Three Things to Know for Wednesday, November 16th! 1. A few scenes and stories from around the neighborhood: Below, the New England Aquarium captured the “highest of tides” brought on by the recent supermoon. The higher-than-normal tides offer a “sobering, soggy reminder of the future of our coasts as sea levels continue to rise.” Below: View the Patriots Day Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) held their monthly meeting at the Nazzaro Center on Monday, November 14th. In addition to the normal reports, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz discussed the latest status on the North End Nursing Home, new Airbnb legislation, and a state owned parcel of land at the corner of Cross and Hanover Streets, adjacent Read More…
Artist Mehdi Ghadyanloo has completed Spaces of Hope, the latest giant mural on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The work is the fifth in an annual series of contemporary murals on the massive 70′ x 76′ tunnel vent building wall facing Dewey Square. “I want people to think of ‘hope’ when they view the mural,” said the 35-year Read More…
Aspiring furniture makers, bookbinders, carpenters, jewelry makers— or those merely curious about the process of creating handmade objects—are invited to a special behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s oldest schools of craftsmanship during a two-day open house at North Bennet Street School, 150 North Street in Boston’s historic North End. The Open House event begins on Friday, November 18, Read More…
Each year, Mayor Walsh and the City of Boston celebrate the millennial contribution to our city with the Annual SPARK Impact Awards. Executive Director of the North End Music and Performing Arts Center, Sherri Snow, has been selected as a finalist in the category of Community Building and Neighborhood Improvement. Sherri Snow has been leading arts Read More…
In a vote of 36-1, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted to support the recent Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) report that pilings underwater at high tide cannot be built upon. The DEP report is currently in a comment period until November 21st, after which a final determination will be made. If the DEP Read More…
Last week’s election produced fear and despair among most Massachusetts voters, who went for Hillary two to one. But amidst the misery, some lightheartedness, humanity and kindness showed through. Alecia told me making marijuana legal in Massachusetts was the best thing that happened on election day. “Anything to alter one’s state of mind for the Read More…
The Great American Smoke Out is held every year on the third Thursday of November. This year it is on November 17, 2016. The first Smoke Out was in California in 1976. It became a national event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, in 1977. The Great American Smoke Out has helped to change laws related to Read More…
The annual North End Christmas Fund Luncheon to benefit North End Families and Elderly is scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2016, 12:00 noon at Filippo’s Ristorante Ballroom, 283 Causeway Street. Tickets are on sale at NEW Health and the Nazzaro Center, $20 donation.
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) will celebrate a Boston holiday tradition with the 14th annual lighting of the park’s signature trellises on Monday, November 21, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Local businesses and neighbors support the efforts of FOCCP, the all-volunteer neighborhood organization, to raise the funds needed to illuminate the trellis and 14 Read More…
Three Things to Know to Start the Week! 1. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council consuming today’s events: 7:00pm NEWNC Monthly Meeting. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council will host their monthly meeting at the Nazzaro Center, located at 30 North Bennet Street. 2. A few articles City Hall Plaza ice skating, winter shops open Dec. 2 Read More…
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz spoke at the November 10, 2016 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA), congratulating new NEWRA President Mary McGee who was presiding over her first meeting. Running unopposed on Election Day, Rep. Michlewitz will start his fourth 2-year term in the State House of Representatives. Wearing a sling for Read More…