The Ward 3 Democratic Committee held their annual caucus at the Nazzaro Center in Boston’s North End. Electing delegates to represent Ward 3 of Boston at the Democratic State Convention, residents trekked in from the South End, Chinatown, and Bay Village to be in attendance. State Representative Aaron Michlewitz was on hand to welcome everybody and Read More…
In order to support students’ positive reading habits as well as reinforce the life-long enjoyment found in books, Brooke East Boston Charter School and the Eliot K-8 Innovation School partnered together to host a joint book club on Thursday, June 4th. The evening event paired over 60 middle school students representing both schools with a cross-section Read More…
MaryAnn Esparo, 76, resident of Boston’s North End passed away on June 11, 2015. She was born in New Haven, CT and was the daughter of the late Dr. Vincent James Grillo and the late Mary Agnes Grillo. MaryAnn was the beloved wife of Louis J. Esparo of Boston, MA for over 55 years. She was Read More…
Grace (Regnetta) D’Amore passed away peacefully with her family by her side early Tuesday morning. She was 89. Born and raised in Boston’s North End she was the daughter of the late Jerome and Grace (Taramina)Regnetta. The loving mother of Rita Whelan of Tewksbury, Grace Cavallo and her husband William of Woburn, Joann Termine of Read More…
Around 2:45 am early Friday morning, two people were killed and another injured in a high speed car crash on Commercial Street. The BMW convertible rolled over, throwing the three occupants out of the car. The specific location is near the intersection of Charter Street where Commercial Street takes a sharp curve by the Steriti skating Read More…
The North End’s own Michele Morgan captured these “on the scene” photos at the recent NEMPAC Summer Soiree on the Prado. The event benefited the North End Music and Performing Arts Center right outside its main base on the Paul Revere Mall. Live music was provided by NEMPAC’s talented instructors and musical friends. If you did not make the event, but Read More…
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter: Vandalism 06/07/15 ~ 9:00am – 5:00pm Victim reports that an unknown person spray painted graffiti on the side of his North Street building. Breaking & Entering (Building) 06/09/15 ~ 1:46am Police Officer’s responded to a Breaking & Entering in progress at the North Read More…
Tag @NorthEndBoston on twitter to share your thoughts, photos, news and events in the North End / Waterfront! The Top North End / Waterfront Tweets From This Week: And so it begins… #FeastSeason #NorthEnd #Boston pic.twitter.com/eCAPn6SYNC — Gillian Mason (@gillianpmason) June 7, 2015 ♥ Jules Aarons ♥ Playground with flag pole, North End Boston 1950 On Read More…
After a long pause, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) resumed its meetings for the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan (MHP) Advisory Committee Wednesday at City Hall. The 5th floor Piemonte Room was filled to capacity as the public, mostly Harbor Tower residents, and the press came to hear about the recommendations the BRA is proposing. The three sites discussed Read More…
For fifty years, St. Michael’s Cemetery permitted Italians to erect tremendously elaborate monuments to memorialize their dead. Many of these were carved by Italian craftsmen who emigrated to work in the quarries in Barre, Vermont. The monuments pictured in this article were all carved by hand and it would be almost impossible to duplicate them Read More…
North End Against Drugs – RECENT HAPPENINGS NEAD recently held a few family events. Do to the generosity of our Corporate sponsor NSTAR, NEAD sent 30 Family members to the Red Sox Game vs the Los Angeles Angels for a discount price. 50 Family members also visited the recently completed BIG APPLE Circus at City Read More…
Frank DePasquale of DePasquale Ventures and his son, Joe DePasquale, have purchased Caffe Pompei at 278-282 Hanover Street. The new name of the establishment has not yet been determined, but will likely be some derivative of Il Panino according to the DePasquales. The formal buyer entity is named Trattoria Il Panino Hanover, Inc. Represented by Attorney Read More…