The 23rd Taste of the North End was a blowout with over 600 attendees coming out on Friday night for the banner fundraiser to support neighborhood charities. Over 40 restaurants, pastry shops, beverage suppliers and distributors donated their time and scrumptious offerings to support the annual event at the Steriti Memorial Skating Rink. Hosted by founder Donato Frattaroli and NEW Read More…
Three incumbent members of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) are not running for re-election, implying some new names will be on this year’s ballot. Anne Devlin Tagliaferro, Ryan Kenny and Jessica Dello Russo are NOT expected to run for re-election, leaving John Pregmon, Marie Simboli and Gennaro Ricco as the only incumbents running for one of the Read More…
Welcome to “Three Things and a Photo”, your daily post for the latest news, event updates and community tidbits. And of course, it wouldn’t be NorthEndWaterfront.com, without a neighborhood photo! Three Things to Know Today: Last night’s 23rd Taste of the North End was a blowout with over 600 attendees for the banner fundraiser to support Read More…
Considered the “hall of fame” for weekly posts, only the top stories make it into the Weekender! Top 5 Posts of the Week: North End Resident Crosses the Boston Marathon Finish Line Sponsored by North End Restaurants Cantina Italiana and Ristorante Fiore on Hanover Street, Michael LoPriore successfully completed his first Boston Marathon at the age of Read More…
TGIF! Welcome to “Three Things and a Photo”, something new we’re testing on NorthEndWaterfront.com! This is your daily post for all the breaking news, event updates and community tidbits. And of course, it wouldn’t be NorthEndWaterfront.com, without a neighborhood photo! Let us know in the comments if you like this type of daily rundown or have Read More…
Boys and girls ages 4-21 have broken out the gloves, bats and cleats and begun practicing as they eagerly await the NEAA Baseball Opening Day of April 30th. This year the North End Program, run by Commissioner Ralph Martignetti and Sports Coordinator John Romano will have approximately 250 children as part of a baseball team. Read More…
Scanning through the social media activity in the neighborhood over the past week, the Twitter world told a story of the North End Waterfront from the ground level! Top 10 North End / Waterfront Tweets From the Past Week: Good morning, gorgeous Boston! 😍 #boston #northendboston #bostonwaterfront pic.twitter.com/zg8xsYkFSp — Danielle D'Ambrosio, Esq. (@bostonluxliving) April 28, 2016 Read More…
For twenty consecutive years, North End resident Anne Devlin Tagliaferro has served as an elected member of the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and has decided not to seek re-election on the volunteer Council. Known as a community activist, Anne has been labeled a professional and an extremely caring neighborhood person. Anne has attended each NEWNC Read More…
Read Part 1 here. Next to the confessional booth was a statue of St. Lucy, a young Sicilian virgin who plucked out her own eyes and offered them to the wicked old man who had complimented her on their beauty. In her hand, St. Lucy held out a golden plate that contained her eyeballs. It Read More…
This weekly roundup of articles was scavenged from countless news sources and boiled down into one convenient post! Pamela Donnaruma on the Post-Gazette’s Future Pamela Donnaruma took over the Post-Gazette in 1990, almost a century after her Italian-immigrant grandfather, James, founded La Gazzetta del Massachusetts in 1896. One of our country’s oldest ethnic newspapers still in existence, the Post-Gazette offices are now Read More…
Anthony’s Pier 4 has met with the wrecking ball. Here is a throwback photo from a few years ago of the colorful, albeit crumbling structure on the Seaport. It’s also one of our most popular puzzles. Only 55 pieces. Enjoy! How to play: Move and drag the pieces around just like a regular jigsaw puzzle. If you are Read More…
The Greenway Conservancy issued its latest financial numbers, with a headline number of $8.8 million in operating expenses over the 18-month period ending December 2015. The extended reporting period is due to a one-time change in fiscal year-end reporting, from June year-end to December. For the 12 months ending December 2016, the Conservancy’s board approved a budget of $5 million which is about Read More…