https://www.instagram.com/p/BHx8q_RDgOj/?taken-at=254372545 Today is Thursday, July 14th – Here are Three Things you Should Know! 1. Courtesy of the community calendar, take a look at today’s events planned in the neighborhood: 6:00pm NEMPAC Summer Concert Series on the Waterfront: Swing Favorites in the Park: Eight to the Bar. More information. 6:00pm Restorative Yoga at Christopher Columbus Park: Restorative Yoga: Sponsored by Read More…
Battery Wharf Hotel continues to work through license issues as a result of its ownership change from the Fairmont to Westmont Hospitality Group. A representative appeared this week before the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) that decided to defer voting until Westwood’s attorney could be present to clarify the application. Westmont is looking to change its Read More…
You’ve seen them “Poké walking” on every street, day and night, phone in hand. Maybe you’ve downloaded the app yourself to join in the latest craze. Yes, everyone is talking about Pokémon Go! Just a week after its introduction, the augmented reality (AR) game has gone viral, surpassing Twitter in popularity and Facebook in engagement. Downtown Boston and the North Read More…
A noise survey is available for Boston residents to fill out at this link, taking about 5 minutes. “Noise and the City” is part of a research project by Erica Walker, Doctoral Candidate at Harvard’s Department of Public Health. The survey aims to associate health issues with noise exposure, including the temporal nature of noise. It also Read More…
The famous North End Italian Feasts were featured at this week’s Community Chat as part of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. Introduced by NEWNC President John Pregmon and moderated by new member, Michael Bonetti, representatives from the four largest North End religious societies presented their plans for the upcoming feast season and other activities throughout Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Community Center. NEWRA encourages all North End/Waterfront residents to become active members and participate in neighborhood meetings. Meetings are open, and all are welcome! The full agenda is shown below.
As part of our commitment to the youth and families of the North End and our baseball program, the North End Athletic Association periodically buys tickets to events. On Friday July 8th, 20 NEAA Family members went to the Red Sox game to watch the Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4. It was a little Read More…
On Wednesday, June 29th, Gianna Passacantilli Mullane, wife of Neal Mullane, District Chief of Personnel for the Boston Fire Department,was sworn in as Boston Police officer. The ceremony took place at the Agganis Center on the campus of Boston University where 67 candidates of the Boston Police Department Academy Class 55-15 received their police badges Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) held its July meeting on Monday night, starting with a series of community updates and committee reports. A summary is provided below with times for the above video so you can jump to issues of interest. (00:00 in video) Welcome and Roll Call by NEWNC President John Pregmon (00:55) Read More…
Three Things to Know for Today 1. Not seeing an event for you? Keep up with the schedule on our community calendar! 9:00am & 10:15am NEMPAC Free Outdoor Music Workshops: Swing Music. NEMPAC offers free interactive music workshops on the Prado led by Lead Instructor and Musician Stefano Marchese. Workshops are 1 hour in duration Read More…
Everyone is saying race relations are at a new low. We have to have a conversation, a dialogue, a national catharsis of speech. I can’t figure out how any of this will help unless we get rid of the gun culture. Good and kind Americans of any color can work it out. But we cannot Read More…
It’s time for a Mystery Photo to test your knowledge of the neighborhood. Today’s mystery comes from Joe Vozzella. This clock is located in the North End. Are you the urban sleuth who can identify the street and exact address or place? Enter your answer in the comments below.