North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held our annual Easter Party on Saturday April 15 at the Nazzaro Center. Over 100 people attended this fabulous event sponsored by Mike Giannasoli in memory of his mother, Florence. The children and parents were treated to egg coloring, photos with Peter Rabbit, balloon making, a coloring station, an Easter Read More…
by Vivian Hamwey and Isabella Vicari Have you started your spring cleaning yet? Well, you probably have a lot of clothes you don’t need or your children have outgrown. Please consider donating them! Our Girl Scout Troop will accept kids’ clothes sizes newborn to 14 years old, as well as women’s and men’s sizes small Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday Events listed for Tuesday, April 25th 4:00pm Dog Licensing and Rabies Clinic at Nazzaro Center [30 N Bennet St, Boston, MA]. Licensing and Rabies low cost clinic. In order to use the new dog park this summer you will need to have your dog licensed! You can do this online or come on April Read More…
Are you working hard? Paying attention? Being involved? Some people apparently believe you aren’t. You are not worthy of their attention. They are leaving you out. The Boston Water and Sewer Commission is one of the perpetrators. Its recent flyer listed the sites in each neighborhood to which Boston residents could go to meet a Read More…
Neighbors concerned about the size and scale of the proposed Chiofaro Co. Harbor Garage project thought they had achieved a victory when the draft Municipal Harbor plan increased the open space requirement from 30% to 50%, complying with Chapter 91. They still weren’t thrilled with a 600 foot high tower, but at least there would be Read More…
The Saturday Evening Girls Club, the debut historical novel by local writer Jane Healey, will be released on April 25th by Lake Union Publishing. The novel is based on the true story of the real Saturday Evening Girls Club that existed in the North End in the early 1900s. Several years ago, Healey wrote an Read More…
For a week this August, I will be traveling with 2 other teachers to Grand-Goâve, Haiti to build a house and volunteer at a local orphanage. We are proud to be doing this as part of The Be Like Brit Foundation. Click here to learn more about this wonderful organization. Over the next few Read More…
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz (D-North End) visited the neighborhood groups during their April meetings to update constituents on his legislative priorities, as well as other local efforts. Rep. Michlewitz paid tribute to District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina for his service to the North End. The councilor has decided not to run for reelection in the September municipal election. “I am Read More…
North End Athletic Association sent 40 family members to the Celtics 2nd Playoff Home Game vs the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday April 18th! Unfortunately the Celtics did not fare well in that game, but the kids and families from the NEAA still had an awesome time at the game!
Sail Boston, Inc., Boston Police, US Coast Guard and other public safety officials held a community meeting in the North End last week, emphasizing the tight security procedures to be in place for the arrival of the Tall Ships Regatta in Boston on June 17th. With over one million spectators expected along Boston’s waterfront, Conventures head Dusty Rhodes described Read More…
Start your week off with Monday’s Brief: Events for Monday, April 24th 10:30am Story Time with the Boston Ballet at West End Library. Children ages 2+ and their caregivers, join us once a month to hear stories about a famous ballet or a dancer. Each story time is supplemented with a movement experience that highlights Read More…
Before going on April vacation, St. John School’s middle school students spent an afternoon with Suffolk University History Professor, Bob Allison, learning about the American Revolution and the rich history of Boston’s famed Faneuil Hall. Professor Allison explained what all of the components of the Massachusetts state flag meant and represented, as well as the Read More…