Thursday, May 20 4:30 pm Drop In Science Curious kids in grades 1 – 5: join us for a hands-on, 4-week science program and try a new experiment each week! Space is limited so please call ahead. Monday, May 24 11:00 am Films for Children On Mondays, come and watch children films at Read More…
NEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee is gaining momentum. The group is working on several new initiatives, but is starting to see significant improvement toward the cleanliness of the neighborhood. This is a report from their well-attended Tuesday, May 18th meeting: North End Cleanup Program Many streets are benefiting from the City’s North End cleanup program. Frank Read More…
MassDOT HOLDING PUBLIC MEETING TO PRESENT FINAL DESIGN PLANS & CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR THE ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK PARCEL 13 – NORTH END The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in conjunction with the Boston Redevelopment Authority has scheduled a public meeting to present the final design plan for the Armenian Heritage Park to be built on Read More…
PLAGENZA Eva F. (Flammia) of the North end of Boston on May 14, 2010. Beloved wife of Leo S. Plagenza. Mother of Roberta Aiello and her husband Lenny of MS and Antonette LaRosa of Everett. Sister of Jennie Gonchar of Somerville, Dorothy Arrigo of Winthrop, the late Michael, Frank, Frances Rigolino and Anna Catalano. Also Read More…
The Friends of the North End Branch Library are holding their annual book sale (plus DVDs, CDs, Books on Tape) on Saturday, May 22nd from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The books are new or gently used. The sale will be at the North End Branch Library located at 25 Parmenter Street in the North Read More…
PAPARO Vincenza “Chinzi”, age 86, a long time resident of Boston’s North End, passed away on May 10, 2010. She was the beloved wife of the late Domenic Paparo; cherished daughter of the late Pasquale and Lauretta (Capodilupo) Carabissi; dear sister of Doris DeStefano of Boston and New York and the late Ella, Josephine, and Read More…
It is Boston Bike Week so here are a couple of special events from the bike shop at Urban AdvenTours at 109 Atlantic Avenue. See their blog at www.urbanadventours.com/blog for more information. The first tour is free and open to the public.
Wednesday and Thursday, May 19 & 20: Urban AdvenTours Bike Week Open House Then Rollin’ Out
In Celebration of Boston Bike Week and because we want everyone on two wheels to get out and enjoy the fun, Urban AdvenTours will be hosting our “Bike Week Open House and Rollin’ Out” events. We’ll be providing FREE, basic tune ups, introducing you to our new Show Room in the North End, and leading an evening bicycle tour of Boston.
Basic tune ups — which include checking tire pressure, tightening parts and lubricating components– will be from 5:00pm – 5:45pm. This will be followed by a brief tour of our spaces and description of our programs. At 6:00pm, we will depart for the Bikes@Night tour. The tour will be an hour-and-fifteen-minute loop that will depart and finish at the shop. This is a great introduction for learning how to ride in the city!
You will need a bicycle in good working condition to attend the ride and helmets are required. Don’t have a bike? No worries. Bicycles are available to rent from the shop; we just ask you schedule one in advance to ensure you’ve got a ride!
Did we mention this event is FREE and open to the public?! Urban AdvenTours is located on Atlantic Ave in the Mercantile Mall building with a Show Room at 109 Atlantic Ave and Headquarters at 103 Atlantic Ave. For further information, contact the Urban AdvenTours shop by phone (617.670.0637) or email (info@urbanadventours.com).
Sunday, May 23: Urban AdvenTours Paul Revere Ride to Freedom
Departs at 9am from 103 Atlantic Ave.; Price: $75
The Urban AdvenTours Paul Revere Ride to Freedom follows the path of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride. On this special edition tour, bicycles replace horses as you ride back in time and recount the opening days of the American Revolution hour by hour over a 25 mile route.
A recent order by a Federal agency against the City of Boston is forcing a change in the truck route for hazardous material (HazMat) vehicles, effective Monday, May 17th. The decision reverts the truck route back to the pre-2006 route along Commercial Street in the North End/Waterfront neighborhood. Four years ago, many North End/Waterfront residents Read More…
A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 6:30pm at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. to discuss the upcoming filming of “What’s Your Number?” in the North End. The movie’s producers have created a site plan shown below (click to enlarge). Nan Morales is the Executive Producer that will be presenting at Read More…
Registration for the Mirabella Pool begins Monday, May 17th at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. Season Rates Free – Children under 6 $5 – Children 6-12 years old $10 – Young Adults 13-20 years old $15 – Adults 21-61 years old $5 – Seniors 62+ years old $3/day – Guest Pass (with adult Read More…
North End Ramp Parcel Propsed Site for Urban Nursery (Photo by Matt Conti) The future of the “ramp parcels” on the Rose Kennedy Greenway is discussed in Casey Ross’ article in the Boston Globe (May 16, 2010). The ramps cannot be left as is. Under the terms of the Big Dig permit, the state is Read More…
Click to view a photo gallery with 50+ photos from the event. It was a special night at the 16th Annual Taste of the North End on May 14th where approximately 700 people attended the benefit, raising nearly $100,000 for the North End Community Health Center. Held at the New England Aquarium, featured was food Read More…