With the Snowtober Nor’easter come and gone, North End families came out on Sunday for the annual Halloween Parade, sponsored by the Madonna Della Cava Society and City of Boston Special Events. Leading the parade were members from the Saint Alfio’s and NorthEast Italian Bands with music selections ranging from Mickey Mouse, When Saints Come Read More…
Month: October 2011
Poll Results: Close Vote Gives Edge to Keeping Commercial Trash Pickups at Night
Related post: State and City Officials Move to Stop Nighttime Commercial Trash Pickup Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar on the home page. Go there now and vote! See Read More…
Bike Lanes In Process on Commercial Street
The City has started changing the traffic lines on Commercial Street to accomodate bike lanes running both North and South around the North End / Waterfront neighborhood. In order to make space for the 5’ bike lanes, one Southbound vehicle lane is being removed. The proposal to “buffer” one bike lane inside of the parked Read More…
NEAD Announces 2011 Community Service Award Winners
North End Against Drugs announced the list of NEAD COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS WINNERS FOR 2011: 2011 Robert Decristoforo President’s Award: Matt Conti 2011 Barbara Decristoforo Senior Award: Lillian Ferullo & Mary Anne Tordiglione 2011 Emily Pugliano Public Service Award: Nicole Leo 2011 John Dexter Award Unsung Hero Award: Rebecca Griffin 2011 Uncle Fred Carangelo Organization Read More…
ROC Teen Saturday Halloween Carnival and Pumpkin Patch – October 2011 (Photos)
It’s Halloween weekend and the tradition of a haunted house, carnival and party continues for the sixth year in the North End, hosted by ROC Teen Saturday at Polcari Playground outside the Nazzaro Center. Held on Friday, October 28th, the event featured all the fun of a carnival plus a free pumpkin patch where kids Read More…
Robbery at Gunpoint and Bike Store Break-In on Weekly North End / Waterfront Police Blotter
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area: Robbery – Firearm 10/28/11 1:40am Male victim reports on Fleet St. after exiting a taxi cab, he was confronted by a male suspect who brandished a silver handgun and demanded money. The suspect fled on foot with U.S. currency. Read More…
Obituary: Josephine A. (Pizzano) Hardin of the North End
HARDIN, Josephine A. (Pizzano) 85, Lifelong resident of Boston’s North End, on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Beloved daughter of the late Angelina (Bravacco) and Domenic Pizzano. Cherished mother of Yolanda Hardin of Boston, Lillie Kunkel and her husband Brad of Key Largo, Florida, and the late James Hardin. Loving grandmother of Dannielle Wright of Atlanta, Read More…
Obituary: Lena M. Assenza of the North End
ASSENZA Lena M. Lifelong resident of Boston’s North End on October 25, 2011. Beloved daughter of the late Vincenza (Giusta) and Gaetano Assenzo. Loving sister of Jennie Ruotolo of Chelsea and the late Anna Sinagra, Joseph and Jimmy Assenzo, Camille Renzulli and Mary Riley. Cherished aunt of Anthony and Nancy Sinagra, Janice Polacco, Dennis Assenzo, Read More…
New to the North End / Waterfront: Mint Cars On-Demand on Commercial St.
Mint Cars On-Demand Expands Its Car Sharing Service Into the North End/Waterfront Commercial Street Boston added to current Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville locations Mint Cars On-Demand, the Boston area’s newest car sharing company launched earlier this year, announced today it is expanding its service into the North End/Waterfront area of Boston with the addition Read More…
Poison Ivy Growing Vigorously at Copp’s Hill Terrace
It might look pretty, but its poison ivy! Poison ivy at Copp’s Hill Terrace? Yes. Just look a these photos submitted by local artist and resident Nate Swain. He was walking around the North End park between Charter and Commercial Streets only to find that the beautiful foliage contained the dangerous plant. “If the Read More…
North End Artist Giovanni DeCunto and Nazzaro Center Partner With World Eco Art Project
The World Eco Art Project (WECO), a non-profit founded and based in Boston is proud to announce it’s collaboration with renowned local artist Giovanni DeCunto and the Nazarro Community Center to create one of the first national recyclable art programs. Mr. DeCunto has hangings in many local and national museums, as well as being a Read More…