An archaeological dig is underway at Old North’s Washington Garden in Boston’s North End. Leading the survey is City Archaeologist Joseph Bagley with teams of volunteers including those shown above from the Old North Foundation that is partnering with the City on the dig. Artifacts found so far include a whole bone dice, stoneware fragments, buttons, tobacco pipes, Read More…
The regular season champs (9-2) became the playoff champs when the St. Agrippina Cardinals swept through the playoffs to pick up the trophy. The Cardinals, as the #1 seed drew the Indians in the first round. Although the Indians were game the Cardinals had too much firepower and swept them 2 games to 0. In the finals Read More…
You’re probably not looking forward to a summer that is sure to contain a series of outrages from Donald Trump. I’ve got relief for you. Concentrate on Amitov Ghosh’s Ibis trilogy instead. This series takes awhile to get through. You may want to keep a list of characters. You might need a bigger map than Read More…
The Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 28th starting at 7:00p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Mariner’s House, 11 North Square. The agenda is shown below and all are welcome to attend.
Devotees of Saint Padre Pio from St. Leonard Church held the 6th annual procession on Sunday afternoon in honor of the relatively new saint. The statue of St. Pio was carried from St. Leonard Church after an Italian Mass and walked through the neighborhood streets where devotees pinned donations on ribbons. The procession was accompanied by Read More…
Three Things to Know Today: 1. Today’s events, brought to you by the community calendar: 9:00am NEMPAC Musical Playground Program Begins! More info email sarahk@nempacboston.org, Located at 9 Hull St, Boston, view more information. 2:00pm Museum of Science at West End Library. Museum of Science: Science Magic, explore the science behind some classic magic tricks while performing amazing experiments. Read More…
After a tense confrontation that fortunately avoided injury, Boston Police arrested a North End man wielding two large butcher knives on Cooper Street early Sunday morning. According to BPDNews.com, Steven Locolla, age 26, was yelling and threatening a group of people who had gathered in the street when police arrived around 3:00 a.m. The suspect was armed Read More…
Upcoming public meeting and update on the North Station Mobility Action Plan from the Boston Redevelopment Authority: On Tuesday, June 28 the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) will host a visioning meeting to kick-off the North Station Area Mobility Action Plan (NSAMAP). The action plan, announced in November 2015, will develop a range of near-, Read More…
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park once again put on a family fun day to celebrate Independence Day at the park. This year’s festivities were held on Saturday, June 25th. The free celebration was kicked off by the fun “Kids Parade,” led by Uncle Sam on stilts. Other entertainment throughout the day included visits by Rosalita the Puppeteer, Daniel the Tiger, Station Read More…
The 2nd Annual North End Street Hockey Tournament was held on Saturday, June 25th in the Prince Street Playground at “The Gassy.” Team Luisi (blue shirts) took the winning trophy this year. This year’s tournament honored late North Ender Anthony “Wrinkles” Morella. Proceeds of over $1,500 benefited The Fund For Autistic Children, serving special needs kids in Boston and Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway has scheduled the following events to last through the summer, dubbed “North End Activation” with all types of fitness events: June · Mondays (bi-weekly), 6:30-7:15pm – Parcel 8 – MSL Pilates: Ali Baldassare from Move SWEAT Love with Ali will lead you through her signature Pilates Fusion Bootcamp class with spin live Read More…
The North End Athletic Association honored former coach, umpire, director and president Phil Orlandella and former coach, umpire and current all-around volunteer Michael “Mikey Fud” Giannasoli at this years’ NEAA All-Star Game on Friday June 24th at Domenic Campochiaro Field at Langone Park Complex. “These two gentleman have dedicated a good part of their adult life Read More…