Former North End resident, Roseann Sdoia, lost her leg in the Boston Marathon bombing and is now engaged to the firefighter who saved her. Roseann Sdoia, 48, tells The New York Post that she and Boston firefighter Mike Materia were engaged on Nantucket in December. “He’s seen me on my worst day,” Sdoia told the New York Read More…
A North End tradition, the annual Elephant Brunch, has come to an end with the announced closing of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Typically held in mid-October, the circus elephants would parade down Causeway Street onto Commercial Street before reaching their brunch destination near the Hanover Street Fire House. There, to the delight of onlooking children and Read More…
Of the twelve million immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954 four million were Italian and my grandmother, Colomba Cordani, was one of them. She left her small Northern Italian village of Ponte del Olio near Piacenza and arrived in New York on April 27, 1909 aboard the French Line steamship Chicago. Read More…
These are the residential real estate sales that closed in the North End / Waterfront area during January 2017. $0 – $699,999 16 Stillman #4: studio with 498 sf. sold for $400,000 62 N. Margin #2: 2 bed, 1 bath with 710 sf. sold for $550,000 Lewis Wharf #519: commercial condo w/ 825 sf. sold Read More…
The North End Younger Seniors social group says farewell to President Ida DePasquale who has decided to retire to enjoy her golden years. We thank her for her many years of dedicated service. The new president of the group will be Deb DeCristoforo. The club is seeking new members to come and join the fun! We Read More…
by Mayor Martin J. Walsh Looking back on this week, I am so proud to be a Bostonian — and to be your Mayor. Last Friday, President Trump made good on his divisive campaign rhetoric, and signed a series of executive orders that are designed to promote American isolation, intolerance and fear. Boston didn’t sit Read More…
February 1, 2017 – What you should know! Heads up! Valentine’s Day is around the corner: https://www.instagram.com/p/BP6AELAgdwt/?taken-at=254372545 Notable news from alternate sources: AirBNB taxes, regulation in new House bill New regulations on Short-term rentals such as Airbnb are estimated to generate around $50 million in revenue by regulating them similar to hotels, with taxes, registration with Read More…
Last minute revisions were released Tuesday to the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan draft by the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA, formerly the BRA). The BPDA Board is expected to approve the plan on February 9th so it can go to State review. The 11th hour revisions are substantial, an effort to incorporate public comments and guidance from the State, said Read More…
On Sunday, January 29th, North End Against Drugs held their annual BINGO Fundraiser at the Nazzaro Center. Offering a chance at an assortment of gift certificates and packaged prizes for their 20 game BINGO. All attendees brought excitement and spirit to the packed room. Each participant received a FREE chance at a door prize as well Read More…
LANGONE, Aurora (Gatto) Of Boston’s North End on January 30, 2017. Daughter of the late Pasquale and Anna (Iavazzo) Gatto. Beloved wife of the late Boston City Councilor Frederick C. Langone. Loving mother of Barbara Sutera and her husband Carl of Meredith, NH formerly of N. Andover and Lorraine Passacantilli and her husband Daniel of Read More…
The US National Weather Service in Boston has issued Winter Weather Advisories as snow develops from west to east Tuesday afternoon with a period of heavy snow possible late afternoon and evening which will affect the evening commute. We are expecting a widespread 4 to 6 inches of snow Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. The snow is Read More…
What you should know for Tuesday, January 31, 2017! Cross Street and Salem Street – April 25, 1949: Plan your events with the Community Calendar: Tuesday, January 31 6:00pm Commonwealth Conversation Tour at Suffolk Law’s Sargent Hall. The first Commonwealth Conversation tour will be hosted by Senator Joseph Boncore of Winthrop, and will be located at 120 Tremont Street, Read More…