Julie Burros, Boston’s new Chief of Arts and Culture spoke to neighborhood residents at the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting held on August 13, 2015. Speaking on how arts and culture play in our lives, Burros discussed her role as a way to help shape the vision for public arts in Boston. Explaining how art can affect Read More…
Children from the North End Music and Performing Arts Center’s Summer Camp wearing their My Summer in the City T-Shirts The My Summer in the City Grant Program is a funding initiative of the Boston Foundation. NEMPAC collaborates with North End Against Drugs on this annual summer grant which provides concerts, events and activities, along Read More…
Highlights from the 2015 Flight of the Angel are shown in the video above from the 105th Fisherman’s Feast in honor of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca, held August 2015 in Boston’s North End. As the society members bring the Madonna statue home to North Street, two side angels on balconies recite an Italian devotion followed by Read More…
Jerome Smith, Boston’s new Chief of Civic Engagement & Head of the Office of Neighborhood Services spoke to neighborhood residents at the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting held on August 13, 2015. Speaking on the role of neighborhood services in the city and his role with the community, Smith spoke in detail on Read More…
On Thursday, August 13, VFW Post 144 of the North End sponsored their 3rd Annual Bocce Tournament at the outdoor courts adjacent to Andrew Puopolo Park. The purpose of the tournament is to show respect to and honor the service of the residents of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. The Friends of the North End, members Read More…
C.A.S.IT. Inc. (Centro Attivita’ Scolastiche Italiane) in cooperation with the Eliot K-8 Innovation School and the Office of the Italian Consulate finished the first week of an Italian Immersion Summer Camp this Friday. Maria Gioconda Motta, President of C.A.S.IT. Inc., and Traci Walker Griffith, Principal of the Eliot are thrilled to host this innovative camp for Read More…
Recapping the “decisive” articles from around the neighborhood, the following is a list of posts over the last week that got the most traffic! Top Posts of the Week: Life on the Corner: A Shtetl in the City; The Jewish North End Most people know the North End as the Italian section of Boston but there was Read More…
The following incident report is courtesy of District A-1 Boston Police: Assault & Battery/ Robbery 08/09/15 ~ 11:20pm Female victims were assaulted and robbed of their iPhones by another group of females who have been identified in a former incident on Commercial Street. Trespassing/ Attempted Larceny Boat/ Breaking & Entering (Boat) 08/08/15 ~ 7:54am Police Officers responded Read More…
Raffaele Verrocchi, of Medford, formerly of the North End of Boston, passed away on August 14, 2015. Beloved husband of Maria (Indiciani) Verrocchi and loving father of Mario Verrocchi and his wife Rita of Stoneham, Andrew Verrocchi and his wife Rhonda of Milford, Gabriella Palladino and her husband Gerard of Stoneham, Angela Pinette and her husband Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 23 – 3 to “not oppose” a zoning change proposal at 27-29 Fleet Street. After introductions and reports from President Ford Cavallari, Attorney Bill Ferullo and building owner Christopher Young began their presentation of the proposed renovation. The zoning and licensing application calls for a change of occupancy at 27-29 Fleet Street where Read More…
Cobblestone Cafe’s Carla Gomes and team at the Battle of the Burger Contest featuring “The Juicy Lucy” with smoked gouda, dijon mustard, caramelized onion, lettuce and tomatoes on a pretzel bun. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a sentence (or more) telling us Read More…
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE OUR FOUR DAY FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL A HUGE SUCCESS MAJOR SPONSORS The Boston Foundation’s My Summer in the City Grant Program Senator Anthony Petruccelli, Representative Aaron Michlewitz, City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina, Mayor Martin Walsh, Congressman Stephen Lynch, Regional Review Newspaper, North End Athletic Association, Knights of Columbus Ausonia Council Read More…