A notice to abutters was posted this week regarding work planned at 221-227 Commercial Street requiring approval by the Boston Conservation Commission (BCC). The name of the applicant is J3 Design & Development, LLC. The applicant has filed to remove, till, dredge or alter an area subject to protection under the Wetlands Protection Act. The triangular Read More…
Michael Laposata ’16, Christian Cattaneo ’18 of the North End achieved High Honors for the First Quarter at Boston College High School. For High Honors a student needs a 3.8 QPA and all grades ‘”C+” or higher. Isaiah Emma ’17, Ethan Harris ’17, Francesco Santaniello ’19 achieved Honors. For Honors an upperclassman must have at Read More…
Holiday season is here, its time to celebrate, give back, gather with friends & family and most importantly SHOPPING!! Join us for the 9th Annual North End Holiday Shopping Stroll on Friday, December 4th from 6-11pm. The Holiday Stroll is a free event designed to fête the arrival of the holiday season. Shoppers will have Read More…
Gear up before the annual North End Holiday Shopping Stroll with hot chocolate and carolers at the tree event sponsored by the North End Beautification Committee. The cheer will begin at 6pm on December 4th at the corner of Cross and Hanover Streets. Santa will be on hand along with a bake sale to benefit Read More…
“The Wake” is the third in a series of 1990 skits from “My Corner of Boston” performed at the North End Union, produced by resident Rosaria DiFinzio. See all the scenes here. Wakes and funerals were a big deal in the Italian North End. When I was a kid there were a dozen funeral homes Read More…
Here it is, the compilation of articles and media coverage about the North End / Waterfront, brought to you weekly. Make cities livable for old and disabled Imagine walking Boston’s old downtown streets in the shoes of Tommye Mayer, who has paralysis on her left side, compromised vision, and some cognitive challenges from a stroke she Read More…
For the first time in 47 years, and quite possibly for the last time ever, there was football played at Fenway Park and Nazzaro Center members and alumni were all over both the playing field and the stands. Living the dream of a lifetime were TJ Shea, Solomon Taieb (both BLS Class of 2016) and Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy (rosekennedygreenway.org) announces Caroling at the Carousel, a three-event series featuring free performances by three local choirs singing holiday music. This new event is being held next to the one-of-a-kind Greenway Carousel at the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove across from Faneuil Hall. Caroling at the Carousel is a new tradition Read More…
To build momentum for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, a forum on the question: “How should Massachusetts celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday in 2025/2026?” was held on November 30th at Old North Church. A panel of five leading local historians and preservationists discussed how the 1976 Bicentennial celebrations impacted Massachusetts and explored ways Read More…
City officials and the Chiofaro Company have been unable to agree on the “feasibility” of certain development parameters at the Harbor Garage site, adjacent to the New England Aquarium. Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Director, Brian Golden, responded today to concerns by members of the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee regarding the lack of progress, Read More…
Holiday Toy Drive in loving memory of Mark F. Frattaroli to benefit the Italian Home for Children in Jamaica Plain Kindly drop off new and unwrapped toys for boys and girls, ages 4-14, on or before December 17th,2015 at either of the following locations: FILIPPO Ristorante- 283 Causeway St., North End, Boston DUCALI Pizzeria & Bar- 289 Causeway St., Read More…
It’s December. Time for a holiday gift book roundup. Two recommendations are the works of Massachusetts authors whose books, no matter what the titles, are really about relationships. No One Ever Told Us That: Money and Life Lessons for Young Adults, published by John Wiley & Sons, is downtown Boston author John Spooner’s follow-up to Read More…