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Monday 4/1/13 News & Views: Puppet Show Photo, New School Hearing, Pasquetta & NEWNC Meeting

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Neighborhood View of the Day:

The puppet show entertained dozens of kids at Saturday’s Easter Party hosted by North End Against Drugs. The puppet show was sponsored by Councilor Sal LaMattina. Photo by Laura DiPaolo.

Kids at Easter Puppet Show - Photo by Laura DiPaulo
Kids at Easter Puppet Show – Nazzaro Center – March 20, 2013 – Photo by Laura DiPaulo

Did you take a cool photo? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken and a sentence or two describing the photo.

What’s Happening In The North End / Waterfront:

It’s April Fool’s Day! But unfortunately, there are no jokes here.

10:00am – City Council Hearing on 585 Commercial St. as a K-8 School – City Hall (See the post.)
1:00pm – Pasquetta (Easter Party at ABCD Center, 1 Michaelangelo St. (See the post.)
7:00pm – NEWNC Monthly Meeting – Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. (See the post.)

View the details on upcoming events and meetings in the Events Calendar.

What’s new on the blog:

What people are talking about:

  • A Downtown Turkey sighting on Sheafe Street … here
  • More on the Helicopter Hullabaloo … here

Join the discussion. Your comments are highly encouraged!

Notable News Found Elsewhere:

  • It’s “slow cooking” for the Boston Public Food Market designated to open someday on the ground floor of the Parcel 7 garage. The Boston Herald reports.
  • Tax Time – It’s April and that means getting down to the wire for taxes. We haven’t found any free North End programs this year, but Judith Mirlani informs us that Bunker Hill Community College offers free help and there is parking.  The numbers are:  617.228.3268, or 617.228.2095.

Your additions and comments are welcome below.

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