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Video: North End Procession to Honor Feast Day for St. Anthony of Padua

Video: North End Procession to Honor Feast Day for St. Anthony of Padua

The Feast Day of Saint Anthony is June 13th, marking the death of the Saint Anthony of Padua. This procession took place on Sunday with the statue leaving from Saint Leonard Church to be honored throughout the streets of Boston’s North End. View the photo gallery. See the North End Feast Schedule for all the [...]

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Double Rainbow Over Harbor and Seaport - June 2013 - Photo by Matt Conti

Rainbows, Rainbows and More Rainbows!

Did you catch the wild rainbows on Wednesday night? Here’s our capture of a double rainbow over Boston Harbor and two more from our readers. Lauren sees it over Salem Street and Cornelius finds “double-pot” over Downtown Boston. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Have it featured [...]

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Ready for the Stanley Cup Finals - June 2013 - Photo by Justin Amoroso

North End Ready for the Bruins vs. Blackhawks Series – Mayors’ Bets Are Set

The North End’s Amoroso family is ready for the Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Finals. Justin Amoroso shares the latest version of decked out Lewis Street. 2013 Stanley Cup Series Schedule Game 1: Bruins at Blackhawks—8 p.m. Wed. June 12 (NBC) Game 2: Bruins at Blackhawks—8 p.m. Sat. June 15 (NBCSN) Game 3: [...]

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North End Against Drugs Hosts Barbecue for North End Young Seniors Club [Photos]

North End Against Drugs recently provided a barbecue for Ida DePasquale’s North End Younger Seniors club. Fifty of the club’s members were treated to hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, chips and water. Chief cook was Mikey “Fudd” Giannasoli who also donated half of the cost of the event to NEAD. Thanks so very much to Mike, [...]

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Michelle Wu, City Councilor At Large Candidate with Rep. Aaron Michlewitz (left) and Jason Aluia

City Councilor At-Large Candidate, Michelle Wu, Introduced to North End at Stanza dei Sigari Event [Photos / Video]

State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and Democratic Ward 3 Chair Jason Aluia hosted a “meet and greet” event to introduce Michelle Wu to the North End community. Wu is running for one of the four City Councilor At Large seats in this year’s city election. The event was held on Tuesday evening, June 11, 2013, at [...]

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Neighborhood Council Opposes Plans to Move St. Joseph’s Feast to Prado; Supports Strega Cafe and Endicott St. Zoning Variance [Meeting Video]

Neighborhood Council Votes Against Moving St. Joseph’s Feast to Prado; Supports Strega Cafe Transfer and Endicott St. Variance [Meeting Video]

Video: North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting on June 10, 2013 at Nazzaro Center, North End, Boston. Recap and video timeline is shown below. (00:00 in video) Welcome and introduction of new council members and officers, after the recent election of new council members. New NEWNC officers were announced as follows: President: Stephen [...]

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In honor of St. Anthony of Padua before the procession at St. Leonard Church

St. Anthony of Padua Procession in Boston’s North End for Feast Day [Photos]

In advance of this week’s Feast Day, the Saint Anthony of Padua procession took place on Sunday with the statue leaving from Saint Leonard Church to be honored throughout the streets of Boston’s North End. Over four hours, the statue of Saint Anthony was carried on the shoulders of dedicated worshipers accompanied by the music [...]

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Mayoral Candidate Charlotte Golar Richie speaks to North Enders accompanied by Rep. Aaron Michlewitz

Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Hosts “Meet and Greet” Event in North End for Mayoral Candidate Charlotte Golar Richie

The North End’s State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz hosted a “meet and greet” event on Sunday afternoon in support of Mayoral Candidate Charlotte Golar Richie. Michlewitz has strongly endorsed Richie and spoke about why he chose to back her candidacy in the crowded field to follow Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. Emphasizing schools, housing/development and public safety, [...]

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Freedom Trail® Players Mary Clapham and Isaiah Thomas helped put the final touches on the Old North Church’s iconic 191-foot steeple - Photo by Suzanne Taylor, Freedom Trail Foundation

Finishing Touches on the Restoration of Old North Church’s Iconic Steeple in Boston’s North End [Photos]

Complete with 18th Century costumed guides, the final touches were applied this week to the iconic 191-foot high steeple as part of the restoration project at Old North Church.  In preparation for Old North Church’s 300th anniversary in 2023, the Freedom Trail Foundation’s Preservation Fund awarded a grant to support the restoration and painting of [...]

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Inspectional Services Discusses Rooftops, Rental Units and Code Enforcement at Public Safety Meeting

Inspectional Services Discusses Rooftops, Rental Units and Code Enforcement at Public Safety Meeting [Video]

Video: Inspectional Services at North End Public Safety Meeting, June 6, 2013 Coming off the latest North End rooftop incident as well as the fatal Allston fire, the Public Safety Committee invited Latifa Ali, Community Liaison from Inspectional Services Department (ISD) to engage residents on current issues. (00:00 in video) Rooftop and inspection issues related [...]

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Procession Video: Santa Maria di Anzano through Christopher Columbus Park and Boston’s North End

Santa Maria di Anzano was honored on June 2, 2013 with a procession through Boston’s North End. The procession coincided with the Festa Nazionale della Reppublica and the statue was presented at the celebration in Christopher Columbus Park by Society President Elio LoRusso. Accompanying the procession of was the traditional Italian marching music of the [...]

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(L-R) Master Gardeners in Training - David, Deni, Diane, Stephen, Dorothy and Nate - Planting on the Cross Street Plaza

Volunteers Beautify Cross Street Plaza with New Plantings [Photos]

An early morning crew of volunteers came out on Saturday to fill the new, large planters as part of the beautification of the Cross Street Plaza. Coordinating on the project were members from the North End Beautification Committee and the Friends of the North End Parks. FOTNEP previously added a thousand pansies in the tree [...]

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Festa Nazionale della Repubblica Italiana 2013 at Christopher Columbus Park [Photos / Video]

The 67th Anniversary of the Italian Republic was celebrated at the annual Festa Nazionale della Repubblica Italiana on June 2, 2013, held outdoors with a “Piazza Italia” at Christopher Columbus Park. The day long festa featured various exhibits, children’s games and Italian treats including gelato from Caffe Paradiso. Of course, there was music highlighted by [...]

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Catholic TV to Feature “Patron Saint: The Montefalcione Devotion to Saint Anthony”

Catholic TV to Feature “Patron Saint: The Montefalcione Devotion to Saint Anthony”

Catholic TV will show two broadcasts of the film documentary, “Patron Saint: The Montefalcione Devotion to Saint Anthony” produced by North Ender Christian Guarino of MonteBoston13 Productions. The documentary will be shown on June 10, 2013 at 10:30 pm and June 14, 2013 at 2:00 pm. The film tells the story of a community of [...]

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Wharf District Parks on the Greenway Discussed at Workshop Meeting [Video]

Wharf District Parks on the Greenway Discussed at Workshop Meeting [Video]

The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and Wharf District Council hosted a public meeting and workshop to discuss seasonal plans for the Wharf District Parks and to obtain community input on park use and interests. A similar North End Parks workshop was held in April 2013. Approximately 20 people attended this first joint public meeting of [...]

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North End Chamber of Commerce Holds Kickoff Meeting With New Slate of Officers and Board Members [Video]

North End Chamber of Commerce Holds Kickoff Meeting With New Slate of Officers and Board Members [Video]

The North End Chamber of Commerce (NECC) hosted its first major meeting of the year and introduced a new slate of 2013 officers and board members. The NECC meeting was held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Saint Leonard Parish Hall. (00:00 in video) New NECC President Donna Freni welcomed the business community and announced [...]

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Santa Maria di Anzano Italian Religious Procession Kicks Off Summer 2013 Season in Boston’s North End [Photos]

Kicking off the first summer 2013 procession in Boston’s North End was the Societa Santa Maria di Anzano. The Italian religious procession was held on Sunday, June 2, 2013 starting at St. Leonard Church and continuing through the neighborhood streets to be honored by devotees. The procession coincided with the Festa Nazionale della Reppublica and the [...]

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Philip Frattaroli Launches Boston City Councilor at Large Campaign in North End [Photos and Video]]

Philip Frattaroli Draws Large Crowd to Kickoff Campaign for Boston City Councilor at Large [Photos and Video]

Video: Campaign kickoff speech on May 29, 2013 by Philip Frattaroli, candidate for Boston City Councilor at Large. Hundreds came out to support Philip Frattaroli on Wednesday night at the official kickoff of his campaign for Boston City Councilor at Large. Joined by family, friends and supporters, the event was held at Filippo’s Ristorante in [...]

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Recognition Ceremony Honoring Veterans from all U.S. wars over history

Citywide Crowd Attends First Memorial Day Remembrance Concert at Christopher Columbus Park [Photos]

A large citywide crowd came out on Memorial Day 2013 for a new tradition at the North End Waterfront’s Christopher Columbus Park, honoring America’s soldiers that have paid the ultimate price. Officially known as “Remembrance 2013: A Musical Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes,” the concert replaces a Memorial Day observance previously held at McGillivray Park [...]

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North End Stories: Frank Imbergamo Talks About North End Businesses in the 1950′s

North End Stories: Frank Imbergamo Talks About North End Businesses in the 1950′s

North End Stories features this video with native North Ender, Frank Imbergamo. Frank points out some old time sights and shares stories about neighborhood staples from the 1950s like Giro’s and Blue Front Restaurants, and Boston Sausage. North End Stories is a digital narrative documenting the history of the neighborhood through its people. See more [...]

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NEWRA Good Citizen Award Presented to David Kubiak (left) and Victor Brogna (right) by Marie Simboli and Jim Salini (1)

NEWRA Party Brings Out Prospective Members and Recognizes Longtime Officers, Victor Brogna and David Kubiak

The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) hosted an informal social event to introduce prospective members to the neighborhood group. The party was held at the North Street Grille with complimentary food and drinks on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. NEWRA President Jim Salini explained that the purpose of the event was to promote NEWRA [...]

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Barbara Maldero presents awards to Maria Fountas and Timothy Shea

Scholarships Awarded by North End Against Drugs & Nazzaro Youth Band Concert

North End Against Drugs presented its annual Michelina and Raymond Costa Scholarship Program on Monday May 20th at the Nazarro Center as part of the final family dinner series to close the 2013 school year. The evening began with an informative presentation by NEAD board member and Health Educator of North End Waterfront Health, Mary [...]

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From the left, David Marx, Maria Lanza, Nicky Verrocchi, Mayoral Candidate Martin Walsh, Ralph Verrocchi and Stephen Passacantilli

Mayoral Candidate Marty Walsh Greets North End Residents and Scenes From the Neighborhood Council Election

Mayoral candidate Martin Walsh spent some time chatting with North End residents this weekend. With over 300 residents coming out to vote in the Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) election on Saturday, there were plenty of folks hanging around in the playground outside the Nazzaro Center.  Below are some photos from Saturday, May 18, 2013. For more [...]

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Hanging Wisteria Blooms at Christopher Columbus Park - May 2013 - Photo by Meredith Piscitelli

Neighborhood View of the Day: Wisteria Blooms in Christopher Columbus Park

Wisteria does not necessarily bloom every year so we’re lucky to see it hanging in all its glory this year from the trellis at Christopher Columbus Park. The FOCCP Horticulture “Hotties” Volunteers trim and take care of the winding vines including the bark knots that have their own intricate patterns. The ladies also are actively [...]

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BPD Captain Thomas Lee (left) and State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz (right) with Chris Fincham and neighbors

Photos: Mayor’s 2013 Coffee Hour at Christopher Columbus Park

Mayor Thomas M. Menino could not make last week’s Mayor’s Coffee Hour at Christopher Columbus Park, but that did stop the friendly community gathering. Helping stand in for the Mayor were Property Chief Michael Galvin, Parks Commissioner Antonia Pollak, City Councilors Sal LaMattina, Felix Arroyo and Rob Consalvo along with State Representatives Aaron Michlewitz and [...]

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