Registered Democrats in Ward 3 of Boston will hold a caucus at the Nazzaro Community Center, (30 North Bennett Street) on Saturday February, 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM to elect delegates to the 2014 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Registration will begin at 10:30 AM. The Convention will be held on Friday, June 13th and Saturday, June Read More…
When we recently posted the street signs where Atlantic Avenue meets Commercial Street, it reminded us of a series of “before” and “after” photographs in a new book called Things Change by father / daughter team, Alanna and Gerald Reilly. The father, Gerald, took a series of 35mm black and white photographs back in the 1970’s Read More…
It’s familiar, yet always surprising. Downtown residents seem to have an enormous capacity for inventing ways for neighbors to get together. Sometimes it is to do good. Sometimes it is for conversation. The byproduct is that these efforts always strengthen the sense of community and make our lives richer. Let’s take what is happening the Read More…
Updated 1/27/14, based on BPD police report, courtesy of District A-1, filling in the details of initial accounts: Shortly before 1 pm on Sunday, January 26th, a Mass. Environmental Police unit attempted to stop a black Mercedes Benz on North Washington Street. Instead of stopping, the Mercedes accelerated in an attempt to flee. A BPD Read More…
The Santa Rosalia Di Palermo Society elected new officers, including President Danny Puccio, Vice-President Guy Zanelli, Treasurer Lorenzo Puccio and Secretary Tony Puccio. In a ceremony on Sunday morning at Sacred Heart Church, senior member Frank Longo performed the swearing in of the new officers. “I am very grateful and honored to have been elected Read More…
St. John School is pleased to announce that Principal, Karen McLaughlin was elected to serve as an Overseer of the North Bennet Street School at their December annual meeting. The Committee of Overseers joins the 25-member Board of Directors in leading and advising the school. They participate as program advisors for the eight full-time programs Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is excited to offer an “Around the World” Music Camp during February Vacation week this year! Around the World Music Camp is a unique, interactive music program that focuses on exploring the different areas of the world. Each day, the children will explore through through rhythm, movement, dance, and music a Read More…
Events this week bring a little bit of everything, several public meetings are accompanied by some events at the North End and West End Libraries. Some fun events will feature warriors trivia, Eliot School free skate and 50/50 raffle, there also will be a showing of “Poseidon Adventure.” Take advantage of these events and more before the Read More…
Despite the frigid cold on Sunday night, hundreds came out for the 9th Annual CityFeast benefit, “Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes.” Former Mayor Thomas Menino and wife Angela joined the crowd at Antico Forno, the North End home base for CityFeast founder Carla Agrippino Gomes. “I am a diabetic and this disease is our modern-day Read More…
Have you ever looked at the Prado and the Paul Revere Statue while walking down Hanover Street and wondered how that large space was cleared in the heart of the North End? In this two part series, we present historical facts and stories about the Prado / “Paul Revere Mall,” based on newspaper articles, magazines, and other Read More…
Boston Bruins players are a common sight in the North End, a community that many call home. One such player that enjoys being involved is Bruins Captain, Zdeno Chara, shown here with a bunch of neighborhood kids during the public free skate at Steriti Skating Rink. “As always, ‘Zee’ was very gracious and great-guy-like in Read More…
The meeting of Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street is one of those classic Boston street oddities that comes from a long history of land and traffic reconfigurations. The latest scourge of Boston’s street signs are stickers over the Bostonia logo, here by The SkiMonster.com (on principle, I am not linking it). “Neighborhood Photo” is a Read More…