Boston is the #2 city for trick-or-treating and within the city, the North End ranks #5 as a top neighborhood. Basically, the kids in the downtown neighborhoods make a killing! That is the result from the 2012 Zillow Trick-or-Treat Index. This is the second year in a row that Boston has placed after San Francisco. Read More…
It’s a New York versus Boston throwdown! Well, it’s just for food trucks. Seven from each city are meeting this weekend on the Greenway at Dewey Square. A NECN video report is shown below.
The big day is coming up on Saturday, October 20th at 1:00 pm when the statue of Tony DeMarco will be unveiled in the North End on the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets (near Mother Anna’s). In preparation for the celebration scheduled during Italian Heritage Month, DeMarco is interviewed by BNN News in this Read More…
[forecast] Check out the Events Calendar for what’s going on this week. What’s new on the blog: A Community Affairs Director for the Boston Transportation Department, James Mansfield, has been arrested on child pornography charges. See the post. Check out the photos from the North End Waterfront Health Fall Bocce Tournament. The Friends of the Read More…
A Boston Transportation Department community affairs liasion, James Mansfield, was arrested Friday on child pornography charges, according to Boston Police. An internet investigation showed the 47-year-old man was participating in sexual chat and exchanging child porn photos of undressed boys. Boston Police also found evidence by searching his Charlestown home computer under a search warrant. Read More…
North End Waterfront Health’s Fall Bocce Ball was a roaring success with hundreds of participants involved in the unique networking event among neighbors and friends. There was free Ducali’s pizza, educational tables about NEW Health and plenty of fun bocce. The event was held on Thursday night, October 11th at the North End’s Langone Park Read More…
On Wednesday evening, October 10th, the Friends of the North End Branch Library held their annual meeting and elections at the library. The current officers were re-elected unanimously for another one-year term. They are: Robin Ardito, President; Paula Luccio, Vice-President; Donna Wells, Treasurer; Jim Salini, Secretary. The Friends would like to remind current members who Read More…
The NEAA–Nazzaro Center Small Fry Basketball League, one of the most popular programs run out of the center, is about to begin again for its 40th season! The various levels of the league provide winter long basketball instructional and (mildly) competitive basketball for Boys and Girls Ages 4-14. The games/instruction are held on Thursday/Friday Evenings Read More…
North End seniors have an opportunity to prepare for Medicare Open Enrollment at the ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center at 1 Michelangelo Street on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 1:00 pm. Details are shown below from the ABCD center. The Open Enrollment period for Medicare health and prescription drug plans begins Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Today: The Battle of the Saints gets going at 10:30 am at Langone Park, with participation of the religious feast societies. A medical historian talks at the Paul Revere House about Revolutionary War Medicine, starting at 1 pm. The closest School Choice community meeting is 10 am on Saturday at the Read More…
In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the Friends of the North End Library present The Jack Volpe Project singing the songs of the Italian Crooners – Sinatra, Martin & Bennett. Free, 25 Parmenter St. on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 6:45 – 7:45 pm.
Reported incidents from the weekly Boston Police Journal Log are shown below, courtesy of BPD District A-1. More from Boston Police at BPDNews.com. Assault & Battery with a Deadly Weapon 10/06/12 2:02am Commercial Street parking lot attendant reports a male suspect operating a black Honda CRV drove through the parking lot gate refusing to pay Read More…