Boston City Councilor and mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell released a comprehensive plan to build a safe, sustainable, multi-modal transportation network in Boston to support a more equitable future and green economy. Campbell’s plan details strategies to create 15-minute neighborhoods throughout…
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Boston Completes $11 Million Investment in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Upgrades
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the completion of the first phase of Renew Boston Trust, the City of Boston’s initiative to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for municipal buildings. The first phase of the $45 million investment spans…
Community Chips in for Senior Valentine’s Day
The North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center celebrated a special Valentine’s Day for seniors of the neighborhood. Many people, businesses and organizations contributed to the event. Contributors were Jon Royle of TABLE and Table Mercato, Adam Castiglione, Greater Food Bank,…
Gerald “Jerry†Moretti, 69, of Boston’s North End Dies
Every once in a while someone comes along and impacts the lives of many, not through any specific action, but just by being a loving and caring soul. Some are just born without a mean bone in their body and…
Boston Barber Co. Owner Found His Calling Cutting Hair in Parents’ Fleet Street Basement
Robert Dello Russo today owns Boston Barber Co., with locations on Beacon Hill and in the North End, but he got his start as a barber by the time he reached his early teens, inauspiciously plying his trade out of…
North End Outdoor Dining Applications Being Accepted
A tentative deadline of March 15, has been established by the City of Boston for North End restaurants to submit applications for this season’s outdoor dining program, which was started in 2020 ensuring businesses have the opportunity to add services…
Councilor Edwards Launches Reelection Campaign With Virtual Kickoff
Last Friday night District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards kicked off her reelection campaign for a third term with a virtual celebration on Facebook. The event included a speech by Edwards, who represents the North End, East Boston and Charlestown,…
North End Positive COVID Tests Remain the Same
Last week, North End’s cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate remained the same but the weekly positive test rate increased. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, overall since the pandemic started 45,460 …
In Brief
Representative Michlewitz hosts COVID-19 forum A virtual meeting hosted by Representative Aaron Michlewitz was held that addressed all facts of COVID-19 recovery as part of a series dealing with the pandemic. The first forum focused on public health and recovery.…
Sen. Boncore Reappointed Chair of Transportation
Sen. Joseph Boncore (D-Winthrop) was recently reappointed by Senate President Karen Spilka to once again chair the Joint Committee on Transportation. Boncore, who represents the North End, East Boston, Revere, Winthrop and part of Cambridge, was first appointed chair of…