The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is starting a winter program featuring light displays along the Greenway parks. From their blog: “Bright Lights for Winter Nights will feature creative lighting elements that highlight the Greenway’s four distinctive park designs while unifying over a mile of the Greenway’s natural beauty with a varied display of festive Read More…
Year: 2009
Free Fenway Skating Tickets at Nazzaro Center
SKATE AT FENWAY Free Ice Skating at Fenway Park: Mayor Thomas M. Menino, in partnership with Sun Life Financial, the National Hockey League and the Boston Bruins, has announced that thousands of children and families in the City of Boston will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to skate at Fenway Park. City of Boston residents can Read More…
NEMPAC Cello Instructor’s Master Recital
On the agenda: Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor Ligeti: Sonata for Solo Cello Rachmaninoff: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor Great Food www.eleguaduo.com www.myspace.com/eleguaduo www.facebook.com/pages/Elegua-Duo/91522997510” This Performance is FREE!
LaMattina Proposes 6am-9am Window for Residents to Put Out Trash
District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina attended the December neighborhood council (NEWNC) and the Clean Streets committee (NEWRA) meetings this week proposing a “morning-only” window of 6:00 am to 9:00 am for residents to put out trash on North End streets. Currently, household trash can be put out at 5pm the night before through 7am Read More…
North End “Spite House” Highlighted
Chonk’s World highlights the famous “spite house” at 44 Hull Street. “In 1874, two brothers in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, got into a dispute. Each had previously inherited land from their deceased father. While the second brother was away serving in the military, the first brother built a large home, leaving the soldier Read More…
NEMPAC Winter Course Registration Underway
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center Winter Session Begins January 4, 2010! Winter Course Registration is underway! Sign up today at nempacboston.org for any of our exciting courses or for the NEMPAC Private Music Instruction program. New Children’s Courses -Kids Rock Band -Theater Production Returning Children’s Courses -Family Music Makers: Little Music Makers Read More…
NEWNC Supports New Alcohol License for Sapori di Napoli
Giovanni Grimaldi, operator of Sapori di Napoli, presented to the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNCBoston.org) for his application to the Licensing Board for a 7-day Malt and Wine License at 115A Salem Street. The council supported the application in a vote of 7-1. According to Grimaldi, through a negotiation with NEWRA last October, the hours Read More…
NEWNC Supports Zoning Change at 112 Prince Street
Damian Szary, owner of 112 Prince St., received unanimous support for his zoning variance in a vote of 8-0 from the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council. The change will expand the first floor unit into the basement and increase the living space by 265 square feet. The added space will be part of a duplex, 2 Read More…
City Issues Cold Weather Alert
***Cold Weather Alert***
Temperatures to reach teens, single digits with wind chill; City urges residents to stay warm, be cautious with portable heating devices
Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today that the City of Boston is taking all steps to keep residents safe and warm as temperatures with wind chill are expected to dip into the teens and single digits for the remainder of this week. Projecting the coldest weather in Boston so far this season, forecasts for today, Thursday, and Friday indicate rapidly falling temperatures and wind gusts that could exceed 20 miles per hour. Given the cold snap, Mayor Menino urged residents to check on the well-being of their elderly or disabled neighbors, be mindful of homeless individuals that may need assistance, and practice caution when using portable heating devices such as space heaters.
LULU’s Introduces Itself to Neighborhood Groups
Sandy Russo, a 25 year North End resident attended the recent NEWNC and NEWRA meetings to introduce a new retail candy store, LULU’s Sweet Shoppe at 57 1/2 Salem Street. The store will be in the location formerly occuped by Dairy Fresh Candies. LULU’s was previously on Hanover St. in the space where Lyndell’s now Read More…
Pirandello Italian Language Center Christmas Program
From Dr. Tino Valdesolo, Ed.D., Director of the Pirandello Italian
Language Center (aka “St. John’s Saturday Italian School”)
The traditional Christmas presentation of the PILC will be held
Saturday, December 19th, starting at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart
Church (North Square, in Boston’s North End). Students in the Italian
Program ages 3 + will present Italian Christmas songs and poems, and
will participate in a special Christmas service in Italian. All
members of the community are invited to be a part of this unique
holiday event.
Refreshments will be served in the St. John’s School cafeteria
(Suncourt Street) following the Christmas program.
Buon Natale!
Parents of students in the program – we’ll meet at the school at 10
a.m. and then head over to the church as a group. Tino has asked that
we contribute baked goods (cakes, cookies, bisconti, panettoni, etc,)
to the party after the program. Please drop these off at 10 a.m. in
the St. John’s cafeteria. Thanks to all the hard-working parents who
have been busy planning the event and making sure it will be a
wonderful time for all. All families and friends are invited to this
joyous event.
Attached below are the words to the songs/poems the youngest students
(3-6 years) will be doing. Anna Maria di Camillo’s class (7-9 years)
will be reciting some of these with us.
Free Massages at Red M Studio
North End / Waterfront Neighbors: Please stop by red M studio at 164 Prince Street this Thursday 12.17 between 7-9pm for some Christmas cheer, music, sips & nibbles! RSVP to LetteringByLiz@yahoo.com RELAX and unwind from your holiday shopping & hectic schedule with a complimentary 10 min neck & shoulder massage with our favorite pair or Read More…