The new basketball court in Polcari Playground outside the Nazzaro Center has become the repeated site of pumpkin smashes this week and one pumpkin stuck in the net. Margie Sarzana shares the news and this photo, saying, “Sad mess to wake up to. Brother Chuck came and helped me clean it up.”
There are lots of great photos of today’s Red Sox rolling rally (Boston.com, Universal Hub, Brian D’Amico, Grace Donnelly). Here are some I took of the crowds coming and going on the streets. (Photos by Matt Conti. See high resolution gallery / print options.)
So much has happened over the last week here in Boston it was hard to keep up with some of the things going around in the neighborhood. Whether you were busy watching the Red Sox take home the World Series or out Trick-or-Treating for Halloween, we have you covered with the Most Popular Posts This Week! Read More…
The Ausonia tenant association had there Halloween party on Thursday night, Kentucky Fried Chicken and all the trimmings were there. For dessert, there was homemade Halloween cupcakes some pumpkin nut and some chocolate decorated for the occasion. Photos below are from the event. Photos by Bobby Church.
Once again North End Against Drugs will be having a Family Dinner/Family Talk event on Monday November 18th at 5:15pm at the Nazzaro Center. We will have a great Italian Dinner, dessert and a brief talk by long time NEAD participant Korey McIsaac. Born and brought up in the North End Korey grew up with Read More…
John Henri Bendel, of Boston and formerly of New York City, died peacefully on October 31 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness surrounded by his loving wife and family of friends. Mr. Bendel was the President and Owner of Belgian Shoes in NYC. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Diana Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) issued conditional support for the first phase of the proposed Boston Garden Project in an 8-page comment letter to the Boston Redevelopment Authority. Phase I of The Boston Garden Project will go far toward reaching the goals along the Causeway Street corridor. Phase I should move forward Read More…
Here are some interesting news stories around the neighborhood that we found recently on other sites. In case you haven’t heard – the Boston Red Sox won the 2013 World Series. For anything you may have missed around the news world – be sure to catch all the action right here! Developers want tax breaks at the Read More…
Ghosts, bats, pumpkins and zombies, oh my! It’s that time of year again when ghosts and goblins appear to take over the North End and that is exactly what happened at the United States Coast Guard Base. The base hosted two Halloween celebrations for the kids of St. John School. October 22nd, the base was Read More…
North Bennet Street School debuts new location and facilities during annual open house November 8 & 9 Aspiring craftspeople and the general public are invited to visit the new home of New England’s oldest crafts school during a special two-day grand opening event. Aspiring furniture makers, bookbinders, jewelry makers, preservation carpenters, piano technology professionals, carpenters, Read More…
The November 5th election for Boston’s Mayor is right around the corner. On Friday, mayoral candidate Marty Walsh spent some time visiting with the seniors at Villa Michelangelo and the Nazzaro Center.
Concetta “Connie” Tarantino, 99 years of age, of Boston’s North End, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Connie was a devoted member of the St. Lucy Society, member of the Secular Franciscan Order, volunteer for the St. Damien Society, and a Board member at the Casa Maria Housing. Beloved daughter of the late Antonetta Read More…