Lights are up, the tree is decorated, the shopping may continue and so will the neighborhood events. Whether you want to drop into the NEWNC or NEWRA (ZLC) meetings, there are plenty of holiday events for the season! Monday, December 14 10:30am Little Groove at West End Library [151 Cambridge Street] Little Groove music classes are designed Read More…
Year: 2015
Santa Gathers Gifts at Annual Skate & Toy Drive
The 7th annual Santa Skate & Toy Drive took place at Steriti Rink in the North End on Saturday, December 12th. As holiday classics played during the free skating event, Santa and several volunteer helpers gathered an enormous pile of toys. Hot chocolate and cookies were enjoyed as people bought raffle tickets. The event was organized by Louis Strazzullo and Read More…
Monday! December 14th NEWNC Agenda: 92 Salem St, Flood Maps, Boston 2030, Beautification
North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org Email: info@newncboston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday, December 14, 2015, 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street 1. Welcome: NEWNC President 2. Call to order & Roll Call: NEWNC President 3. Meeting Protocol: NEWNC Vice President 4. President’s Report: NEWNC President 5. Committee Reports: Read More…
The Weekender: Mangia Mangia, Fundraising Efforts, Holiday Decorations, ‘Messiah’ Concert!
Weekends during the holiday season can mean many things, gathering with friends and family, setting up last minute decorations, or finishing up all the shopping. Luckily, shoveling snow has not been part of the 2015 holiday season, yet! Top 5 Posts of the Week: Mayor’s Trolley Tour Stops in the North End [Photos] Accompanied by Santa, Mayor Marty Read More…
Attorney General’s Office Talks to Residents’ Association [Video]
Rodrigo Plaza is an Outreach Coordinator in the Community Engagement Division of the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healy. Mr. Plaza spoke at the December 10, 2015 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) to introduce the agency and its offered services. Attorney General Maura Healey is the chief lawyer and Read More…
Christmas Concert at Old North on Sunday, December 13th
Old North Chamber Choir & Orchestra present Four Celtic Christmas Carols, Three Austrian Carols, Three Spanish Christmas Carols and GLORIA, by Luigi Boccherini. The Old North Chamber Choir is led Libor Dudas, Director. Suggested donation $10, all welcome, 193 Salem Street, Sunday December 13th at 5:00 p.m.
North End Christmas Parade Set for Sunday, December 13th
The 45th annual North End Christmas Parade is scheduled for Sunday, December 13, 2015 starting at 1:00 p.m. Santa Claus will arrive by helicopter at the North End Park (Puopolo Field) on Commercial Street. More information in the flyer below.
Video: Neighborhood Reports and Urban Renewal Discussion at Residents’ Association Meeting
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held its monthly meeting on December 10, 2015 at the Nazzaro Community Center. NEWRA executives and committee heads presented various reports summarized below and shown in full via the above video. In addition, starting at the 24 minute mark in the video, NEWRA executives discuss the recent Read More…
Top 10 #Tweets of the Week: Staging Collapse, Free Parking, Trolley Tour, Greenway Swings!
The neighborhood is decorated and the holiday season is in the air, take a look at the top tweets from this week. Want to make the top 10 next week? Tag @NorthEndBoston for your North End / Waterfront sights and scenes! The Top 10 North End / Waterfront Tweets: Staging collapse North End Boston one injured #wcvb #boston pic.twitter.com/EjWe2gLcgv — Read More…
Saturday! Santa Skate & Toy Drive
Santa Skate & Toy Drive Sponsored by the North End Columbus Day Celebration Committee Saturday, December 12, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Steriti Rink, Commercial St., North End Bring an unwrapped toy for kids ages 1-13 and enjoy complimentary skating while enjoying the sounds of the season. Enjoy some holiday treats and we also Read More…
Full House for Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Concert by NEMPAC and Boston Landmarks Orchestra [Video & Photos]
It was a full house at St. Stephen’s Church in Boston’s North End on Wednesday night as local arts partners offered a ‘gift of music’ through a free concert of Handel’s “Messiah” (Part 1). The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) and The Boston Landmarks Orchestra organized artists and musicians from across the city Read More…
Holiday Open House a Success at North End Library
Well over 100 people attended the North End Library’s Holiday Open House that featured Al Natale Orchestra, food donated by Il Panino and a raffle with great prizes. Photos by Phil Orlandella.