Dog Licensing and Rabies clinic offered by Boston’s Animal Control department. When: March 22 from 4-7pm Where: Nazarro Community Center 30 North Bennet Street Prices: $6 spay/neutered $17 intact female/male $50 Pitbull/Pitbull mix Some reminders: – If you dog has been vaccinated, please bring your rabies vaccine certificate. – Pitbull/Pitbull mix and aggressive dogs must Read More…
Month: February 2011
Obituary: Domenico Federico of the North End
Domenico Federico; age 84, of Boston’s North End, passed away on February 26, 2011. He is survived by his wife Sestilia (Incretolli) Federico (happily married for 61 years) , and son Francesco (Frank) Federico and his wife Mary of Reading, MA, Maria Pia Bonanno and her husband Joseph of Everett. He is also survived by Read More…
Seeking Italian-American War Veterans Who Fought in Italy During World War II
I’m Marco Curti, I’m 30 years old and I work as a researcher and documentarist for different TV production companies based in Rome. Last year I have worked as a footage and stories researcher for these projects: http://www.historychannel.it/wwiilaguerradegliitaliani/programma/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EenxCjI4pw (see clip below) And now I’m in NYC and I’m making a documentary about Italian-Americans who Read More…
Greenway Poll Results: You like the open space and future opportunity
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Early Music at Old North Church on March 13th
Concordia Consort will present a recorder and vocal concert of early music on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 5 in the afternoon at historic Old North Church, 193 Salem Street, in Boston’s North End. Guest soprano Eileen Cecelia Callahan is featured in this concert of meditative music based on psalm settings & chorale melodies by Read More…
Michael Dean, North End Artist
Hanover St. resident, Michael Dean, has an extensive portfolio of North End art with scenes from throughout the neighborhood. Here is how he describes the it: I’ve lived in the North End for ten years so far and I love the feeling of the many lives that have passed through the tiny streets and back Read More…
Goodbye “Smile 2 U”
“Smile 2 U got a helping hand this morning,” says Ann M. who captured this photo of a barge lifting the damaged boat out of the water near Commercial Wharf. The damaged boat sunk a few weeks ago.
Fire at Casa Maria on Endicott St.
Boston Fire Department tweeted about their response to a fire this morning at Casa Maria on Endicott Street. Tweets in reverse time order:
Weekly North End / Waterfront Police Blotter
This week’s incidents from the Boston Police Journal Log:
Vandalism
02/20/11 11:00am-5:00pm
Victim reports on Hanover St. that his parked 2011 Honda Pilot had the driver’s side fog light broken.
Vandalism / Graffiti
02/25/11 2:28am
Sheafe St. resident reports while he was out an unknown person drew graffiti on the outer doors of his building.
CVS Presents Rooftop Refrigeration Unit Plan for Renovated Hanover St. Store
CVS, the pharmacy and convenience store at 215-221 Hanover St., is requesting zoning relief to install insulated refrigeration (condenser) units on a rooftop as part of the store’s internal renovation. The plans were presented at this week’s Zoning, Licensing & Construction meeting of North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association. CVS Attorney Peter Lyons (right) & Read More…
“The Living Room” Presents 2:00 a.m. Closing and DJ Request to NEWRA ZLC Committee
John Hauck, owner of The Living Room at 101-107 Atlantic Ave., encountered resident opposition last night in response to his proposals for a 2:00 a.m. closing and DJ on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The presentation was made at the monthly Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association. This Read More…
Davide Restaurant to be Featured on Chef Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” TV Show
Kitchen Nightmares will feature the North End’s Davide Restaurant (326 Commercial St.) this Friday, February 25, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. on Fox-TV. Set your Tivo. “Chef Ramsay visits Davide, a restaurant in Boston, MA. Find out if he will be able to turn the restaurant around or if it will be forced to close its Read More…