Friends of the North End Branch Library took up Mayor Menino on his offer for lots of daffodil bulbs to plant this Fall around the City. Paula Luccio, VP of the Friends, picked up 100 bulbs and the group put their shovels to work at Puopolo Park and the library gardens on Parmenter Street. Now, Read More…
Differing views became apparent at a forum among City Councilor-at-Large candidates on issues including neighborhood schools, busing, the Shadow Bill, taxes, casinos, university expansion, the PILOT program and reform of the Boston Redevelopment Authority. A key issue where candidate views diverged significantly was school busing and giving more neighborhood students priority to attend schools within Read More…
More than 200 Pumpkins were painted by our youngest friends and neighbors of the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) on a beautiful fall day in early October. This annual event continues to be possible thru Prince Postale’s generosity and hard work. Thank you to John Sullivan of Prince Postale who donated Read More…
The North End is chock full of history and one way to study it is to look at the properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. North End researcher, Anne M. Pistorio, has done just that and shares a list developed from records at the Boston Landmarks Commission. There are 10 properties listed Read More…
The “Shadow Bill,” formally known as Massachusetts House Bill 1169, was debated at the State House this week with many interested parties weighing in on the proposed legislation to keep some public parks in the sun. In general, neighborhood and park groups favor the legislation while developers oppose the bill that would inhibit high-rise Read More…
At last week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting, an update on licensing issues in the neighborhood was presented by Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee co-chair, David Kubiak. A written report, customarily prepared by the ZLC Committee, is available at www.NEWRA.org. Highlights include: The old Hot Tomatoes Restaurant at 261 Read More…
Lord Stanley posed with all his North End fans at the Nazzaro Community Center. TheStanley Cup came to the neighborhood for a photo opportunity, courtesy the 2011 Champion Boston Bruins and TD Garden. Special thanks to Joyce Papa Amoroso, Event Operations at TD Garden and Carl Ameno for hosting the event. Official photos will be Read More…
Internationally recognized human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina (left) being greeted by Langham Hotel’s Managing Director, Serge Denis. (Photo courtesy of the Langham Hotel.) The Armenian Heritage Foundation hosted its annual lecture last night on human rights at Faneuil Hall, featuring international humanitarian Paul Rusesabagina. Paul is perhaps best known as the real life hero of Read More…
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area: Larceny in a Building 10/13/11 8:00pm-11:30pm Foster St. resident reports an unknown person opened a delivered package that was left in his building hallway. The package contained an antique jar. Larceny / Shoplifting 10/15/11 2:20pm Victim reports while walking Read More…
Boston is a great city for trick-or-treating and kids in the downtown neighborhoods make a killing! That is the result from the 2011 Zillow Trick-or-Treat Index. According to this year’s index, Boston ranked second among the 20 best U.S. cities for the Halloween ritual. This is a significant improvement from last year when Boston was Read More…
A committee of Massachusetts legislators has proposed new district lines for House and Senate representation based on shifts in population and an increase in minority populations. Changes here in the North End / Waterfront are minor with the neighborhood continuing to stay entirely in the House 3rd Suffolk District and Senate First Suffolk and Middlesex Read More…
Eagle-eyed camera-phone photographer, Bruce McCue, walks by the Bank of America offices on State Street this morning and sees “Bomb Threat” signs on employee desks near the windows. To satisfy his curiosity, he goes in and asks what is going on. “Those are our instructions if we have a bomb threat,” says an employee Read More…