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North End’s State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Named Chair of Prominent House Ways and Means Committee


State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, 40, has been named Chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee by Speaker Robert DeLeo. The appointment comes ten years after the Democrat from Boston’s North End was first elected to the Mass. House of Representatives through a special election to fill the seat formerly held by Speaker Sal […]

Weekend Brief: Valentine’s Day in the Park, Financial Literacy Workshop, Friday Films, Kids Sports Jumble


Today if Friday, February 15 and here’s a joke from local comedy writer Ben Alper: “According to a report from Inrix, gridlock during peak morning and evening commutes was worse in Boston in 2018 than in any other major metropolitan area. In fact, the average male morning commuter had to shave twice before arriving at […]

Neighborhood Council Committee Reports and Petition for Parking Lot Renewals


The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) held their monthly meeting on Monday, February 11. The meeting began with a series of reports followed by a petition for parking lot renewals. Watch the video above and follow along with this timeline. (1:02) Maria Lanza from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services spoke about the […]

Councilor Kim Janey Develops New Ordinance for Marijuana Industry


City Councilor Kim Janey recently introduced a draft of a new ordinance ensuring equity for minority business owners when it comes to the marijuana industry. The ordinance calls for the development of an equity program in which marijuana business equity applicants must meet three out of the following five guidelines: A person who has resided […]

A Weekend In Boston: Events Throughout the City February 15 – 17


Welcome to A Weekend in Boston, a weekly post about events occurring over the upcoming weekend throughout all of Boston. For events coming up in the North End, see the event calendar. For more information on each event, click on the event title. Did you wake up to roses and heart-shaped chocolates on Valentine’s Day? Or […]

1954 Editorial Reminds North Enders “It’s Up to You, Mayor”


There’s nothing new under the sun. And in Boston and the North End, it’s parking. Just as there’s neighborhood opposition today to plans for a glass tower above the Dock Square parking garage, a tower that would shutter views of Custom House Tower, there was neighborhood opposition in 1954 to allowing parking on the roof of […]

Mayor Walsh to Present New Affordable Housing Funding Wednesday, February 20


Mayor Walsh will announce new funding to preserve and create hundreds of affordable housing units across the City on Wednesday, February 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 41 N. Margin Street in the North End. Read more in the announcement, posted below, and on the City of Boston website.

Sports Jumble at the Nazzaro Center February 15


North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and the Nazzaro Center are hosting a Sports Jumble on Friday, February 15 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. for boys and girls ages 12 – 16. There will be two or three fun sporting games for all to play together. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the games will […]

More Recent Posts

Thursday’s Brief: Valentine’s Day, Man Caught with Gun Breaking into Car, NEWRA Meeting
City Commission Votes to Study Nazzaro Center as a Boston Landmark
State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Discusses Re-Precincting, Traffic Violations, Commercial Wharf, and Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing
Social Highlights This Week: A Snowy Evening, Throwback to Blue Skies, National Pizza Day
North Street Grille Neighborhood Nights Support North End Against Drugs

 


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