, at 6 p.m. The online concert featuring LatinX faculty artists will benefit the nonprofit’s annual fund, a critical income stream Read More…
An Interactive Bloom Tracker for the Rose Kennedy Greenway now lets visitors locate and learn more about flowering perennials across the park. The tracker was created in partnership with Boston company WorkReduce, which provides the technology for this interactive data visualization project that graphs more than 300,000 data points and over 800 varieties of plants. “The Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be conducting milling and paving operations at various intersections from North Street to Salem Street including Blackstone Street on Surface Road. The work will occur nightly between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. from Tuesday, September 22, through Thursday, October 1, excluding Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26. Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) Board of Director’s elected its slate of officers for the upcoming year at their annual meeting on September 8, 2020. The new officers are: President: John PregmonVice President: Steven SicilianoClerk: Maria LanzaTreasurer: Ann FitzgeraldPresident Emeritus: John Romano The new officers look forward to working with the community over the next year to Read More…
The New England Aquarium has announced new operating hours, effective September 14, with extended Friday night hours to accommodate families, working adults without children, and young adults for a fun night out. Monday through Thursday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Saturday and Sunday – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More…
The ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center has announced their annual Buona Sera will be postponed due to the COVID-19. The Center hopes to reschedule this event for June or October of 2021.
Lantern Stories, a new public artwork by Boston-based artist Yu-Wen Wu, is now on display in Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway. The installation, which celebrates Boston’s Chinatown community, came together after a year and half of community listening sessions, design, and fabrication. Wu created thirty lanterns to illuminate the history Read More…
Throughout the month of September, ferry rides to Spectacle Island are half price every Friday. This special pricing was made possible by the generosity of The Highland Street Foundation, along with Boston Harbor Now. WhenHalf price tickets to Spectacle Island are available every Friday throughout September 2020. How To Purchase TicketsVisit https://www.bostonharborislands.org/ferryschedule2020/ to view the Read More…
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) is pleased to announce the expansion of its community food program. These are unprecedented times, as the pandemic continues after all these months. The NE/WE NSC has increased its donations of fresh produce, non-perishables, and other household staples. Would you or someone you know find some groceries helpful? This Read More…
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) has openings for new advisory board members. The center provides social services and educational services for those in need, which is primarily the elderly of the North End, West End, and Beacon Hill, along with families. Duties include attending four 90-minute meetings a year (October, January, Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced it will be conducting overnight work to install wire loop detectors in the pavement at various intersections along Atlantic Ave. from East India Row to State St., and on Surface Rd. from State St. to Oliver St. in Boston. The work is scheduled to take place from Read More…