There were 375 new COVID-19 cases citywide reported on the COVID-19 case tracking dashboard through May 29th, a 52% decrease in new cases from last week when Boston had 779 new cases. Boston’s Emergency Departments (ED) reported that 3.5% of all ED visits were for COVID-19-like illness (CLI). This is down from 4.5% the prior Read More…
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Ten North End Residents to Run Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber
North End residents Emily Watson, Kathleen Splaine, Lindsay Lavin, Zachary Melnick, Robyn Olson, Karly Murphy, Erin Merritt, Tess Regan, Meghan Weiler, and Jennifer Murphy are running to conquer cancer as members of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 124th Boston Marathon. The runners, along with more than 500 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge teammates, will run Massachusetts’ historic Read More…
North End Residents to Run Boston Marathon for Mass General
North End residents Jay Karamourtopoulos and Erin Durgin will run in the 124th Boston Marathon on April 20 as part of the Massachusetts General Hospital Marathon (MGH) Team. The two will be supporting two important causes: Karamourtopoulos for the Mass General Hospital for Children Pediatric Cancer Team and Durgin for the Emergency Response Fund. The runners supporting Read More…
Your North End / Waterfront Guide to Marathon Weekend & Patriots’ Day 2019!
Saturday, April 13 Boston Athletic Association 5K and Invitational Mile. The 5K will begin at 8 a.m. on Charles Street near the Center Gate of the Public Gardens. Charles Street between Boylston and Beacon Streets will be closed beginning at 6 a.m. The Invitational Mile begins at 10:30 a.m. on Boylston Street prior to Dartmouth Street. Portions Read More…
Preview Trailer – Path of the Daff
This is a story about a flower fulfilling its potential, and the people who help it along its journey. In the wake of the 2013 bombings, Boston blooms again on Patriot’s Day with its newest tradition – the Boston Marathon Daffodils. One man with a camera and an editing system follows one daffodil bulb’s adventure Read More…
Replica Boston Marathon Finish Line at Faneuil Hall Marketplace
During the weekend of the Boston Marathon, April 11 to 15, come on down to Faneuil Hall Marketplace to take photos with the Marketplace’s version of the famous Boston Marathon finish line. The replica of the finish line will be set up outside of the West End of Quincy Market, perfect for a selfie. The Read More…
North End’s Shannon Murray to Run 2019 Boston Marathon to Help Homeless Families
Shannon Murray is training hard to run the Boston Marathon on April 15. Murray’s goal is even bigger than completing 26.2 miles, though — she is raising funds in support of FamilyAid Boston, a local nonprofit that empowers parents and caregivers facing homelessness to secure and sustain housing and build strong foundations for their children’s Read More…
National Braille Press to Host Children’s Story Time at North Library
The National Braille Press (NBP) will host a children’s braille book reading at the North End Library featuring North End resident and Boston Marathon runner Erin Connors on Tuesday, April 2 from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Connors ran the Boston Marathon for NBP in 2013, but was unable to finish due to the bombings. She is Read More…
North End Resident Running Boston Marathon for Samaritans
North End resident Callahan McGuinness will be running this year’s Boston Marathon to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention as part of the Samaritans Marathon Team. McGuinness is running for a very personal reason – she lost her brother to suicide and is now committed to helping Samaritans, Inc., which operates a 24/7 crisis Read More…
North End Residents to Run Boston Marathon on Mass. General Hospital Teams
Three North End residents will run in this year’s Boston Marathon on April 15 as part of two Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) teams. Macey Petersen will run with MGH’s Pediatric Oncology Team, Fighting Kids’ Cancer … One Step at a Time, and Sarah Bresette and Samantha Burke will run on the Emergency Response Marathon Team, Ready When Read More…
North End Resident to Run Boston Marathon to Support Braille Literacy
Erin Connors of Boston’s North End will run the 2019 Boston Marathon as one of two individuals representing the National Braille Press (NBP). Raised in Newburyport, MA, Connors ran the Boston Marathon for NBP in 2013, and was only half a mile from the finish line when she had to stop due to the Marathon Read More…
Marathon Monday’s Brief: Happy Patriots Day, Nazzaro Marks One Boston Day, Massmouth Riff, March for Science
Things to know for Marathon Monday Today is Monday, April 16 and rain or shine…the Boston Marathon goes on. On yesterday’s 5th anniversary of the Boston Marathon tragedy, the city remembers the marathon bombing with a day of giving back. Here’s what else you need to know for Monday… Patriots Day. The City offices are Read More…