Reporting the past top posts over the past week! Top 5 Posts of the Week: Passions Erupt at Meeting with Spaulding / Partners Over Closing of North End Nursing Home [Video] Residents and family members throughout the North End confronted company management who are planning to close the North End Nursing Home. At the meeting was Read More…
The Donna Summer Memorial Roller Disco party returned to City Hall Plaza on Friday night. Many took advantage of the free skate rentals while some just dressed up to dance.
Adding to the interest in the Partners Nursing Home, might I modestly add an overlooked point: The location of the home is a historic North End site. At the corner of Fulton and Richmond was a rickety building, perhaps dating to the 1700s, that was home of The Italian News in the early and mid-1950s. This weekly Read More…
The Old North Church was recently presented with the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. The award was presented to Timothy Wenrich, ONC Sexton by Recognition Committee Chair Janet Gilardi on behalf of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Tim shares his thoughts on the award: I feel that it’s everyone’s life duty to be a good neighbor, and I’m honored Read More…
The North End Athletic Association (NEAA) will give out awards to all of the players in their Minor & Junior Leagues on Friday Night June 24th at 6:00 pm at Langone Field prior to the start of the Annual All-Star Game, this year being held in honor of Phil Orlandella and Michael Giannasoli. The First Read More…
St. John School’s 6th graders visited the State House yesterday. A special thank you to State Representative Joe McGonagle, Everett for welcoming our students. They had a wonderful tour, lunch, and got a special trip to the House of Representatives to be introduced and said the Pledge of Allegiance. They also visited the Senate and Read More…
A new North End commercial development was presented this week for Cross Street between Hanover and Salem by property owner Charter Realty & Development Corporation. Often referred to as the “Gateway to the North End” and formally as 198 Hanover Street, the property is on the Freedom Trail facing the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The building currently houses Citizen’s Read More…
Happy Thursday June 16th 1. Nothing going on today? Take a look at what the community calendar has scheduled: 10:30am Age-Friendly Boston Data Report Release at Old South Church [645 Boylston Street, Boston] Compiling all the data from the past meetings, as well as the 3700+ surveys, city officials will be presenting it for the first time Read More…
In response to the burned out car that has finally been removed from North Street, Lauren Nelson shares these photos of the burned out building at Commercial Wharf and wonders how long it will be before this eyesore is removed. The fire goes back to 2011 when 95 Commercial Wharf was engulfed in smoke flames.
3 Things to Know for Wednesday, June 15! 1. On the events agenda for today: 10:00am Free Gentle Yoga at Christopher Columbus Park Boston Public Health Commission, the Boston Parks & Recreation Department and Blue Cross Blue Shield MA are partnering to provide the Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series – free fitness programming in Boston Parks this Read More…
The design phase for the DeFilippo (Gassy) Dog Park is nearing completion with construction expected later this Fall or early in 2017, according to Kelly Thomas, Dog Park Project Manager for the Boston Parks Department. Located on the ‘flights’ area of the Gassy, there are two fenced in terrace areas … larger dogs on the lower Read More…
For the 18th year, Summer in the City kicks off this week at the Boston Harbor Hotel located at Rowes Wharf. On Tuesdays, pop and soul music will be featured followed by “Rat Pack” bands on Wednesdays. Blues Barge Thursdays and Classic Movie Fridays round out the weekly entertainment. Programming events run through September 9th.