Category: News
HUD Awards City $4.3 Million for Lead Prevention
Since 1992, the percentage of screened children with elevated levels of lead in their blood has declined 98 percent, according to the Mass Department of Health. However, it is important that parents of small children have annual checkups scheduled at…
Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lighting at Prado Set for Dec. 8
One of the most attended holiday events in the North End is Mayor Martin Walsh’s Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lighting held at the Paul Revere Mall (Prado) each season. This year the popular event will take place on Sunday,…
‘Messiah’ Sing Along Featuring Special Guest Conductor Dr. Jamie Kirsch
In 1818 the “Messiah†had its first full performance in Boston. Also, in that year, the Boston Society of the New Jerusalem/Church on the Hill was founded. You are invited to join us as we celebrate our 201st year on…
West End student on Mayor’s Youth Council
A group of 85 high school students were sworn in by Mayor Martin Walsh to serve on the 2019-2020 Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) that will improve Boston’s communities and empower other young people throughout the City. The group, including a…
Walsh to Light Columbus Park Trellis Nov. 25
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the 17th annual lighting of the park’s signature trellis on Monday, Nov. 25, beginning at 5 p.m. Located at 110 Atlantic…
In Brief
RUFF Supports Animal Rescue League Drive This year, RUFF has chosen The Animal Rescue League of Boston as the organization to collect donations for during the month of November. RUFF has participated with PolkaDog Bakery on Salem Street North End…
Community News
NSC Holiday Toy Drive ABCD North End Senior Center (NSC) is participating in a city-wide Winter Holiday Toy Drive. Place a new unwrapped toy in the donation box at the NSC located at 1 Michelangelo Street to help children in…
NSMT Presents The 29th Annual Production of A Christmas Carol
Bill Hanney’s North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) will once again present the area’s most beloved production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ sponsored by MarketStreet Lynnfield. This award-winning, original musical adaptation was created solely for North Shore Music Theatre in 1989 and…
News and Notes
Boston’s First Youth Poet Laureate A partnership between the City of Boston, Boston Public Library, Urban World MassLeap and 826 Boston has made it possible for the establishment of the City’s First Youth Poet Laureate. The initiative will be aligned…