North Square is one of the oldest public squares in the country. Here it is with blooming flowers facing the Freedom Trail side with the Paul Revere House, Mariner’s House and classic 5 North Square architecture. This puzzle uses a different shape with 70 pieces! How to play: Move and drag the pieces around just Read More…
Month: September 2015
Video: Reports from North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA)
The September 10th meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) covered a host of local issues, presented by the group’s officers and committee heads. Here is a summary listing with timestamps for the video above. President’s Report – Ford Cavallari (00:00 in video) Lewis Wharf Hotel Proposal – Joint NEWRA/NEWNC meeting tentatively scheduled for October 2015 Read More…
State Hosts Meeting on Proposal Requests for Two North End Properties Abutting Greenway
On a recent hot and humid evening this week at the Nazzaro Community Center, representatives from the the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) hosted a public meeting to announce two soon-to-be-released RFPs for two properties in the North End, both facing the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway North End Parks. The specific parcels are: Parcel 11A is Read More…
St. John School Teacher Profile: Meet Kelly Koeth, 5th & 7th Grade Teacher
Meet Ms. Kelly Koeth, she is the new 5th grade homeroom teacher at St. John School. Ms. Koeth is teaching English Language Arts and Social Studies to the 5th and 7th grades, as well as Religion to her homeroom class. Hailing from Staten Island, New York, Ms. Koeth is no stranger to cold winters. After graduating Providence Read More…
Remembering 9-11, the Bobby D Way
I was going through some old stuff in my filing cabinet and I came across this Photo. For about 5 years starting in 2003, the late Bobby Decristoforo and North End Against Drugs hooked up with Brother David from The Franciscan Center in Wilmington Delaware – who drove up one of these awesome Bells of Read More…
Top @NorthEndBoston Tweets of the Week: Obama Visits Union Oyster House, Metro Greenway and More!
Tagging @NorthEndBoston will put you on the map in the North End / Waterfront twitter scene. Hey, it might even land you spot in the top 10 tweets of the week! The Top 10 North End / Waterfront Tweets From This Week: During his visit to Boston Monday, @POTUS stopped for chowder at Union Oyster House http://t.co/8E6XESuKw7 Read More…
Arts! Music! Theatre! Back to School, Back to NEMPAC!
Back to School, Back to NEMPAC! The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is getting ready to welcome back students and music instructors to kick off our 2015-16 Academic Year! Kids are back to school and adults are returning to their regular schedules. This makes for a great time to pick up an Read More…
Gridiron Audibles: Despite “Elementary Mistakes,” Boston College Edges UMaine in Season Opener
FINAL SCORE: 24 Boston College, 3 Maine It was a game that Boston College should have won and in the end they got the job done defeating the Maine Black Bears 24-3. A pair of fourth quarter touchdown runs by junior running back Tyler Rouse made the 29,262 spectators at Alumni Stadium forget all about Read More…
Obituary: Evelyn Capossela Harrington of Quincy and Boston’s North End
On August, 08, 2915, Evelyn Capossela Harrington, formerly of the North End and Quincy peacefully passed away surrounded by her children and grandchildren whom she loved so very much. She was the beloved sister of Marguerite DiMino Buonopane, Josephine Amatucci, and Domenic Capossela. Besides her loving and caring family, Evelyn also happily shared her passing Read More…
Mayor Walsh and Rep. Michlewitz to Host North End Senior Pride Day
Please join City of Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz on Friday, September 18th for a night of appreciation for our Seniors and all they do for our neighborhood. The event will begin at 4:00 pm at Christopher Columbus Plaza and will include music by Street Magic, BINGO with prizes, barbecue, raffles Read More…
Life on the Corner: The West End, Part 1
There are still a few of us left who remember when the West End was demolished and replaced with Charles River Park. It’s a sad story and one that has always been of particular interest to me because my wife was born there and because so many West Enders moved to the North End. One Read More…
Save The North End Waterfront Group to “Raise Issues” at Lewis Wharf Hotel Meeting
Save Our North End Waterfront, the group opposed to the Lewis Wharf Hotel proposal, has issued the following press release saying they intend to “raise significant issues” at this week’s Impact Advisory Group meeting hosted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority on September 10th, 6:30pm at 150 North Street. There is also a North End / Waterfront Read More…