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Park Opening and Coffee Hour with Mayor at DeFilipppo Playground, “The Gassy”

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Join Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department as they celebrate the opening of the DeFilippo Playground and Wall in the North End. The park improvements were funded by the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. In addition to the festive Park Opening, guests will be able to participate in a Neighborhood Coffee Hour.

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Mayor to Visit North End Head Start

Posted on Author Matt Conti

On Tuesday, October 6th, Mayor Menino will tour the North End Head Start school and visit with some of the children. The mayor will also read to the children and participate in a number of other activities with them. The visit is scheduled for 11:15am at 9 Moon Street (at North Street).
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Local Sequester Impacts [Storify Slideshow]

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The sequester is coming! The sequester is coming! On March 1, 2013, $85 billion of automatic spending cuts go into effect. The following Storify slideshow collects some of the related local impacts, cartoons and political posturing. [View the story “Sequester Impacts” on Storify] Sequester Impacts Storified by NorthEndWaterfront.com· Wed, Feb 27 2013 16:09:21 How spending Read More…