The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, voted to support four North End restaurant applications currently pending in front of the Boston Licensing Board and/or the Zoning Board of Appeals. This video includes the applicant presentations, public discussion and NEWNC vote. 00:00 on video 78-80 Salem Street, Trattoria Pulcinella: Giovanni Oliva has applied to [...]
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“Kitchen Nightmares” Shares Filming Plans With Neighborhood Council (Video)
A representative from the Fox TV production, “Kitchen Nightmares,” also known as Upper Ground Enterprises spoke at Monday’s North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting regarding its plans for filming at La Galleria 33. The production will be located on Salem and Cooper streets from May 16 – 22, 2012. Watch the video for more [...]
Neighborhood Council Talks Noise, Parking and Public Safety
This video includes announcements and committee reports at the May 15, 2012 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC. Video Index: 00:00 Welcome, Roll Call and Introductions 02:30 NEWNC Recognizes Service of President Donna Freni 04:00 Nicole Leo, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services 04:50 Stephen Passacantilli, Report from Councilor Sal LaMattina’s Office [...]
Neighborhood Photo: Alley Off Salem Street
One of the alleys off Salem Street with old world charm, complete with the laundry hanging to dry in the sunshine. Submitted by food blogger, Michelle Levine, of EatandSipintheCity.com and the Examiner. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture [...]
Video: Spring at Columbus Park
Perry Leenhouts captures the Spring beauty of Christopher Columbus Park with some neat video effects. Shot with AF100, cc in After Effects. Music: “Doug Reflects” by Harry Gregson-Williams & David Buckley from the soundtrack “The Town” View on Vimeo.
Jumping Jabbing Dancers on Prado
Last weekend, the Prado was filled with a historic celebration and this weekend there is a different vibe on the plaza with costumed jumping men, jabbing wooden weapons at each other. Submitted by Matt Black.
Video: Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Meeting – May 1, 2012
This video shows the joint meeting of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Board of Directors and Greenway Leadership Council, held on May 1, 2012 at Atlantic Wharf, 290 Congress Street. Per the agenda, Chair Georgia Murray introduced the meeting and Executive Director Nancy Brennan presented the “Greenway Evolution” and “Milestones of the Public / [...]
Late Night Noise and Neighborhood Watch Discussed at Public Safety Meeting (Video)
Video: May 3, 2012 North End Public Safety Meeting with District A-1 Boston Police, City Councilor Sal LaMattina, Suffolk University & North End / Waterfront residents, held at the Nazzaro Community Center. It was another standing room only community meeting on late night noise, partying and crime issues in the North End. After getting an [...]
Normandy Partners Presents “Haymarket Square” Hotel Plan for Greenway Parcel 9 Development
Normandy Partners, in cooperation with Jones Lang LaSalle, presented its project proposal to MassDOT and the Parcel 9 RFP Committee members. The $60 million proposal includes a 180-room hotel, 2-story public “Winter Garden” lobby, community meeting space, public restrooms, Blackstone St. improvements, a “Haymarket Square” through-block connection to the Greenway and a ground floor market. [...]
Neighborhood Photo: Flying Down the Street
Gianno Mauceri sends in this plane trail in the sky directly following the center of the street, right off Charter Street, en route to Revere park. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture perfect.” To have your photo featured, [...]
Community Comes Together to Celebrate Cyrus Dallin, His Iconic Paul Revere Statue and the Prado (Photos)
The Paul Revere Mall in Boston’s North End was the sight of an inspiring community celebration on Sunday, April 29, 2012, commemorating the great American sculptor, Cyrus Dallin, his internationally known landmark Paul Revere statue and the Prado park, designed by famed landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff and architect Henry Shepley. The public event drew hundreds [...]
North End Stories: Nick DiCarlo Looks Back on His First Job, Meeting His Wife and the North End Beach
Nick DiCarlo, a 94 year-old lifelong North Ender, looks back with North End Stories in this video about his about his first job in Quincy Market, meeting his wife, and the North End beach. North End Stories is a digital narrative project documenting neighborhood history through the images and videos of its people. See more [...]
North End Athletic Association Honors Bobby Simboli on Opening Day at Langone Park
The weather was perfect for the North End Athletic Association Opening Day Youth Baseball League on Saturday, April 28, 2012. This year, the ceremonies included a heartfelt dedication to the late Robert “Bobby” Simboli. Friends and relatives of Bobby Simboli took part in the ceremonies including his son who threw out the first pitch. Langone [...]
Spring Disco Party for ROC Teen Saturday (Photos)
It was a Spring Disco Party and ROC Teen Saturday Fundraiser on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Fisherman’s Club on Fulton St. The event was organized by Roseann Romano and Steven “Virgil” Virgilio. Virgil sends in this update on ROC Teen Saturday: The Teen Saturday Program has been taking kids out of the city [...]
Large Turnout for the 2012 North End Boston Shines Neighborhood Cleanup (Photos)
Saturday, April 28th was the annual Boston Shines citywide neighborhood cleanup. In the North End, residents joined together at the Prado with staff from City Hall and the Boston Redevelopment Authority, including BRA Chief Peter Meade. Representatives from City Councilor Sal LaMattina’s office also took part, along with State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and a large [...]
Italian-American Identities in the North End Discussed by Dr. Augusto Ferraiuolo (Video)
Dr. Augusto Ferraiuolo discussed his book, Religious Festive Practices in Boston’s North End, to a community audience at an event sponsored by the North End Historical Society. Ferraiulo is a native of Italy and a visiting lecturer at Boston University, Department of Anthropology. The lecture was held on April 26, 2012 at the Sacred Heart [...]
Blackstone Market Presents Greenway Parcel 9 Development Proposal (Video)
DeNormandie Companies and Cresset Group presented “Blackstone Market,” its project proposal to MassDOT and the Parcel 9 RFP Committee members. Conceived as part of the Market District, Blackstone Market will have restaurants, a rooftop farm and 50 residential units. The presentation took place on April 25, 2012 at the Nazzaro Community Center in the North [...]
Neighborhood Photo: Blooming Wisteria at Christopher Columbus Park
Joe Gallo sends in this photo of the spring blossoms on the wisteria at Christopher Columbus Park. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture perfect.” To have your photo featured, email it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date [...]
Parking Photo on Cross Street: “Nice Try”
Roving the neighborhood, Bruce McCue, finds this car on Cross street. He calls this one “nice try.”
Boston Museum Presents Greenway Parcel 9 Development Proposal (Video)
Boston Museum presented its project proposal to MassDOT and the Parcel 9 RFP Committee members last night. The non-profit organization is proposing to develop a cultural/civic institution of Boston history at Parcel 9 along the Greenway. The presentation took place on April 25, 2012 at the Nazzaro Community Center in the North End. The video [...]
General (Ret) Frederick Franks Gives Keynote Address at 2012 Lantern Ceremony (Video)
The keynote speaker at the 2012 Lantern Ceremony was General (Ret) Frederick M. Franks, Jr., commander of the VII Corps during Operation Desert Storm. Old North co-sponsored the 2012 Lantern Ceremony with Home Base Program. The Home Base Program is a collaboration between the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital, serving the needs of [...]
North End Stories: Joe Scrapicchio Talks About the Origins of the Feasts
North End Stories produces another terrific interview as part of its historical digital narrative project on the North End. In this video, Joe Scrapicchio explains the origins of the North End feasts, a tradition of festivals that immigrants brought over with them from Italy. View more videos and photos at NorthEndStories.com.
Irish Folk Music by NEMPAC at Chamber Music Concert
Video: Irish Folk Music – Alex Duval (Violinist) and Elise Kopesky (Clarinetist) “An Evening of Chamber Music” on March 23, 2012 as the North End Music & Performing Arts Center presented a string quartet concert at the Old North Church. View more from NEMPAC’s Evening of Chamber Music at Old North Church The Chamber Music [...]
Stacey Lucchino, Boston Red Sox, Reads Paul Revere’s Ride Poem – Video
Video: Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, read by Stacey Lucchino of the Boston Red Sox Foundation, followed by The Sweetness of Mary, performed by 1st Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps, in memory of Mary Lodgson. (Fife & Drum starts at 6:40 in video.) Old North Church hosted the Annual Lantern Ceremony on [...]
The Boston Harbor Association Holds Successful 19th Annual Celebration and Auction – Photos
The Boston Harbor Association and Friends held its 19th Annual Boston Harbor Celebration & Auction to benefit TBHA’s Harbor Advocacy efforts and Harbor Education programs for Boston-area youths. The banner event was held on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Generous contributions and auction donations will support TBHA’s free programs for urban [...]
Beethoven in the North End from NEMPAC’s Chamber Music Concert – Video
L.V. Beethoven String Quartet No. 1, Op. 18 Beethoven wrote this piece between 1798 and 1800 and published it in 1801. The string quartet is in the key of F Major and consists of four movements. The second movement was said to have been influenced by the tomb scene from William Shakespear’s Romeo and Juliet. [...]
Old North’s 2012 Lantern Ceremony Honors Home Base Program – Photos
In celebration of Patriot’s Day, Old North Church hosted the 237th Anniversary Annual Lantern Ceremony on Sunday, April 17, 2012. This year, Old North honored the work of the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Home Base Program, which assists veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. The keynote speaker was General (Ret) Fred Franks. [...]
Lantern Ceremony 2012 – Reading Paul Revere’s Letter and “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”
Video: Excerpts from Paul Revere’s Letter to Jeremy Belknap, read by Joe Kearns Goodwin, U.S. Army Veteran and Victoria Bonney Goodwin. When Johnny Comes Marching Home by Lambert Willhousky, Performed by Old North Chamber Choir under Dr. Libor Dudas, Organist and Director Old North Church hosted the Annual Lantern Ceremony on Sunday, April 17, 2012. [...]
North End Stories: Frank Imbergamo Reflects on Changes in the North End
Frank Imbergamo was born and raised in the North End of Boston. In this video, Frank shares insights on how changing community interactions have changed the North End. View more at NorthEndStories.com, a digital narrative project.
Hanover Street Redesign Ideas Presented by Northeastern Engineering Students; Community Debates Congestion Issues at Meeting – Video
Click here for slide presentation. A group of senior civil engineering students at Northeastern University presented their final study on the controversial issues surrounding the potential redesign of the North End’s Hanover Street. The well-attended public meeting was held at the Nazzaro Community Center on April 18, 2012. The meeting was jointly sponsored by two [...]
