The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services is asking residents and business owners to sign-up in advance so they can bring enough brooms, tools and bags for everyone to use. Call Nicole Leo at 617-635-3485 or sign-up online. Be sure to select the North End when you sign-up online. Meet on the Prado at 9:00 a.m.
Month: April 2012
Taranta’s Jose Duarte Participates in “Chefs for the Cure” Event
News from the North End’s Taranta Restaurant: Head chef representative Jose Duarte of Taranta in the North End will participate in the Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s 4th annual “Chefs for the Cure” charity event on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at The Viking Center in Westwood, MA. “Chefs for the Cure” Read More…
Hanover Street Presentation Scheduled for April 18th Community Meeting
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and the North End/Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) are hosting a community meeting on April 18th for a presentation by Northeastern University engineering students on their recommendations for re-designing Hanover Street. All North End/Waterfront residents and business owners are invited to attend. “Essential Engineering,” a group of six civil engineering Read More…
Weekly Police Blotter: Robbery at Knifepoint and Drug Arrest on Salem Street
Weekly Boston Police Journal Log, Courtesy of Boston Police District A-1: Drugs / Possession (Class B) with Intent to Distribute 03/29/12 5:30pm Male suspect was arrested on Salem St. by the District A-1 drug unit for possession of Class B (cocaine) with intent to distribute. Robbery/ Knife 03/31/12 1:07am Male victim reports at Prince and Read More…
North Ender Walks the Runway for New Ann Taylor Concept Store
North End resident Katie Powell walked the runway last Thursday as a model at the Ann Taylor and Boston magazine event at The Clarendon for the new Ann Taylor concept store. Powell is an assistant district attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
Pizzer Makers – Episode Three
Starring North End native, Frankie Imbergamo, PIZZER MAKERS EPISODE THREE IS HERE! Frankie and Lou are back and once again do battle with their customers and Mr. Health Inspector! What is in store for Danni’s future? Will Mr. Health Inspector find good reason to shut the boys down once and for all? How will the Read More…
NEWRA April 2012 Agenda: Trattoria Pulcinella, Thinking Cup and Greenway Management
North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association NEWRA.org April Meeting Agenda Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street Reports 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM President’s Report Clean Streets Committee Membership Committee Parks and Open Space Committee Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Zoning and Licensing Applications Zoning and Licensing Read More…
Obituary: Carmine J. “Barney” “Cabbage” Colarusso
Carmine J. “Barney” “Cabbage” Colarusso, 85 years of age, of Boston’s North End, passed away on Monday April 2, 2012. Beloved son of the late Ardita (Pizzano) and Giuseppe Colarusso. Loving brother of the late Anthony “Tony” L. Colarusso and Sabato “Sammy” Colarusso. Cherished brother-in-law of Teresa Colarusso. Loving uncle of Joseph Colarusso, Joyce Pedi, Read More…
North End Teen, Erica Szulc, Selected for Boston-Strasbourg Exchange Program
Congratulations to North End teen, Erica Szulc, a sophomore at Boston Latin School! The following students who have been selected to participate in the three week, all expenses paid Boston-Strasbourg High School Exchange in France this summer! From Class IV, Sebastien Philemon. From Class III, Kenneth Cruz and Erica Szulc. From Class II, Angel Jin, Read More…
North End Friends Raise $18,000 for St. Francis House
Thanks to some last minute donations and our annual anonymous donor who matched our total plus a little extra this year, the North End Friends of St. Francis House were able to match exactly the amount we raised last year: $18,000. “We would like to thank everyone who helped us this year, a very difficult Read More…
North End Segway Tour Business Files Legal Motion Against City of Boston Ordinance
Segway tour company, Orlando Gliders (also known as Boston Gliders) has filed a “Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum of Law” taking aim at the 2011 City of Boston ordinance regulating the use of personal assistive mobility devices and associated violations the company received primarily for operating on the Harborwalk. Boston by Segway operates at 420 Read More…