The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), North End Post 144, presented this year’s charitable endowments at the January 14th meeting of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Awards with checks of $1,000 were presented to the North End Athletic Association, the Nazzaro Community Center and the North End Health Center.
House Bill 3588, known as the Green Ticket Bill, passed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Thursday by a vote of 143-1. The bill now goes to the State Senate, where it appears to also have broad support. The Green Ticket Bill adds some teeth to tickets issued by Code Enforcement for violations of Read More…
Reminder! This is the last week for Christmas tree pickup. The Department of Public Works will collect trees on recycling day, which for most in the North End area, is Friday January 15th. Residents should remove all ornaments and decorations before putting trees at the curb. For more information, call 617-635-4500.
This is the first in a series of articles from an interview with District 1 City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina following this week’s inauguration. Councilor LaMattina is beginning his second term representing the North End/Waterfront neighborhood as well as East Boston, Charlestown and parts of Beacon Hill & Downtown. As he begins his second full term, Read More…
At a lightly attended post-holiday meeting, the North End Chamber of Commerce focused on trash and rat issues in the neighborhood. Members were supportive of a change to a morning-only timeframe for property owners and residents to put out their trash. Restaurant trash is generally picked up 7 days a week at night by private Read More…
The Globe is reporting that public officials are concerned about the arrival of LNG (liquified natural gas) tankers coming through Boston Harbor from Yemen. “Menino and several other public officials said they would press for the tankers’ cargo – destined for an LNG terminal in Everett as soon as next month – to instead be Read More…
Free H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic Tuesday, January 5th 5-7 p.m Hanover Street (corner North Bennet St.) You do not need to be insured or a patient at the North End Community Heath Center. (I went in mid-December to this clinic and there was no line!) Related post: H1N1 on the Decline But Health Commission Still Read More…
The Department of Public Works will collect Christmas trees for two weeks beginning January 4th. “I hope that every Boston resident will give the environment a present this year by properly disposing their Christmas trees and used wrapping paper,” said Mayor Menino. “Our crews will recycle the trees by composting them, which is part of Read More…
This tweet came across today at 4:30 pm from the Fire Department regarding a water main break at the New England Aquarium at Central Wharf. (Via Universal Hub)
You may have noticed the spread of the H1N1 flu decreasing lately in Boston and elsewhere. In the middle of holiday festivities and to-do lists, you may be asking whether getting the vaccine is still important. What many people don’t know is that flu season typically lasts through May, and that past pandemics have occurred in waves. In other words, it’s possible that we will see another increase in H1N1 and/or seasonal flu in the months ahead.
3 SIMPLE STEPS TO A HEALTHY NEW YEAR
There will be no trash pick-up on Friday, the Christmas holiday. Instead, the trash and recycling pick-up has been re-scheduled for Saturday, December 26. Next week, the trash and recycling will be collected on New Year’s Day as scheduled.
Public officials met last week for a walkthrough of the Cross St. sidewalk plaza area to discuss a potential reconfiguration of the traffic and parking situation. The City’s Transportation Commissioner, Tom Timlin, attended along with MassDOT representative John Romano, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz and City Councilor Sal LaMattina. The officials agreed the situation presents public Read More…