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…
Many students receive their only meal of the day while attending school. At Eliot School in the North End, 30 percent of the 740 students are food insecure and there are 40 homeless families. At the Harvard-Kent school in Charlestown, 50 percent of the 495 students live in public housing. Over 75 percent of the Read More…
Under the leadership of Gov. Charlie Baker, a collaboration between the Department of Public Health and the global organization Partners in Health has been created to stop the silent community spread of COVID-19. NEW Health will lead efforts in the North End to find every close contact of a person with COVID-19, test every contact Read More…
Governor Baker’s April 23 COVID-19 update focused on urging patients to continue getting the health care they need. “It’s important that people are cared for when they’re sick. Whether that’s for COVID-19 or for something else,” stated Governor Baker. The fear of being infected with COVID-19 is a concern that’s causing many individuals to avoid Read More…
The Gilardi Group of Gibson Sotheby’s recently donated 85 pizzas to the North End Waterfront (NEW) Health centers in the North End and Charlestown. Toni Gilardi of the Gilardi Group / Gibson Sotheby’s Realty said, “My team and I are so happy to help spread a little joy to our neighborhood healthcare workers.” The pizzas came Read More…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mass General Hospital (MGH) has been at the center of Boston’s unified fight against this new strain of coronavirus. The hospital has steadfastly turned its resources toward the issues at hand as front line health care workers continue to see an increasing number of patients each day. The Read More…
For the past two years, the employees of North End Waterfront (NEW) Health have been funding an internal collection used to provide needy North End and Charlestown students with bags of food and fresh produce to bring home to their families. Many things have changed since the appearance of COVID-19, but what hasn’t changed is Read More…
The North End Feasts Societies have teamed up to create an All Saints t-shirt to raise money for food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds from the online sale of the special edition shirt will benefit the neighborhood’s food insecurity programs run by the ABCD Neighborhood Service Center and NEW Health Center. These programs ensure fresh Read More…
North End Waterfront (NEW) Health is combating COVID-19 in a unique way. The health center hosted a competition among its staff who sought to find the most creative Easter bonnet. “Everybody at the health center has been working hard over these past several weeks,” said CEO Jim Luisi. “With the continued isolation, most of them Read More…
During this public health emergency created by the spread of COVID-19, NEW Health has continuously put the safety of our patients and staff at the forefront of our concerns. One of the tough but important decisions that we’ve had to make is the postponement of all routine dental treatment. This is in accordance with the Read More…
NEW Health is open for emergency visits in all departments. We are asking all patients with flu-like symptoms or any other issue to call their provider and we will decide if you need an in person or virtual visit. If you have an existing scheduled visit and we have not yet called you, please contact Read More…
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…