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Incumbent Sal LaMattina Faces Two Challengers In Upcoming Election For District One City Councillor

Matt Conti — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:12:46 +0000

Incumbent District One City Councilor, Sal LaMattina, faces two challengers, Brian J. Gannon and John Ribeiro, Jr., that submitted signature papers this week for the district seat in the September 24, 2013 municipal election. Both are East Boston residents and part of the fight against an East Boston casino at Suffolk Downs. Gannon is part of [...]

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

Matt Conti — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:11 +0000

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 [...]

Taste of Faneuil Hall Brings Together Food, Craft Beers and Music to Benefit Children’s Hospital on Thursday, May 23rd

Faneuil Hall Marketplace — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:36:50 +0000

The 1st Annual Taste of Faneuil Hall is launching this Thursday, May 23rd from 6pm-9pm in the Upper Rotunda/Parris Lounge. No better way to kick off Memorial Day than with delicious food, craft beer & live music at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. We have partnered with many of our neighboring restaurants to launch an event that [...]

Missing Black Cat “Chance” From Endicott Street

NorthEndWaterfront.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:17:59 +0000

“Chance” is a black cat that lives on Endicott Street and has been missing since around 12:00 pm on Tuesday, May 21st. He is described as looking like “Prince” (from Postale), but is likely very frightened as he is not used to being in the street. Owner Janine Coppola is desperately trying to find him [...]

Four Winds Live Entertainment License and Strega Cafe Requests to be Heard by NEWRA Committee

NEWRA — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:45:44 +0000

NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 7:00 PM Mariners House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM 266 Commercial Street, Four Winds Restaurant, Thomas Gioia has applied to the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing to amend the existing Live Entertainment License to include Karaoke [...]

North End Waterfront Development … What Could Have Been

Matt Conti — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:54:11 +0000

The above photo was a concept for Commercial Wharf (or is it Lewis Wharf?) in a late 1960s publication by the Boston Society of Architects. The image of a “Miami-style” project was found and shared by local artist and North End resident, Nathan Swain. He says, “let’s be thankful they never got a chance to [...]

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

North End Against Drugs — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:59 +0000

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 [...]

Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar Starts Renovations for Summer 2013 Opening on N. Washington Street

Matt Conti — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:33:18 +0000

The signs have gone up covering the windows at 90 N. Washington Street in preparation for a Summer 2013 opening of Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar. The Bulfinch Triangle location was recently vacated by NEBO which is relocating to Atlantic Wharf. Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar is the creation of Nicholas Frattaroli from the famous family [...]

Jigsaw Picture Puzzle: Blue Date on Copp’s Hill Terrace

Matt Conti — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:31:40 +0000

This couple found a spot on the wall at Copp’s Hill Terrace for a casual date. Enjoy solving this jigsaw picture puzzle with 50 pieces! (Hints in the lower left of the puzzle). Post your time in the comments! (Photo by Matt Conti)

Neighborhood Happenings on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Matt Conti — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:28:20 +0000

North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: At 10:30 am, the Zoning Board of Appeal considers the plans for 244-246R Hanover St. at City Hall, Room 801. (See it at NEWRA and NEWNC) Canceled – At 4:00 pm, it’s the Kids Chess Club at the North End Library. At 7:30 pm, it’s Game 3 [...]

Downtown View: Reviving a School

Karen Cord Taylor — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:01:45 +0000

Some Boston Public Schools are effective and beloved by their students and those students’ parents. They are coveted but oversubscribed, so it is hard to get your child into one. The Eliot in the North End and Charlestown’s Warren/Prescott are good examples. The Hurley School in the South End is also an effective, coveted school. [...]

Richmond Street Dog Run and Park Opens After Renovation

Matt Conti — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:09:37 +0000

North End dog owners are rejoicing at the opening of the renovated dog run and park on Richmond Street adjacent to the Callahan Tunnel ramp. The new layout was designed to be easier to maintain without all the mud, trash and blight issues of the park’s former condition. Owned by the State, the Massachusetts Department [...]

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

Matt Conti — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:28:34 +0000

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 [...]

Archeology Dig at Old North’s Clough House Reveals Historical Fragments

Old North Church — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:33:19 +0000

The archeological dig is progressing at the Clough House adjacent to Old North Church. Several test pits have been excavated. The archeologists have discovered a number of pottery and bottle fragments dating to the 18th century. Below, city archeologist Joseph Bagley displays a couple of 18th century pottery fragments found behind the Clough House. For [...]

What’s Happening Monday, May 20, 2013

Matt Conti — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:15:58 +0000

North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: The Nazzaro Center Youth Band performs, 5:30 pm, at the community center, 30 N. Bennet Street. Scholarship awards will also be presented by North End Against Drugs (NEAD). Registration begins today for the Mirabella Pool through June 21st. The pool opens on June 22nd. Sign-up at the [...]

North End BINGO Fundraiser Honors Resident and Marathon Survivor Roseann Sdoia

Matt Conti — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:11:07 +0000

North End BINGO fans came out on Sunday afternoon to the Nazzaro Community Center for one of our own, Roseann Sdoia. Seriously injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, the North End resident had to have part of her leg amputated. After being released from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital last week, Roseann was able to attend the [...]

Upside Down Parking Cone in Sidewalk Hole on Atlantic Avenue

Matt Conti — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:35:02 +0000

The city’s “temporary” solution for this hole in the sidewalk on Atlantic Avenue at E. India Row is not satisfactory, according to Justin Wyner, President of the Wharf District Council. He reports the situation to Citizens Connect with this photo. This is a missing cover plugged with an inverted safety cone. It has been like [...]

Friends Group Holds Popular Book Sale at North End Library [Photos]

Matt Conti — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:18:20 +0000

It was a banner day for the annual book sale, held by the Friends of the North End Branch Library. There was a deal for everyone with $1 paperbacks and $2 for hardcover books, plus plenty of CDs, Audiobooks and DVDs. Tables of categorized books lined the sidewalk on Parmenter Street with more selections inside [...]

Pizzer Makers Episode Six – Food Critic and the “Bikini Linguine Special”

NorthEndWaterfront.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:10:48 +0000

Episode Six of Pizzer Makers is a wild ride in a Boston pizza shop! This time around Tony hires a marketing director for help when he suspects a food critic may be visiting Frankie and Lou’s Pizza Palace. Will The “Bikini Linguine Special” on the menu be enough to win over this reviewer? Is there [...]

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

NorthEndWaterfront.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:40:03 +0000

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 [...]

What’s Happening Sunday, May 19, 2013: BINGO! for Roseann, Bruins – Rangers Game 2 and Last Day to Catch the Flash Forward Festival

Matt Conti — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:09:33 +0000

North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: At 2:00 pm, it’s the BINGO fundraiser for North End marathon victim, Roseann Sdoia, at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. See the post. At 3:00 pm, it’s Game 2 for the Bruins – Rangers Series on NBC. Sunday, May 19th, 12pm – 5pm is the [...]

Record Turnout for 2013 North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Election – The Votes are In!

Matt Conti — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:26:41 +0000

In the largest turnout of recent years, 314 residents came out to vote on Saturday, May 18th at the annual election for North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). Nine residents were running for the six open seats on the council. The top six candidates will each serve a two-year term on the Neighborhood Council. [...]

Sicilian Fishermen Tribute Planned at Long Wharf; Final Four Artist Submissions

Matt Conti — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:27 +0000

Four final artist concepts have been submitted for a planned public art tribute to the Sicilian Fishermen of Boston’s North End. The public art installation will be on the north side of Long Wharf near the location of the former T Wharf. Along with Commercial Wharf and the former Eastern Packard Pier, T Wharf was [...]

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

Matt Conti — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:20:31 +0000

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 [...]

VPNE Parking Lot Receives NEWNC Support for One Year Renewal at 181 North Washington Street

Matt Conti — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:03:30 +0000

The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted 4-3 to support the approval to continue the use of the 7-space outdoor parking lot at the intersection of Endicott Street and North Washington Street. Some council members raised concerns including the use of nearby resident / visitor parking spaces by the company’s staff. There was [...]

Neighborhood Video of the Day: Haymarket Square in the 1970s

Matt Conti — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:58:55 +0000

As the debate heats up between the final two bidders for the Greenway’s Parcel 9 at Haymarket Square, this video is a flashback to the Haymarket of the 1970′s, courtesy of Lerner Home Movies.

What’s Happening Saturday May 18, 2013: Neighborhood Council Election, Book Sale, Flash Forward Festival

Matt Conti — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:15:47 +0000

North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council Election – Don’t Forget to Vote! All North End / Waterfront residents are encouraged to vote in Saturday’s election for North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). The poll is open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. There are nine [...]

Capital Plan Designates $39.1 Million for New and Expanded North End Schools

Matt Conti — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:55:57 +0000

As part of a $1.8 billion FY 14-18 capital plan announced on Friday, Mayor Thomas M. Menino designated $18.6 million for the expansion of the North End’s Eliot School. In addition, the plan includes $20.5 million for 585 Commercial Street, the building that will serve as a new downtown Boston K-8 public school starting in [...]

North End’s Aaron Michlewitz to Endorse Charlotte Golar Richie in Race for Mayor

Matt Conti — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:27:21 +0000

A high profile pre-endorsement article in Friday’s Boston Globe disclosed that State Representative Aaron Michlewitz (D-North End) is throwing his support behind Charlotte Golar Richie to be the next Mayor of Boston. Michlewitz joins Brighton’s State Rep. Michael Moran and Charlestown brothers Edward and Dennis Callahan in backing the former State Rep. from Dorchester. Moran, [...]

NY Times Profiles Elena Barbera, Climbing for a Cause

Matt Conti — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:43:58 +0000

We recently profiled “Eliot School Mom” and Charlestown resident, Elena Barbera, about how she was climbing Bunker Hill Monument for a month to raise money for the 14 victims of the Boston Marathon attacks who are now amputees. Friday’s New York Times features Elena and her efforts: Elena Barbera, a writer who has lived in [...]

Considering Real Estate Value on the Waterfront

Chris Tuite — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:05:11 +0000

An interesting topic came up with a recent buyer of mine purchasing on the Waterfront. She asked me, “Why are the prices always dropping on the Waterfront when I am getting out bid over asking price in the South End and Back Bay?” A very interesting and compelling statement from an educated, high end and [...]

Police Blotter: Quiet Week in the North End / Waterfront

Matt Conti — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:39:34 +0000

Very quiet week as far as reported public safety incidents to Boston Police. This week’s items listed below, courtesy of BPD District A-1. Neighborhood: North End, Occurrence Date between 05/11/2013 and 05/17/2013, District: A1 05/11/2013 – 224 HANOVER ST – INVESTIGATE PERSON 05/11/2013 – 250 HANOVER ST – TOWED MOTOR VEHICLE 05/12/2013 – 220 HANOVER [...]

Neighborhood Photo of the Day: Peace to All From Saint John School

NorthEndWaterfront.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:11:56 +0000

The children at Saint John School in Boston’s North End created the following display of peace signs. Photo by Margie Sarzana. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken and a sentence or two describing [...]

Oops … Stop Work Order at 115 Salem Street for Rigoletto Cafe, Formerly Sapori di Napoli

Matt Conti — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:04:03 +0000

It was a long, drawn out process at the neighborhood meetings when the new operators at 115 Salem St., formerly Sapori di Napoli, came to transfer the alcohol license for a new cafe / restaurant called Rigoletto. After repeat presentations, the Salem Group, LLC (Nestor Patino) received support from both neighborhood groups, NEWRA and NEWNC, [...]

Rescued Puppy Adoption Opportunity

Matt Conti — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:03:00 +0000

Two little brother & sister puppies are coming to Massachusetts to find their forever homes. North Ender Rosina Fabbo tells us that a former family that adopted from her years ago had to put down their dog and wanted to adopt another Puerto Rican pup. Since they were paying for a kennel and didn’t want [...]

Neighborhood Photo of the Day: Archaeological Dig at Clough House

Matt Conti — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:40:57 +0000

Rev. Steve Ayres of Old North Church shares this photo as the archaeological dig begins behind the 1715 Clough House. They hope to find artifacts and features associated with those who have occupied the house over the past 300 years. “Joshua had an easier time with the walls of Jericho!” he quips. Follow the dig [...]