Police & Fire

Bank Robbery on Hanover Street; Police Blotter Highlights N. Margin Street Breaking & Entering

Bank Robbery: The Santander Bank (formerly Sovereign) at 287 Hanover Street was held up on Thursday morning. According to Universal Hub, the robber (male, 6’2″ with black hair) gave the teller a note demanding money wearing a gray hoodie and a Red Sox cap with a large, off-center B. Other North End / Waterfront crime Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

Volunteer Flies in From Alaska for Old North Church’s Annual Brass Polishing Party

The Old North Church is hosting her annual brass polishing party on Saturday, November 23 from 9:00 until 12:00 in the church parish house. Volunteers polish two three hundred year old chandeliers and twelve 150 year-old sconces. The two twelve branch chandeliers were imported from Europe and installed in the church in 1724. Each chandelier Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

Christmas Concert at Sacred Heart on December 14th by St. Leonard Choral Society

The St. Leonard Choral Society is planning its annual Christmas Concert this year on December 14, 2013, at 6PM, at Sacred Heart Church in the North End. We will be featuring music ranging from Nutcracker and In Notte Placida to The First Nowell and Tu Scendi dalle Stelle. Also, December 7th, 2pm we are going to Read More…

Business People

Salem Street Tailor, Vittorio Recupero, Killed by Drunk Driver on I-95

Longtime North End tailor, Vittorio Recupero, was identified by State Police as the victim of an I-95 car accident on Tuesday night about 8:30 pm. Recupero’s shop was located at 121 Salem Street. A 71-year-old Wakefield resident, Recupero reportedly pulled over his Hyundai Tucson in the breakdown lane on Interstate I-95 in the Reading area. Read More…

Community Schools

St. John School’s Enriching After School Program Offers Many Options

When the academic day draws to a close, activities in the after school program at St. John’s School launch into full swing. Children are guided in an enriching program that focuses on extracurricular activities that address the needs and interests of the whole child. “We are having a great year in the after school program” Read More…

Arts & Culture Business Event Notices Transportation

“The Business Trip” Movie Filming Schedule in the North End [Parking Voucher Information]

Dear Residents & Businesses of the North End: Allied Films is currently in production of the feature film The Business Trip, starring Vince Vaughn, which is scheduled to film outside the Fairmont Battery Wharf & Boston Water Boat Marina on Friday, November 22 & Monday 25. Filming will start near the Fairmont on Friday morning Read More…

Family Roots Lecture Hosted by North End Historical Society

by Meredith Halsey On the evening of November 14, 2013, the North End Historical Society and the Mariners House presented a hands-on lecture on tracing your Italian family roots. Rhonda McClure, a nationally-recognized expert from the New England Historic Genealogical Society, conducted the program. Ms. McClure began the program with tips on how to start Read More…

Health & Environment

Thursday is the Great American Smokeout

Thursday, November 21,  is the Great American Smoke Out. It’s the day that the American Cancer Society challenges smokers to quit smoking for 1 day. It also provides an opportunity to educate people about the tools that are available to help them quit and stay quit. Here are some facts from the American Cancer Society: Read More…

People

Obituary: Adele M. (Reppucci) Coppola of Boston’s North End

COPPOLA Adele M. (Reppucci) of Boston’s North End on November 18, 2013. Beloved wife of Anthony D. Coppola Jr. Loving mother of Anthony D. Coppola III of the North End. Cherished grandmother of Anthony, Alena and Vincent all of the North End. Dear sister of Matthew Reppucci of Methuen, Cynthia Reppucci of Melrose, Carmen Reppucci Read More…

Arts & Culture Community People

Friends of the North End Branch Library Elect New Officers

At its annual meeting on October 9th, the Friends of the North End Branch Library elected the following officers to serve for the next 12 months. President- Donna Wells Vice-President- Jean Casale Treasurer- Sean Brennan Secretary- Jim Salini The Friends would also like to thank Robin Ardito (former President) and Paula Luccio (former Vice-President) for Read More…

Community Health & Environment

Take NEW Health’s Community Survey

North End Waterfront Health, located at 332 Hanover St., is conducting a survey in order to gauge the health needs of the neighborhood. The 30-question survey is confidential and anonymous – you do not need to provide any identifiers to take the survey. You also do not need to be a patient at the health Read More…

Police & Fire

Stabbing Suspect: “I’m not one of these local punks, I’m from the North End”

Before stabbing a bouncer at Coogan’s Bluff in downtown Boston, suburbanite Peter D’Amelio tried to get in using the perceived credibility of being from the North End. According to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office, Boston Police officers responded to the scene of a stabbing outside Coogan’s Bar on Milk Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Read More…