Congratulations to the Filthy Rich shop and owner Amy Montminy at 236A Hanover Street for winning the 2010 Boston Magazine “Best of Boston” award in the Costume Jewelry category! www.filthyrichofboston.com
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Filling the Boot to Benefit the MDA
Benjamin Hennessy Martin, 2, of the North End got a chance to explore the inside of a Boston fire engine during Friday’s Fill-the-Boot drive to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) at the Copley Square Farmers Market. Boston Fire’s Engine 3 of the South End raised $1,500 toward their $100,000 total goal and will continue [...]
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Lecture on Human Rights with Kerry Kennedy
Armenian Heritage Foundation’s The K. George and Carolann S. Najarian, M.D. Inaugural Lecture on Human Rights - an endowed public program of the Foundation, sponsor of Armenian Heritage Park on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, Boston.
The Inaugural Lecture is in recognition of the ground breaking of Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway in 2010.
Date & Time: Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 7pm
Place: Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts
Keynote Speaker: Kerry Kennedy
Human Rights Activist; Founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, Washington, D.C.; Author of Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders Who are Changing Our World
Opening Remarks: Peter Balakian
Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor of the Humanities, Colgate University; Author of The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response – A History of International Human Rights and Forgotten Heroes
Free and open to the public, the lecture is offered in partnership with The Bostonian Society, academic institutions and human rights organizations.
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Chef Mary Ann Esposito of PBS “Ciao Italia” to Appear at St. Anthony’s Feast
CELEBRITY CHEF MARY ANN ESPOSITO OF CIAO ITALIA APPEARING AT ST. ANTHONY’S FEAST
Featuring a day of culinary demonstration,
cooking competition and cookbook signing
Saturday, August 28, 2010
North End, Boston – Join Special Guest Chef & Maestra Di Cucina Mary Ann Espostio for a day of cooking demonstrations, recipe sharing, cookbook signings, a North End Iron Chef competition, photo opportunities and live filming of her acclaimed television show at the 91st Anniversary Saint Anthony’s Feast in the North End of Boston.
Join Mary Ann on Saturday August 28th at 6:30 PM for a special cooking class at the Filippo Berio Culinary Stage. Maryann will share her cooking secrets and showcase the culinary expertise that has made her an authority on Italian Cooking.
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96th Saint Agrippina di Mineo Feast
This weekend, the Saint Agrippina di Mineo Benefit Society celebrated their annual Feast in honor of Saint Agrippina on the corner of Hanover & Battery Streets. Saint Agrippina Di Mineo was a beautiful blond princess who was unmercifully tortured to death by the Emperor Valerian in 256 AD. After her death, her body was taken [...]
Old North Garden Memorial Garden Update
Bruce Brooksbank gives an Old North Church Memorial Garden report in ONC’s E-Pistle:It has been a busy season in the Iraq/Afghan Memorial Garden. The landscape has been changed to enhance the viewing experience. With Lisa Ayres’ assistance most of the ferns, lilies and hospice were transplanted to elsewhere on the property and replaced with red azaleas. Subtle [...]
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Sorry, No Bailout for NE Restaurants Looking for Gulf Shrimp
Kenneth Feinberg, the Gulf oil spill claims czar with a $20 billion pot of money, ran through a few scenarios of claims that might and might not be paid out. Unfortunately, the reimbursement outlook for North End restaurants unable to get Gulf shrimp is “highly unlikely.” CNN Money reports: At the Economic Club in Washington, [...]
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St. Joseph’s Feast – July 2010
The big North End feasts kick-off this weekend with the St. Joseph’s Feast at the corner of Hanover & Battery Streets. Here are some photos and a video clip from Saturday, July 24, 2010. Click here to view more photos of the July 2010 St. Joseph’s Feast. On the Prado, international singing sensation Angelo Picardi, [...]
NEWRA ZLC Committee Agenda for July 27th
Zoning, Licensing and Construction CommitteeMeeting AgendaTuesday, July 27, 2010, 7:00 PMThe Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Avenue Zoning and Licensing Applications7:00 PM – 7:20 PM76 Salem Street, Cafe Nuovo, Vincent Ferrara has applied to the Licensing Board for a new C.V. 7-day Malt and Wine license to be exercised in a proposed new restaurant on the [...]
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Congratulations to Post-Gazette on 115 Years of Continuous Publication!
Post-Gazette Columnist Freeway Sports a Favorite Outfit Below and Sends Best Wishes on the 115th Anniversary of Continuous Publication! “HAPPY ANNIVERSARY” to the Post-Gazette as they celebrate 115 years of continuous publication. “One hundred and fifteen years ago, an Italian immigrant who arrived in Boston when he was only 16 years old saw the realization [...]
Pizzeria Regina Tops Santarpio’s
The North End’s Pizzeria Regina won the trophy in a showdown against East Boston’s Santarpio’s on the Food Network’s “Food Feuds.” The segment was taped last week at Faneuil Hall and is expected to air in an upcoming episode. The contest was broken down by pizza composition: Crust: Regina Wins Sauce: Santarpio’s Wins Cheese: Tied [...]
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Spagnuolo’s Restaurant Wins Clean Streets Committee Good Neighbor Recognition Award
Photo: Phil OrlandellaNEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee members Michael Bloomer and Janet Gilardi presented Claudia Spagnuolo of Spagnuolo’s Restaurant with the July 2010 Good Neighbor Recognition Award. Spagnuolo’s Restaurant is located at 240 Hanover Street (617-523-9709). The Clean Streets Committee of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) is recognizing businesses and property owners in our neighborhood [...]
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Greenway Gets Free Wi-Fi Internet Access
Free Wi-Fi internet access is now available on the Greenway parks from the North End to Chinatown. Look for the “Greenway” wireless network on your laptop, phone or other device. A 7-person, Watertown-based company, Anaptyx, was paid $100,000 by the Greenway Conservancy to set up the system, which consists of 16 radios. The firm donated [...]
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North End Boutique Sale Day – Sat. July 31st
Saturday, July 31st is North End Boutique Day from 12:00 – 5:00 pm. Participating retail stores: Acquire, Velvet Fly, Injeanius, Twilight, High Gear Jewelry, North End Gallery, Casa di Stile, Shake the Tree, Matter of Face & Filthy Rich. The Saint Agrippina Di Mineo Feast is also happening that weekend so take a break from [...]
North End Family Pride Week – August 1st-8th
Here is the Schedule of Events for North End Family Pride Week, 8/1 to 8/8. There are events for everyone, all ages – boys & girls, young and old! This year’s program is in honor of Bobby DeCristoforo. A special memorial mass and candle light procession will be held on August 1st. He did a lot [...]
Free Ferry Day to Boston Harbor Islands
Have a picnic on Georges Island or relax aside a sandy beach on Spectacle Island, take a yoga class at the beach, listen to jazz, get your face painted, hike the trails of Spectacle, or explore Fort Warren and enjoy a free boat ride to get there! Free Fun Friday thanks to a generous contribution [...]
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Café Nuovo Receives NEWNC Support With Midnight Closing Time
In a vote of 7-3, the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council supported a midnight closing hour, 7 days a week, for a new beer & wine license by Café Nuovo’s Vincent Ferrara at 76 Salem Street. The location was previously occupied by Paesan’s, La Brace and D’Amore’s. Ferrara’s family was previously involved with La Brace. The [...]
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Paul Revere House’s Zannieri Describes Lathrop Place Expansion
Nina Zannieri, Executive Director of the Paul Revere House MuseumPaul Revere House Museum’s Executive Director, Nina Zannieri, presented at this week’s NEWRA meeting on the progress of the museum’s ongoing expansion project, including conversion of the c.1835 building at 5-6 Lathrop Place into an Education and Visitor Center. The facility will include youth and family [...]
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St. Leonard’s Peace Garden Adds Mural to Recent Renovation
St. Leonard’s Peace Garden on Hanover Street was recently renovated and it looks terrific. Adding to the renovation, local artist Nathan Swain installed a mural on the back of Assagio’s restaurant. It is printed with a photo Swain took at the Arnold Arboretum. Swain explains, “I approached the church and I also talked to Frank [...]
NEWRA Amends Alcohol License Policy: Closing Hours 11:00 pm Sun-Thurs, Midnight on Fri-Sat
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (www.NEWRA.org) voted 27-4 last night to amend its existing “Policy on Approval of Alcohol Licenses & License Transfers,” clarifying the group’s position for earlier closing hours on alcohol licenses in the neighborhood. The City’s Licensing Board uses NEWRA’s recommendations as community input on license applications, along with that of the [...]
Vote for “Dark Tide” in Boston.com’s Reading Program
Vote for your favorite book in the new Boston.com reading program. If you live or work in the North End, “Dark Tide,” by Stephen Puleo, is the natural choice! “Dark Tide” is the story of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 when a tidal wave of molasses — 2.3 million gallons — flooded the North [...]
Boston Harbor Hotel Seeks Expanded Outdoor Alcohol License “To The Water Line”
Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf has applied to the Boston Licensing Board to expand its existing 2:00 am closing all-alcohol license to include the distance from just the abutting area around the building to the water line. The change would also define the outdoor license as the rear of 30-70 Rowes Wharf.
Cafe Nuovo’s (76 Salem St.) License & 50 Snow Hill St. Variance on NEWNC’s Monday, July 12th Meeting Agenda
North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council July AgendaMonday July 12th 7:00 p.m.Nazzaro Center 1. Call to order & Roll Call – Stephen Passacantilli 2. Meeting Protocol – Marie Simboli 3. Update from the Office of Neighborhood Services — Nicole Leo 4. Report from the offices of local elected officials 5. Committee reports A. Public [...]
Hungry Striped Bass Off Long Wharf
BobBilly9 posts this video on YouTube of huge striped bass feeding on loaves of bread being thrown to them on Long Wharf. Watch for the frustrated duck. (Cross post from UniversalHub.com.) Maybe it’s the bread, but the Harbor seems to have some really big striped bass lately.
North End’s 1-800-Flowers.com Store Featured on “Undercover Boss”
1-800-Flowers.com’s North End retail floral shop was featured on the season finale of CBS’s “Undercover Boss.” The North End location is the highest grossing franchise shop for the company. Here is a video clip from the North End filming featuring Store Manager, Dee Prior, General Manager Stephen Digrigoli and President/COO Chris McCann. On Tuesday, July [...]
USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides” Makes Annual July 4th Turnaround
USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides”, Turnaround in Boston Harbor, July 4, 2010 (Photo: Matt Conti)At high noon on Sunday, July 4, 2010, the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” made her annual jaunt into Boston Harbor around the North End to Fort Independence on Castle Island. After a 21-gun salute she did her famous turnaround back toward her [...]
Petruccelli Gives Eastie Residents a Casino Vote
This week, the Massachusetts Senate voted 25- 15 in favor of a bill to license three resort style casinos, one of which is likely to be proposed at Suffolk Downs. Senator Anthony Petruccelli voted in favor of the bill and included an amendment which passed 25-13 giving East Boston residents a referendum vote on whether [...]
Updated Comment & Forum Policy
NorthEndWaterfront.com is once again allowing anonymous comments to articles on the home page (and on the Forum), with some caveats. If you are a registered user (and hundreds of you are already registered), your comments will post immediately. If you are not registered, your comment may be moderated (i.e., not shown until approved by an [...]
Segway and Bike Issues
Roving photographer Bruce McCue catches some less than desirable images around the Greenway’s Parcel 13 and Mercantile Wharf. Rose Kennedy Greenway Parcel 13 is being well-used as a practice field for Boston Glider’s segway tour customers. (Photo: B. McCue)Ride a bike, kill a tree. (Photo: B. McCue)
Sweet Pea Kidz Too! Has Hollywood Following
SweetPeaKidzToo, a North End/Waterfront business, recently saw its ribbon flower set on the pages of People Magazine and US Weekly Magazine, featuring Tori Spelling Dean’s daughter, Stella. SweetPeaKidzToo is owned and operated by North End resident Therese Diecidue. Tori Spelling’s daughter, Stella, featuring hairbow by SweetPeaKidzToo (People Magazine Credit Albert Michael/Startraks, Click image to view [...]
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