Community Event Notices

Parks & Open Spaces Report at Residents’ Association Meeting [Video]

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(00:00 in video) Anne Pistorio, Chair of the Parks and Open Spaces Committee for the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) reported on the status of North End parks. She also reported on her meeting with City Councilor Sal LaMattina where she presented a list of work needed at the Copp’s Hill Cemetary, the Copp’s Hill Terrace and the Prado / Paul Revere Mall.

Elizabeth Ghiseline spoke about a student competition at Wentworth Institute of Technology in regard to the flights of DeFilippo Playground (the “Gassy”). The design investigation will ask the students to incorporate public bathrooms as well as performance and community spaces. This report starts at 05:50 in video.

Ms. Pistorio distributed the following data tallying the park acreage in the North End / Waterfront area.