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A large crowd of North End residents gathered on Tuesday night to discuss how to improve the neighborhood’s parks and playgrounds. The meeting was chaired by Anne M. Pistorio of the NEWRA Parks and Open Spaces Committee. Special guest speakers were Parks Commissioner Antonia Pollak and City Councilor Sal LaMattina. Commissioner Pollak thanks North End [...]
For May 2013, this month’s wallpaper calendar photo recognizes the “Boston Strong” and “North End Remembers” signs from the remembrances and vigils after the Boston Marathon bombings. The photo shows the famous Prado with the base of the Paul Revere statue surrounded by lit candles. Of course, feel free to make your own wallpaper from [...]
A large group of North Enders came out on Saturday morning for the annual Boston Shines community cleanup. Neighbors met on the Prado and enjoyed coffee provided by the Lions Club before heading out with brooms and shovels to different streets and parks around the North End / Waterfront. The City’s Public Works Department provided [...]
Video: The North End Societies held a solemn procession and vigil on Sunday, April 21, 2013, to remember those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings. Representing the societies, Jason Aluia from St. Anthony’s Club, spoke to the crowd about remembering the victims of the attacks and the aftermath. There was a special prayer for North [...]
The North End Societies, known worldwide for the famous summer feasts and religious processions, joined together on Sunday for a solemn walk and vigil in remembrance and prayer for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings and its aftermath. The candlelight vigil, sing-a-long and procession started on Endicott Street at the St. Anthony’s Club with [...]
Today is Patriots Day, a day that reflects the freedom Boston has celebrated throughout its history. Boston is a tough and resilient town and so are its people. — President Obama, April 15, 2013 Hours before the explosions at the Boston Marathon, a much calmer and more celebratory event took place on the 2013 [...]
The light is shining brighter on the North End’s Prado, known formally as the Paul Revere Mall, on the Freedom Trail between Hanover & Unity Street. Long overdue tree trimming and pruning is underway along the historic, red bricked open space that will not only give the trees some healthy breathing room, but also [...]
As yet another storm bears down on us, let this picture puzzle transport your mind to a warm summer’s night in the Prado. 80 pieces! [Your web browser does not support frames or is currently configured not to display frames. However, you may visit the related page.] (Photo by Matt Conti)
RUFF held its monthly parks cleanup this Sunday morning at 9am. The group met and cleaned up the Prado, Charter St. Park and the ball fields. They also hung RUFF signs at several locations to remind dog owners of their responsibilities to the community. RUFF stands for Responsible Urbanites for Fido and welcomes dog owners [...]
Most neighborhoods have iconic trees. The Back Bay has its magnolias. Beacon Hill blossoms with Callery pear trees in late April. The North End’s favorite trees are the lindens and locusts along the Prado, slated this spring for pruning. Charlestown has variety, with especially good gingkos. Downtown residents get pretty agitated about trees. When city [...]
The Old North Church hosted its third annual Gala last Saturday night. The theme was “The Fabulous Fifties” and the one hundred guests came in appropriate outfits. The gala raised around $19,000, which will be used to support the church’s outreach programs, including Piccolo Regali, the Saturday food program, and to match a City of [...]
This year a portion of the proceeds will help trim the trees in the Prado so that thousands of visitors can have an unobstructed view of the magnificent architecture. The NEWRA Parks and Open Spaces Committee added, “We are excited and grateful to hear that some of the proceeds from the event will be used [...]
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) continued its “Tuesdays@7” concert series on the Paul Revere Mall, also known as the Prado. This week it was contemporary selections from vocalist and trumpeter Chris Schroeder, guitarist Jeremy Sarzana, and percussionist Brian Bernhard.
Despite more than a year of blocked access, don’t expect the ugly fence on the Paul Revere Mall, also known as the Prado, to disappear anytime soon. No work is planned by either the City or the Hanover St. building owner to rectify the crumbling brick wall that has caused the public safety hazard. [...]
Video: Excerpt of “Me and Bobby McGee” at last week’s Tuesdays@7 concert on the Prado by NEMPAC performers featuring Jeremy Sarzana, Emily Trask, Daniel Trask, Carrie Huisingh and Brian Johnson. On July 5, 2011, the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) continued its free outdoor music series on the Prado, also known as [...]
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) introduced its new (and free) outdoor music series on the Prado, also known as the Paul Revere Mall, between Hanover and Unity Streets. The series, titled “Tuesdays@7” is open to the public and features NEMPAC’s talented instructors. The performance on June 28, 2011 was extremely well-received [...]
Halloween is right around the corner!!! For the second year, NEMPAC has decided to sponsor the ever-popular “Pizza Party on the Prado” following Trick-or-Treating. This was a huge success last year, and the kids had a ball! Thank you, Becca, for all you do to promote fun in our neighborhood! Halloween is a Saturday this [...]