Month: November 2010
An Evening of Music at St. Leonard Church on Saturday, November 27
AN EVENING OF MUSIC AT ST. LEONARD CHURCH Join us on Saturday, November 27 at 7 p.m. at St. Leonard Church on Hanover Street for a wonderful evening of music featuring Fr. Vit Fiala, OFM, cellist, Fr. Tom Washburn, vocalist, and Amy Vinisko, pianist. Fr. Vit Fiala, O.F.M., is former cellist with the award winning Read More…
North End Community Volunteer Honored at ABCD Dinner
North End community volunteer Rebecca Mattson is congratulated by keynote speaker Victoria Reggie Kennedy at the annual Community Awards Dinner of Action for Boston Community Development. Mattson made her mark managing numerous redevelopment projects in the city, including Boston Garden and Trinity Place. Vacating her former role as chief operating officer at Raymond Property Co., Read More…
NEMPAC President Makes the Case for North End Theater
Matthew Black, the relatively new President of the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), writes an “Open Letter to the North End.” After a visit to the newly remodeled Modern Theater, Matt is looking to build momentum for performing arts space in the neighborhood. “I will not buy into the logic that there Read More…
Obituary: Angelo “Harry” Lepore of the North End
LEPORE, Angelo “Harry” Of Boca Raton, FL and Boston’s North End, November 11. Beloved son of the late Raffaele and Rosina (Maffeo) Lepore. Devoted brother of Charles Lepore and Alfred Lepore both of Boston, Americo Lepore of Woburn, the late Domenic, Anthony, and Nicholas. Also survived by many devoted nieces and nephews and many dear Read More…
Parcel 7 and 9 RFP Committee Schedules 4th Meeting
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Invites you to the 4th meeting of the: Parcel 7 and Parcel 9 RFP Advisory Committee Wednesday, November 17th – 6:00pm Mariner’s House –11 North Street, Boston The purpose of the advisory committee is to advise MassDOT in their preparation for Request for Proposals for the development and use of Read More…
Boston.com Rolls Out North End Website
As part of its rollout of “Your Town” hyperlocal websites, Boston.com has released its North End website, along with sites for several other Boston neighborhoods. Boston.com is the web presence of the Boston Globe and owned by the New York Times. Using a (free) strategy of featuring local blogs, NorthEndWaterfront.com articles are being included as Read More…
Greenway Community Forum Reflects on Status of Boston’s Newest Parks
GLC Chair Ann Thornburg (standing far right) leads the discussion at the forum. From the left, GLC member Donna Freni, Boston Harbor Association Executive Director Vivien Li, Boston Parks Commissioner Toni Pollak, New England Aquarium Executive Director Bud Ris, GLC Member Dan Nuzzo, Greenway Conservancy Director of Business Operations Jesse Brackenbury and Director of Public Read More…
Obituary: Nicola Agostino of the North End
AGOSTINO, Nicola Age 97, a resident of Boston’s North End, died on Nov. 10, 2010. Survivors include his loving wife Julia (Simari) Agostino to whom he has been married for 73 years. He was born in Gioiosa Ionica, Italy, in the province of Reggio Calabria, on June 6, 1913, a son of the late Vincenzo Read More…
North End / Waterfront Weekly Police Blotter
Highlights from this week s North End / Waterfront police journal log: Larceny/ Shoplifting 11/07/10 2:44pm Male suspect stole 30 -35 t-shirts from a Faneuil Hall store. Suspect fled the area on foot. Assault & Battery 11/07/10 2:15am Male taxi cab operator reports on Atlantic Ave. that he was assaulted by another taxi cab operator Read More…