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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 617-635-9046. BTD also put out a warning for drivers to watch for kids crossing streets and to leave extra time on your commute as school buses do their routes.
At 7pm, head to the Prado for a NEMPAC’s free String Chamber concert. There is also Arts & Crafts starting at 5:30pm.
Reminder – There is NO monthly Public Safety meeting on Thursday because the Nazzaro Center will be occupied with the primary election. The next Public Safety meeting with Boston Police, District A-1 is scheduled for October 4th at 6:30 pm.
The Events Calendar has all the details. Please check with organizers for last minute changes.
What’s new and exciting on the blog:
We analyze charitable giving in the neighborhood based on information from the annual report by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. There is also a poll at the end of the post.
What people are talking about:
The recovery from the fire at 26 Cooper St. continues with windows being boarded up. People are expressing their thoughts in the comments.
Bartlett Place is finally cleaned up.
North Ender, Richard Montemarano, pens a commentary about the changes in the neighborhood and its new residents.
Good news:
Saturday hours return this week to the North End Branch Library at 25 Parmenter Street.
Featured:
Find out where to vote on our Voting Information page.
Neighborhood Photo of the Day:
Tired of seeing trash photos? How about something pretty instead? I took this photo in late August of the new Armenian Heritage Park on Parcel 13.
Click photo image above to enlarge.
Did we miss something? We welcome your comments below.
What a great photo, Matt. Thanks for sharing!
Matt, you are fantastic. Thank you again for enlarging my visual world so beautifully. Chris
Matt, you can add my name to the comments of praise. Absolutely beautiful. I will pass it along to Don Tellalian, thearchitect who designed the park. His creative concept and your creative vision have combined to produce a stunning result.