Although resident complaints about noise and quality of life issues continue to be high, the number of reported crime incidents tracked by Boston Police are down 15% year-to-date in 2012 versus last year. At the latest North End Public Safety meeting, BPD District A-1 distributed crime incident statistics for the neighborhood. In total or per Read More…
Art Tasting Solo Exhibition on Thursday, October 11th. This is your chance to see Romula’s work! You’re invited to Romula’s premier solo exhibition – in the place where her original art is created- at The Friendly Framer “Che Bella Vita” at 347 Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. The open house is from 5 – Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Sunday, October 8, 2012: Happy Columbus Day! Get to Christopher Columbus Park by 10:45 am to join the Kids’ Parade through the park and a ceremony with Italian Consul General Giuseppe Pastorelli, followed by fun, games and music through 3:00 pm. See the FOCCP event flyer and a new addition, a Read More…
Check out this Storify of all the fanfare at the Columbus Day Parade, held Sunday in East Boston. In 2013, the parade is set to return to the North End. Frank Conte of EastBoston.com also posted several photos. [View the story “Columbus Day Parade 2012 in East Boston” on Storify] Columbus Day Parade 2012 in Read More…
Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference, but “human cigar waste on North Street is as disgusting as the (Italian bull) dog waste regularly seen on the street. North Street is in the race for the dirtiest street in the North End,” says Tina who sends in this photo.
Video: Dr. Cher Krause Knight of Emerson College speaks about the benefits of “temporary public art” as part of the Greenway Conservancy’s Five-Year Public Art Strategy, launched this week at the October 2, 2012 Annual Meeting. Introduction by Conservancy Vice-Chair, Young Park. (The presentation starts at 07:30 in the video.) Previously posted: Business meeting of Read More…
Columbus Day is celebrated in October, proclaimed as Italian Heritage Month at the State House this week. This year is the 14th official dedication of the month recognizing Italian American culture, history and activities. This year, awards went to Albert “Buddy” Mangina for Community Service and Jerry Leone, Middlesex County District Attorney as the Law Read More…
Dante was a great Italian poet in the Middle Ages, composing the Divine Comedy, and the father of the Italian language. Read more. Did you take a great photo? Send it in. What’s Going On Sunday, October 7, 2012: This year’s Columbus Day parade is in East Boston and starts at 1pm, rain or Read More…
The Friends of the North End Branch Library dedicated Phase II of the brick walkway at the Parmenter Street public library this week. Many supporters of the group attended and certificates were awarded for service to the library over many years. Robert Severy, historian and donor for the cleaning of the Dante Alighieri relief Christine Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association has distributed the following agenda for their October / Annual meeting to be held Thursday, October 11, 2012, 7pm at the Nazzaro Community Center. North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association October / Annual Meeting Agenda Thursday, October 11, 2012, 7:00 pm Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street Reports Read More…
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log are shown below, courtesy of BPD District A-1. Breaking & Entering – Residential 10/02/12 8:00am – 7:50pm Unity St. resident reports an unknown person forced open her living room window and removed a digital camera, shoulder bag, 2 Bose docking stations, Sony Nintendo, iPod, laptop, sunglasses Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Saturday, October 6, 2012: The Paul Revere House has a storyteller highlighting Rachel Revere: A Revolutionary Woman (1pm, 1:45pm, 2:30pm) Don’t forget to avoid I-93 North starting at 10pm, especially around the tunnel exit leading to the Zakim. The Events Calendar has all the details. What’s new on the blog: This Read More…