At this week’s North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Executive Director of the North Bennet Street School, updated the council and attendees on recent NBSS activities. The school celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. The trade school received a grant to start a woodworking class in March 2010 with the Eliot School’s 8th Read More…
UniversalHub talks about a lawsuit filed by the North End’s Pizzeria Regina against South Shore Capone’s Pizzeria flyers. According to the complaint filing: Capone’s has used and continues to use the T-SIGN Mark willfully, with the purpose of misleading, deceiving, or confusing customers and the public, and has created the false impression that BRA (Pizzeria Read More…
The City of Boston issued the following release regarding the pending snowstorm. Mayor Thomas M. Menino today declared that a snow emergency and parking ban will go into effect at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Mayor Menino would like to remind residents of the following: The City of Boston encourages businesses to ask employees Read More…
Francisco M. Vilar VILAR Francisco M. “Franky” “Pacito” Vilar, age 52, of Boston’s North End, died suddenly on February 8, 2010. He will be deeply missed by his family and is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Al and Angela “Mudge” Vilar; loving nieces and nephews, Guarino and Isabella Vilar, Jase Cherchi, Ronald, Gia, Joseph, Read More…
In a vote of 9-1, the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) opposed the common victualler (C. V.) license for Segway Tours, also known as Boston Gliders, at 75 Commercial Street. At the February 8th meeting, owner Allan Danley presented his plan to serve coffee, water and non-alcoholic beverages to his clients before and after their Read More…
“Within yards of the Freedom Trail, this sign appears to offer a holiday exception to the scarcity of parking spaces usually at a premium on the congested streets of the North End.” Submitted by Thomas F. Schiavoni
There will be a special North End historical photo presentation at Thursday’s February 11th North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting. Vito Aluia, North End resident and local history buff, will present his slideshow of historical North End photographs. Enjoy a historical “tour” of our neighborhood without having to go out in the cold. The regular meeting Read More…
St. Valentine’s Day is one of the classic days to enjoy the North End restaurants, many of which offer special menus for the occasion. This year, February 14, 2010 is a Sunday that also falls on Presidents’ Day weekend so it will extend the holiday from Friday through Monday. I don’t sell advertising on this Read More…
North End Shady Hill alumni… keep this date in mind – April 10th! Alumni & friends. . . join us for an evening of fun, good food, music, and support for economic diversity at Shady Hill on April 10th. For more information about the auction, including ways you can volunteer or donate an item to Read More…
Boston Police reviewed recent North End/Waterfront crime incidents at this week’s NEWNC Public Safety meeting. In general, neighborhood crime statistics show crime at a historically low level. There were a total of 14 crime incidents in January, one more than last year. During the month, the police made 6 arrests, towed 10 cars, gave out Read More…
Great activities during school vacation week at the Paul Revere House in North Square: Fun and Games in the 1700’s Wednesday, Feb. 17, and Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 10:30 – 12:00 In colonial Boston did men, women, and children work from sunrise to sunset? The answer is a resounding NO! During a tour of the Read More…
Paul McMorrow, of Banker & Tradesman, discusses how Boston Properties has been using more equity than secured real estate debt to fund its commercial development, including the Russia/Atlantic Wharf development. “Boston Properties made headlines in April when it managed to extract, from some decidedly icy credit markets, a $215 million construction loan for its Russia Read More…