The Friends of the North End recently celebrated its 44th annual reunion. At the gathering Bob Chiota, a former North Ender and retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, presented a 50th year commemorative pin inscribed with “a grateful nation honors you” to his North End Vietnam comrades. Pictured from left to right are Richard Sinopoli, Ronald Read More…
Question 2 on this year’s election ballot regarding Charter School expansion was debated this week at the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). Advocates for both sides were present at the meeting. Question 2 asks about lifting the cap on the number of charter schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. View the video to listen Read More…
ROC Teen Saturday Halloween Carnival and Haunted House with rides, bounce houses, free pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving station, free pizza, candy, crafts and music. All welcome, starts right after school on Monday, October 31, 2016, 2-6pm at the Nazzaro Center yard, North End. Brought to you by Roc Teen Saturday and Steven Virgilio.
Three Things to Know for Thursday! 1. Instagram showing a quiet #autumn on the waterfront: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLMdO-ejWGK/?taken-at=254372545 2. Events for today, brought to you by the community calendar: 5:00pm Buona Sera Reception for ABCD North End Center. The 6th Annual Buona Sera: An Evening with Friends event. Buona Sera is evening of good food, good friends, and a Read More…
October 11th marks the 30th Anniversary of the Going Bananas market and grocery shop located on Salem Street in Boston’s North End. Frank Scire started working at age 13 with his uncle at Haymarket. He fell in love with the experience and the atmosphere drew him to the North End. Going Bananas was born in 1986 when Scire opened a Read More…
Special! Special! Read all about it! Check out today’s front page story in the Boston Globe by Meghan Irons regarding the recent closing of Pinkberry on Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. Pinkberry never stood a chance in Boston’s Little Italy. As resistance mounted, its windows were smashed shortly before its opening, workers and residents Read More…
Pat Sajak and Vanna White were filming in Boston for Wheel of Fortune on Wednesday. The TV production made stops at North Square at Mamma Maria’s, Union Oyster House, Tea Party ship and then doing some short takes later in the day at Christopher Columbus Park. Don’t worry, neither of them have aged a bit. Interested contestants Read More…
October is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives; it kills more women in the United States than any cancer except lung cancer. No one knows why some women get breast cancer, but there are a number of risk factors. Risks that you cannot change include Age – the Read More…
In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the Flag of Italy will be raised at Boston City Hall on Friday, October 7th, 12:00 noon after a 11:30 a.m. reception in the Piemonte Room (5th Floor).
The Old North Harvest Moon Gala is set for Thursday, October 20, 2016, 6-9pm, at Filippo Ristorante, 283 Causeway Street in Boston’s North End. All proceeds from the gala go to underwrite Piccoli Regali, providing Saturday morning fellowship and a weekend’s worth of groceries for North End neighbors in need during the winter months. Please Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) held its monthly meeting on October 3, 2016. The meeting began with a series of community reports from the council members and the office of local officials. (00:00 in video) Welcome, Roll Call and Presidents Report (03:15) Resident Parking/Traffic Committee, Danielle D’Ambrosio (04:15) Greenway Committee, John Pregmon (05:15) Reports from the Read More…
Article by Francine Gannon, Photos by Michele Morgan. What were you doing on Saturday night, September 24th ? If you are a woman who happened to grow up in Boston’s North End, then you were gathering together at Filippo’s Ristorante to celebrate the Sixth “Girl Friends of the North End” reunion. This annual event is looked Read More…