Caffe Lil Italy, the tiny Salem St. cafe across from the Old North Church, received strong support this week from local officials at a Boston Licensing Board hearing for a new beer & wine license despite opposition from the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and some residents. The North End’s City Councilor Sal [...]
Archive | April, 2011
Bike Lane Meeting Introduces Hybrid Concept for Commercial St. and Atlantic Ave. in North End
At an April 28, 2011 public meeting at the Nazzaro Center, city officials presented various options for a bike lane in the North End on Commercial St. and Atlantic Ave., from Hull St. to the Greenway. Bolstered by strong support from Mayor Menino, the City is introducing bike lanes in many neighborhoods throughout Boston. The [...]
NEAD 2011 Easter Party a Huge Success
News from North End Against Drugs (NEAD) President John Romano: This years’ NEAD Easter Party was the biggest and best ever. With Peter Rabbit (actually Nick the Rabbit) visiting all of the kids at the Nazzaro Center, the party was fantastic. Children of all ages took pictures with the Easter Bunny, colored eggs, made colored [...]
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Artu Restaurant on Little Prince St. Requests Update of Entertainment License
Artu Restaurant owner Nancy Frattaroli presented an application to update and correct an existing non-live entertainment license to reflect the hours of operation (2:00 a.m. closing) and capacity (99 persons) at this week’s meeting of the Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Artu is located at [...]
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Volle Nolle Presents New Beer & Wine License Request and Hour Extension to 11:00 p.m.
Volle Nolle owner, Torri Crowell, presented a request for a new 7-day beer and wine license for the sandwich shop at 351 Hanover St., along with a closing hour of 11:00 p.m. at this week’s meeting of the Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee (ZLC) of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). ZLC meetings [...]
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Greenway Conservancy & Leadership Council Public Meeting Agenda for May 3, 2011
This meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 6:00 p.m. at 185 Kneeland Street.
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Obituary: Maria (Maltese) Ferro of the North End
FERRO, Maria (Maltese) Of the North End of Boston April 27, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Pasquale Ferro and loving mother of Louis and his wife Frances Ferro of Sudbury, Maryann Ferro and Anthony Ferro both of the North End of Boston. She is also survived by 2 granddaughters; Regina and Lucia Ferro. Relatives [...]
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Tia’s Withdraws Request for Expanded Live Entertainment After Neighborhood Meeting
Tia’s Restaurant & Bar on the Waterfront presented and subsequently withdrew an application for an expanded entertainment license to include live, outdoor and amplified music at this week’s meeting of the Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The withdrawal of the application was in response to [...]
Obituary: Robert C. Colleameno of the North End
COLLEAMENO Robert C., 87, of Boston’s North End on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Son of Italo and Eva (Sigliano) Colleameno. He leaves his beloved wife of 62 years Mary (DeLeo), daughter Eva Solimine of Revere, MA, son Robert and his wife Marie Colleameno of Medford, MA, cherished grandchildren Leah Solimine of San Diego, CA, Jason [...]
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North End Friends of St. Francis Deliver $18k to Homeless Shelter
On Wednesday April 27, the North End Friends of St. Francis House delivered $18,000 to the Homeless Shelter. “We are overwhelmed by the support of friends and family in the North End, although nothing in this wonderful neighborhood surprises me ” stated Friends co-founder John Romano We would like to name some of the businesses [...]
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Bike Month Kick-off Event at Christopher Columbus Park
More information on the website of Urban Adventours.
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Weekly Police Blotter for North End / Waterfront
Highlights from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area: Breaking & Entering – Residential 04/25/11 8:16pm Victim reports Fulton St. residence had the front door forced open and a laptop and jewelry were stolen. Larceny from Motor Vehicle04/24/11 1:30am Victim reports she was parked in a Clinton St. garage [...]
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North End Parents Announce Email Campaign to Expand the Eliot School
A message from Jen Bowen Flynn, regarding an email campaign for the expansion of the Eliot School:
Hi neighbors!
Welcome back from school vacation (for those of you who enjoyed last week off!). After a recent conversation with Martha Pierce (Mayor’s Education Advisor), we learned that she received about 100 calls on Thursday, April 14th. That’s double what we originally thought, so awesome work, everyone!
Let’s keep building on the momentum we started earlier this month. We submitted the Eliot expansion petition with nearly 1,000 signatures on April 5th and launched a successful phone campaign on April 14th.
The next few steps in support of the Eliot expansion will be an email campaign THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH and attending the Mayor’s North End/Waterfront Coffee on WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH at 9:30 AM at Christopher Columbus Park. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Weekly North End / Waterfront Police Blotter – April 25, 2011
This week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area: Violation Auto Laws04/15/11 9:43amMale suspect was summonsed to court for operating under a suspended license on Salem St. Motor vehicle, 1996 Nissan Altima, was towed. Larceny from Motor Vehicle04/16/11 5:00pm-7:51pmVictim reports his 2009 Honda Pilot was broken into inside a Clinton St. [...]
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Night Work Expected for Armenian Heritage Park Construction
The following is an update from MassDOT on the construction work relating to the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway. As I am sure you have seen already, work on Parcel 13 for the Armenian Heritage Park has begun. I just wanted to let you know, as discussed at the meeting we had back in [...]
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Clean Streets Committee Preps for Spazzare Rollout on Saturday, April 30, 2011
Clean Streets Committee Chair displays a stenciled “Paul Revere with a Broom” dustpan for Spazzare.The NEWRA Clean Streets Committee is busy getting ready for the Saturday, April 30th rollout of its new “Spazzare” (“to sweep”) program. The launch is scheduled with this year’s annual Boston Shines clean-up. Chair David Grant reviewed the plans at this [...]
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Assignment: 1 Day in Boston – Patriot’s Day
Photographer Christine Barton was selected to take part in “Assignment: 1 Day in Boston” (http://tinyurl.com/68hhb96) by the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism and Special Events. She was asked to go out on Patriot’s Day and capture the spirit of the city. She chose the Paul Revere ride re-enactment that took place on Hanover St. in [...]
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Obituary: Richard G. Mintz, Esteemed Local Lawyer
Richard G. Mintz, a North End resident at the Prince Building, prominent legal figure and son of the founding partner of the law firm Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC passed away at the age of 89. Mintz was a lawyer for over 60 years, mostly in real estate law. Born on Sept. 26, [...]
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Daffodils at Copp’s Hill Burial Ground – April 2011
Spring in bloom. Thomas F. Schiavoni sends in photos of daffodils at Copp’s Hill Burial Ground.
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Six Zoning & Licensing Applications on NEWRA’s ZLC Committee Agenda for April 26, 2011
The agenda for the next meeting of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association’s Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee, on Tuesday, April 26 is shown below. NEWRA meetings are open, and North End/Waterfront residents are especially invited to participate in the discussions. More information on NEWRA can be found at www.NEWRA.org. Zoning, Licensing and Construction CommitteeMeeting AgendaTuesday, [...]
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Poll Results: Dog Park, Landscaping & Seating Favored Ideas for “Gassy” Flights
Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors that choose to participate. Related post: Update on DeFilippo Playground Improvements This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar. Go there now and vote!
Bike Lane on Atlantic Ave. and Commercial St. in North End – Public Meeting April 28, 2011
Bike Lane MeetingAtlantic Ave/ Commercial StreetApril 28, 20116 PM – 8 PMNazarro Center, 30 North Bennett St, Boston SUBJECT: DISCUSSION TO UNDERSTAND NEIGHBORHOOD INTEREST IN BIKE LANES ON ATLANTIC AVE & COMMERCIAL STREET What are bike lanes? Bike lanes are sections of road designated for exclusive use by cyclists. Paint or thermoplastic lane markings [...]
Video: NEAD Easter Party & Puppet Show
North End Against Drugs and NSTAR held its annual Easter Party on Saturday April 16, 2011 at the Nazzaro Center. There were photos with the Easter Bunny, egg coloring and a puppet show titled “Springtime Stories” performed by Sparkies Puppets. Here is a short video with some highlights from the event: The party was attended [...]
Neighborhood Soccer Classes Starting Up This Spring
Super Soccer Stars is running soccer classes again this Spring! Due to high
demand, SSS has expanded its classes and is now offering sessions at 3 locations
around the neighborhood including Puopolo Park, Nazzaro Center and Boston Harbor
Community Church (9 Salutation Street). The full schedule is shown below.
To register, log on to www.supersoccerstars.com.
Click on Massachusetts.
Click on Spring Season.
Select your desired location from the drop down menu at the right.
Very low coach to child ratio. Classes are FUN and very engaging! Many North End/Waterfront families have taken these classes over the years.
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North End Business, Where.com, Gets Bought by eBay for $135 million
It is not often that a North End business makes the pages of the Wall Street Journal, but that is what happened today for Where.com when the news emerged that eBay was acquiring the company for $135 million. Located on the third floor of 77 N. Washington St., Where builds location-based mobile apps for iPhones, [...]
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Last chance to buy discounted tickets for Taste of the North End
Don’t put off buying your tickets to this year’s Taste of the North End. Discounted tickets – just $79 – are only available through Friday, April 22. After that date, tickets will cost $99. Tickets can be purchased online at www.tasteofthenorthend.org. The “Taste of the North End” will be held on Friday, May 6, 2011, [...]
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Greenway Earth Day Concert with Bodeans, Entrain & Colin Hay – Friday April 22, 2011
More information on the Greenway Conservancy can be found at www.rosekennedygreenway.org.
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Legal Harborside Opens on S. Boston Waterfront
The new Legal Harborside opened its first floor last week at Liberty Wharf, the latest extension of Legal Sea Foods by Roger Berkowitz. When complete, the new Legal will be the largest restaurant in Boston at 20,000 square feet and three levels. There is casual and bar dining on the first floor, including an actual [...]
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Egg Hunt on the Prado – April 22, 2011
For more information, contact Becca at becca0923@yahoo.com.
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Boston Sailing School Hosting Free Sailing Event to Kick Off Their Summer Season
Boston Sailing Center will hold a weekend of free sailing on the Boston Harbor Saturday, April 30th, and Sunday, May 1st, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Celebrate the start of summer in New England with free sailing trips on the Boston historic waterfront. The Boston Sailing Center is offering skippered sailboat rides during their annual [...]
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