Neighborhood Photo of the Day:
North Ender, Joseph Mendola, took a walk to North Point Park and captured this spectacular scene.

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What’s Going On in the North End / Waterfront
At 6:30 pm on Tuesday, the Consulate General of Italy and The Boston Conservatory present their first annual Christmas Concert, with Italian songs and arias at Sacred Heart Church, 12 North Square. Free and open to the public. See the poster.
NEWRA’s Parks and Open Spaces Committee sent out a notice of a 7pm meeting on Tuesday at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. There will be planning for the issuance of a neighborhood parks map, new park projects, the City’s upcoming capital budget and how to get the community involved. All are welcome.
Find out the details on these and upcoming events and meetings in the Events Calendar.
What’s new on the blog
The weekly police blotter … check your street.
What people are talking about
Trash pickers did what on Margaret Street? Take a look.
Just for Fun
Continuing the trash picking theme, read Karen Cord Taylor’s story about Capitol trash picking.
Notable News Found Elsewhere
The Boston Licensing Board approved a request from the Staniford Street Domino’s Pizza to extend its delivery hours from 1 am to 3 am. This is the West End location that also serves the North End / Waterfront area. Read more at Universal Hub.
Did you vote at Pasta Beach? That’s where the PD Primaries took place for Italian citizens living here. Bostoniano.info has the report.
Mayor Menino writes to Washington about protecting health research funding amid Fiscal Cliff negotiations. He also talks about his own health care experiences. See the letter.
Have you seen the video of the Green Line T trolley crash at Boylston Street? Watch it on YouTube.
Featured
The inaugural TBHA calendar roundup for Winter on the Waterfront.
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