The newly opened Armenian Heritage Park will be maintained by UGL Services, a commercial property firm that beat out the non-profit Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy for the operating contract, according to Commonwealth Magazine. “The Conservancy bid provided significant value, but their price was a little bit higher” than UGL, <Armenian Heritage Foundation’s James> Kalustian Read More…
As dog owners work to create a dog park in the North End, another group is moving closer to the creation of a nearby skatepark under the Zakim Bridge. The Charles River Conservancy has announced that a Memorandum of Agreement has been signed between CRC and the State’s Department of Conservation and Recreation. With the Read More…
The fierce thunderstorms that rolled through Wednesday afternoon created some amazing lightning images, captured here by North End resident, Brendan O’Brien, looking over Puopolo Park.
News from Saint John School on their new Principal, Mrs. Karen McLaughlin: Born in Dorchester and raised in Quincy was educated at Bridgewater State University, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Art. After graduating, she worked in the Quincy Public Schools and then she taught in the Catholic Read More…
I would like to take a moment to honor, my sister Phyllis Rugnetta, who passed away after a lengthy illness on May 29, 2012. For those of you who did not know Phyllis she played a very vital role as the President of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, giving her all, to make Read More…
News from the North End Music & Performing Arts Center: On Friday, July 13th, after only 4 days of rehearsals, the talented performers of the NEMPAC theatre troupe put together a fabulous production of The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. These gifted youngsters spent each day last week, from 9-4, working on their Read More…
A supermarket is in … no, it’s out … it’s Target, it’s Stop & Shop, … no, it isn’t. After more than a decade, the long-anticipated affordable supermarket for downtown Boston is on-track to break ground in the Spring of 2013 as part of the One Canal project in the Bulfinch Triangle. On Tuesday night, Read More…
On Thursday, August 2, 2012, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) will once again enter a team of 13-15 year old players to compete against an elite team of same-age boys from Japan! This annual Japan-Boston Baseball Exchange is sponsored by the Boston Red Sox Foundation and will be played at Puopolo Park on Commercial Read More…
The latest addition to the neighborhood people digital narrative, North End Stories, features Dave Rothman who originally owned the Salem Street True Value store, now in the hands of Ken Rothman. In this video, he talks about the North End in the years after World War II. View more from the North End Stories project.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary has proposed giving up its parking lot on the Esplanade, rerouting Storrow Drive and its ramps, building an addition to its main building over the Charles Street extension and constructing a large parking lot underneath the Esplanade. Ambitious. There have been the usual complaints, anxieties, and turf battles. West Enders Read More…
The City of Boston has issued a heat advisory for July 17, 2012 and reminds residents to stay safe and healthy in the heat. Drink plenty of fluids, wear loose fitting clothing and avoid outdoor physical activity. The Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet St. is a designated “Cooling Center.” Call (617) 635-5166 for more Read More…
The situation at Christopher Columbus Park appears to have stabilized after a concerning homeless incident in the tot lot and reports of drug use in the rose garden. New lights and directed patrols have helped, but neighbors still report occasional problems especially when they dig around certain areas of the park. Boston.com’s Jeremy C. Fox Read More…