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Year: 2010
Taranta Restaurant Receives MassRecycle Award
Jose Duarte’s Taranta Restaurant has received the MassRecyle award in the restaurant category. Every year MassRecycle recognizes a select group of individuals, businesses, municipalities and organizations for their leadership and innovation in promoting recycling and waste reduction by presenting them with the “Green Binnie’ Recycling Award. Winners are selected through a peer review process and Read More…
Old North Church’s Donation Box Pew Accepting Women’s Clothes
Old North Church InsideThe Old North Church is running a “Donation Box Pew” to collect for area charities. In November, the church collected food and about $1,800 to support a Thanksgiving basket program at the St. Mary’s Food Pantry in Dorchester. In December, the Donation Box Pew was filled with Toys for Tots. The Donation Read More…
North End Street Sweeping Cancelled For Thursday, December 23
Public Works has announced that street sweeping for the North End Pilot Program has been cancelled for: Thursday December 23, 2010. Residents do not need to move their cars.
Herald: Pressure on City To Sell Empty North End Buildings
The Herald’s Thomas Grillo writes about increasing pressure on the City of Boston to do something with the empty buildings on North and Richmond Streets in the North End. “The Boston Finance Commission wants to know why Mayor Thomas M. Menino has failed to market two adjacent properties near the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway at Read More…
North End Greenway Tree Lighting
As part of its “Bright Lights for Winter Nights” event on December 21, 2010 the Greenway Conservancy hosted the 2nd annual tree lighting of the Great Elm in the North End Greenway parks. The Great Elm was the first tree planted on the Greenway and remains the largest of the young parks. Enjoy the pictures Read More…
Globe’s Cullen Talks About St. Mary’s Closing in Casa Maria
Kevin Cullen, a columnist for the Boston Globe, writes about the situation at St. Mary’s Chapel in Casa Maria Apartments on Endicott Street. This is the first Christmas since the chapel closed a few months ago. St. Mary’s has just one Mass a week, on Saturdays, and Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, and Read More…
The Journalism Student Takes A North End Market Tour
Heidi, The Journalism Student, posts about one of Michele Topor’s North End market tours, guided by Jim Becker. She also made a narrated photoshow video that you can view below. Here’s something I didn’t know … olive oil is not only heart-healthy, but also a pain killer! Read the full post.
NEMPAC Children’s Holiday Recital at Old North Church
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Cristiane Guglielmo sends in these action shots from yesterday’s Children’s Holiday Recital. The event was held at the Old North Church and sponsored by the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC).  |
North End Street Sweeping Cancelled for Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The Mayor’s Office and Department of Public Works have announced that North End Street Sweeping is cancelled for Tuesday, December 21, 2010 due to adverse weather conditions. Residents do not need to move their cars. This cancellation applies to the pilot program in the North End that extended street sweeping through the end of December Read More…
40th North End Christmas Parade
The annual North End Christmas Parade was held on Sunday, December 19, 2010, a week later than usual due to bad weather last weekend. This is the 40th year for the parade, sponsored by the North End Athletic Association. Santa made his dramatic entrance from the sky in a helicopter. After touching down on the Read More…
Santa Skate and Toy Drive is a Big Success at Steriti Rink
The North End Columbus Day Committee held the 3rd Annual Santa Skate and Toy Drive on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the Steriti Skating Rink. (View the photo gallery.) The charity event is in its third year and is organized by the North End Columbus Day Committee as a way to hold a massive toy Read More…