The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held its December 2018 meeting on December 13, starting with a series of committee reports. Watch the video above and follow along with this timeline. (00:32) NEWRA President Cheryl Delgreco opened the meeting with a thank you to everyone who helped with the annual NEWRA party held at the Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held its annual Basketball Bonanza at the Nazzaro Community Center at the end of November. Approximately 50 boys and girls of all ages attended and had a fun-filled evening of various basketball activities. All of the participants received a North End Basketball Bonanza t-shirt, pizza and soft drinks and a Read More…
The historic neon signs from local businesses are still on display along the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Installed in May 2018, the signs will continue to be illuminated daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. through April 2019. Here are two signs photographed by Bob Somerville. The European Restaurant occupied 218 Hanover Street in the North Read More…
Things to know for Monday Today is Monday, December 17 and if you’re looking for a special gift to give this holiday season, consider a North End Italian Cookbook. You can purchase the cookbook at many local stores and online at Amazon. Here’s what you need to know for the week ahead… Notable News: Company Read More…
North End resident Ellen Hume, along with Kirsten Hoffman and Marie Simboli, are organizing a petition to Save the Nazzaro Center from sale for private use and redevelopment. They are also seeking support for “landmarks” status to ensure historic preservation of the building. In their presentation to the Residents’ Association (NEWRA) on December 13th, Hume alleged a lack Read More…
The 2018 Boston Red Sox World Series trophy made a stop this week at Pizzeria Regina in the North End. Regina Pizza is the official pizza and served at Fenway Park. Here are some photos of this year’s World Series trophy with staff, friends and Eliot School students. Photos by Matt Conti.
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny12/08/18 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Victim reports his iPhone 6 was stolen from the Public Market on Hanover Street. Larceny12/04/18 3:16 p.m.Victim reports a known suspect used her credit card for a purchase at a Hanover Read More…
The North End Christmas Fund Committee held their annual Christmas Luncheon on Thursday, December 13 at Filippo Ristorante to help raise money to give out at Christmas to those in the North End who are less fortunate, had a tough year, a job loss or death in the family. For the last several years the Read More…
At the last city council meeting for 2018, Councilor Annissa Essaibi George discussed her recent hearing on whether or not Boston should go back to an elected school committee. Boston Public School’s committee is currently made up of seven members appointed by the Mayor and has been since 1992. Prior to that, there was a Read More…
Boston Community Collaborative coordinated an amazing “Play on the Parquet” opportunity for kids at Monday’s Celtics game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Fourteen kids, along with Coach Rich, had a blast during their pre-game scrimmage. Boston Community Collaborative (BCC) is thrilled to be able to provide this amazing experience. BCC was incorporated in 2013 and Read More…
Stephanie Acquario, Plastic Bag Reduction Coordinator for the City of Boston, presented details about the plastic bag ordinance that went into effect Friday, December 14, at the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association December meeting. Beginning Friday, December 14, every retailer in the city will be transitioning away from plastic bags to paper, compostable or Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured event photos, community member recognitions, art, music and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. 2018 North End Christmas Parade Brings Santa by Helicopter [Photos] The 47th North End Christmas Parade brought Santa to the neighborhood in first class fashion via his own Read More…