Coming off their 19u Lou Tompkins Championship the NEAA Senior Dodgers will enter the 19u Fall Wood Bat Classic Tournament put on by Champs Boston and the Boston Foundation. Coaches Ralph Martignetti, Randy Foley and Steve Passatempo will take their recently crowned squad and give it one more go against some of the best teams Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Friday, September 7, 2012: The annual Boston “ahts” Festival comes to the neighborhood on Saturday and Sunday at Christopher Columbus Park. See the flyer. And, if you’re religious, you can prepare with an all-night vigil starting at 9pm at St. Leonard Church in honor of St. Padre Pio’s 125th birthday and Read More…
There was at least one surprise coming out of the 2012 primary election results held on Thursday, September 6, 2012. If you went to the polls, then you know the lines were short with low turnout of only 11% of registered voters casting ballots. Patty Campatelli won the primary for Register of Probate against Sal Read More…
Remember that new City Council map that narrowly passed after a redistricting process? Well, forget about it because Mayor Tom Menino just vetoed it. According to a letter to the City Council, Boston’s Mayor said that, My central objection is my concern that the plan concentrates our many citizens of color into too few districts, Read More…
The September 10, 2012 meeting agenda for the Neighborhood Council is shown below. View more information at NEWNCBoston.org. NEWNC AGENDA Monday September,10 2012, 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. 1. Welcome – NEWNC President 2. Call to order & Roll Call – NEWNC President 3. Meeting Protocol – NEWNC Vice President 4. Report from Read More…
In photography, it’s all about “capturing the moment.” One of the best in Boston at doing that is professional photographer and graphic designer, Jeff Tamagini. You may have seen him following the feast processions over the past several years. He’s the one with multiple cameras and (very heavy) big lenses dangling off his shoulders. He Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Today: Primary Election Day is Thursday, September 6th! Polls are open 7am to 8pm. Check our post for the full ballot rundown. Thursday is also the first day of school for grades 1-2 in Boston Public Schools, including the North End’s Eliot School. BPS has a hotline to answer questions at Read More…
It is an odd day to have an election, but the State primary elections are on Thursday, September 6, 2012. *Important for independents: Voters enrolled in a political party (Democratic, Green-Rainbow or Republican) may only vote in that party’s primary. Unenrolled voters (registered voters not enrolled in a political party commonly referred to as “independent”) Read More…
News from the Boston Public Library: Saturday hours at the neighborhood branches of the Boston Public Library return on September 8. Saturday hours at Boston Public Library branches vary per location, but are typically 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., or 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday hours at the Central Read More…
Curious how much charitable giving there is in the North End / Waterfront? The annual report by the Chronicle of Philanthropy is out and much is being made of how “stingy” New England states were ranked, including Massachusetts, where only 2.8% of discretionary income is given to charity versus 4.7% for the nation. Boston is Read More…
As hundreds of new residents moved in over the Labor Day weekend, we could finally come to realize that our tiny community is changing in demographics and culture. This once predominantly Italian and family oriented neighborhood has transformed overnight, but we could see it in plain sight, in the light of day this weekend. Older Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Today: Many in the neighborhood are recovering from last night’s fire on Cooper St., (or the Madonna concert), but there are several events in the neighborhood today. NEMPAC continues its Open House series this week and it’s Farmer’s Market day at City Hall Plaza. The Paul Revere House is sponsoring a Read More…