Arts & Culture Event Notices Food & Drink

Notte Rose at Gennaro’s – Fundraising for Sounds of Italy Festival on October 22, 2013

Notte Rose is a fundraising event to benefit the Sounds of Italy concert series. It will be held on October 22, 2013 at Gennaro’s 5 North Square in Boston’s North End. See the video and flyer below for tickets and more information. [responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD_7Y5H6IxI]

Daily Briefs Event Notices

Notable News Found Elsewhere: Explaining Parcel 9, Mayor’s Race, Columbus Day Parade, Strega Expands, Pauli’s Q&A, Mariner’s House Profiled

Here are some interesting news stories around the neighborhood that we found recently on other sites. Development  Transportation Secretary Rich Davey on why he chose Normandy for Parcel 9 It took state officials more than four years to select a developer to build on one of the last remaining parcels on Boston’s Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Read More…

Arts & Culture Real Estate

Paul Revere House Update on New Education and Vistor Center

After a longer than anticipated hiatus, the Paul Revere Memorial Association has begun the final work on its proposed Education and Visitor Center in the building at 5/6 Lathrop Place. From North Square, where visitors enter the Paul Revere House, you can hardly tell that anything is going on which is perfect as the House Read More…

Event Notices

Ida’s Patio, Artu and Two Zoning Requests on Agenda for Neighborhood Council Meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2013

NORTH END / WATERFRONT NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL Email: info@newncboston.org Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org NEWNC AGENDA Thursday, October 17th, 2013 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. (NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY) 1. Call to order & Roll Call – NEWNC President 2. Meeting Protocol – NEWNC Vice President 3. Report from the Office of Neighborhood Read More…

Business Food & Drink Real Estate

NEWRA Zoning, Licensing & Construction Report – October 2013

The following report was distributed by the Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). PDF Version NORTH END/WATERFRONT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 130319 Boston, MA 02113 www.newra.org Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Report October 10, 2013 Current Applications There are no zoning or licensing applications on the October Read More…

Nothing New, Immigration Too

Not only is nothing new under the North End sun, it can apply today to Washington. Despite tremendous demand from a long list of immigration reform organizations, anti-discrimination associations and “ethnic” groups, the U.S. House of Representatives in August 1956 took no action to amend the racist McCarran-Walter immigration law. This law established national immigration Read More…

Arts & Culture Community

Photo of the Day: Columbus Day Family Fun with the Friends

Monday’s family fun Columbus Day celebration had its largest turnout since the Friends of Christopher Columbus starting running the annual event. In addition to Christopher Columbus on stilts, several dignitaries joined in including Italian Deputy Consul Luigi Munno, Boston Veteran Affairs Commissioner Francisco Urena, State Senator Anthony Petruccelli, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz and City Councilor Read More…

Commentaries Community Health & Environment Real Estate

Downtown View: New Mayor, Ponder Civic Design

Paris has street signs. New York has yellow taxicabs. London has everything—phone booths, distinctive taxis whose drivers possess “The Knowledge,” double-decker buses, and Bobbies. What does Boston have that comes in multiples and offers a distinguishing image for the city? Maybe three things: bland advertising kiosks with sometimes out-of-date maps installed by J. C. Decaux—you’d Read More…

Food & Drink Health & Environment

La Galleria 33 Receives Good Neighbor Recognition Award

The Good Neighbor Recognition Award for October 2013 was presented to Rita DiPietrantonio who owns La Galleria 33 with her sister Lisa. The award was given by the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The presentation was made by NEWRA Recognition Committee Chair, Janet Gilardi, outside the Italian Restaurant at 125 Salem Street. The monthly Read More…

Event Notices Government

State Senator Anthony Petruccelli and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz to Hold Town Hall Style Meeting

News from the Office of Senator Anthony Petruccelli and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz: In an effort to more effectively reach out to their constituents, Senator Anthony Petruccelli and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz are welcoming members of the community to join them in a Town Hall style evening geared towards conversations addressing pressing community matters, neighborhood Read More…

Event Notices

This Week’s Events Add Excitement to Short Work Week

As if the Patriots and Red Sox didn’t get everyone pumped up – having a short work week can really raise everyones moral, and so can some of these events this week! Be sure to catch up with the NEWNC monthly meeting, get your free Flu Shot, or indulge in a great trip to Foxwoods. Read More…