Tis’ the season to celebrate our community with our neighbors and friends! The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) invites you to join our family-friendly NEMPAC Community Choir this holiday season! The multi-generational choir will be directed by our very own music faculty member, Susan Davies. Ms. Davies is an established teacher and Read More…
On the night before Election Day, dozens gathered on Hanover Street for a rally in support of Charlie Baker for Governor. Speaking to the crowd were Lt. Governor candidate Kayrn Polito and special guest, former Governor William Weld. Polito said it was important to her to end her campaign in the North End. Photos by Matt Read More…
The controversy over bringing the Summer Olympics to Boston in 2024 is soooooo Boston. It’s got all the usual characters, all the usual conflicts. It’s the grumps vs. the dreamers. Cautionists (seen as wise) vs. gung-hoists (seen as foolhardy.) Pessimists vs. optimists. Naysayers vs. soothsayers. It is a rich narrative to follow, and it looks Read More…
Invite your friends, neighbors, and colleagues join us for an evening of Trivia, Food & Fun! NEW Health Stump Trivia Night will at the Fisherman’s Club on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 from 7:00 pm – 10:00 p.m. There will be free pizza, prizes and cash bar for attendees. All attendees must be over the Read More…
This weekend ended the very popular soccer program by the North End Athletic Association, now in its 4th season. With over 140 kids participating, the size of the program continues to grow at a record pace. NEAA Coordinator, John Romano, credits the increasing number of families in the North End / Waterfront and surrounding neighborhoods. The program stresses teamwork Read More…
Local meetings, events, or community happenings, it is all covered in the events post which brings you an organized list of community happenings for the upcoming week. Monday, November 3 2:00pm Social Media Basics at North End Library, 25 Parmenter Street An Introduction to Facebook and Twitter, a free lecture on the basics of what social media Read More…
A petition has been started by Commercial Wharf resident, Michael Cohen, to rename Christopher Columbus Park after the late Mayor Tom Menino. As of this writing, the petition has over 1,000 signatures with a goal of 10,000. The petition starts: The residents of City Of Boston and so many others mourn the passing of Tom Menino Read More…
Anne M. Pistorio, the loving daughter of the late James and Helen Pistorio passed away peacefully on October 30th. Anne, a long time resident of Boston’s North End was raised in Mattapan and Jamaica Plain. She was a graduate of Blessed Sacrament High School and later went on to have a long career in financial Read More…
A well-attended fourth annual Girl Friends of the North End reunion was held on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Knights of Columbus in Charlestown. The evening began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by moments of reflection for the girl friends who have passed on, After a prayer of thanks, the girl friends dined on Read More…
Many of the Boston’s wharves fell victim to fires during the 1950s and 1960s. The Union Wharf fire on November 2, 1952 was one of the most spectacular blazes ever seen in the North End or Boston’s waterfront. Union Wharf on Commercial Street was “built to burn” and long feared by Boston firefighters, according to a Boston Fire Historical Read More…
A public meeting to discuss roadway and design improvements for North Square will be held on November 19, 2014, 6:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Community Center, 20 N. Bennet St. See all upcoming meetings on our Events Calendar.
Former North End resident and restaurateur, Carla Agrippino-Gomes, has been a familiar face around Joslin Diabetes Center for the past 23 years with her son, David, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on his first birthday. Because Joslin has played such a vital role in their lives, Gomes feels a strong responsibility to give Read More…