The baseball season is in full swing for the North End Athletic Association. Here is an action photo gallery. Photos courtesy of NEAA.
Month: June 2015
North End Children’s Center to Close in September
North End Children’s Center (NECC), a long standing North End institution, will close at the end of the summer. NECC, which has been part of North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) since 1999, has been suffering from decreasing preschool enrollment and, as a result, leadership had to make the difficult decision to close the program. Read More…
Notable News: Faneuil Hall Backlash, Teachers Learn Tourniquets, Vermont Food In BPM, Scopa Licensing and More!
Taking into account the countless number of news sources in the greater Boston area, from major Newspapers to local news websites and neighborhood blogs, we touch upon every type of source to bring you the articles that pertain to the North End / Waterfront. Plan for Faneuil Hall makeover runs into resistance The new company Read More…
Frattaroli Reappointed President of North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council; Lanza Resigns [Video]
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) announced its new slate of officers including the reappointment of President Philip Frattaroli. Other officers for the coming year are Vice President Ryan Kenny, Secretary John Pregmon and Sergeant-at-Arms Marie Simboli. The NEWNC executives were announced on Tuesday night, June 8, 2015, at the first meeting of the council since Read More…
NEWRA June 11th Agenda: 3-5 Quincy Ct., 278-282 Hanover St. (Caffe Pompei), Rising Tide & Waterfront Development
The monthly meeting for the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) takes place on Thursday, June 11, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. The full agenda is shown below. For more information on NEWRA, see newra.org.
Nazzaro Center Members Become St. John Alumni
Pictured from left to right, the graduates are: Neveah Boucher, Jacob Gunderson, Gabriella Finocchio, Michelle Sheehan, Isabella Othmer, Mia Ransom, Mariele DiPrizio and Ashley DiForte. On Friday, June 6, eight Nazzaro Center teen members received their diplomas from St. John’s elementary school in a ceremony at Sacred Heart church. All eight are headed to high schools Read More…
Eliot School Students Help Old North Church’s Memorial Garden
For years, 8th graders from the Eliot K-8 Innovation School have held their graduation ceremony at the Old North. In gratitude, Assistant Principal Lydia Torres asked if the students could help the church in any way. Bruce Brooksbank has been working all spring to rejuvenate the Old North Memorial Garden which literally took a hit Read More…
North End Daisy Troop Gets Horticulture Lesson at Christopher Columbus Park
The North End Daisy Troop spent a fun afternoon at Christopher Columbus Park learning about the park and its plants from Meredith Piscitelli of the Horticulture Committee at Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. Mrs. P. met the girls at the tot lot tables in the park after school for a snack. After the Girl Scout oath, Mrs. P. gave Read More…
Santa Maria di Anzano Procession Kicks Off North End Feast Season [Photo Gallery]
The first North End procession of the season was held on Sunday June 7th, honoring Santa Maria di Anzano. Starting at Saint Leonard Church, devotees marched with two marching bands through the neighborhood streets. North End native and Boston’s Special Events Director, Patricia “Patty” Papa, was presented with an appreciation award for her years of support Read More…
Downtown View: Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile
The world has changed. Our cars are more efficient and safer than they were a couple of decades ago. We used to be concerned about the Soviet Union. Now it is Russia. At one time women stayed home and took care of children. Now almost 70 percent of mothers with young children work at least Read More…
Boston Public Market Announces Second Round of Vendors
Boston Public Market Announces Second Round of Vendors for Permanent, Year-Round Local Food Market 35+ Small Businesses to Sell Locally-Produced Items Starting in July The Boston Public Market announced twelve additional small businesses that will sell locally-produced goods in the new permanent, year-round market on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway directly above the Haymarket MBTA Read More…
Events: NEWNC, FOCCP and NEWRA Meetings, Ward 3 Caucus, Living with Water Awards, St. Anthony of Padua Procession!
The start of a new and fresh week, why not plan a local event or community happening to attend this week? Monday, June 8 6:00pm Living with Water Final Awards at BSA Space, 290 Congress Street Boston Living with Water Final Awards Ceremony, please join Mayor Martin J. Walsh in recognizing the awardees, finalists, and all Read More…