Today is Wednesday, January 30 and here’s what else you need to know for today… 6:30PM Charlestown Lower Mystic Community Meeting. The Mystic River Watershed Association is hosting a community meeting to share feedback and initial ideas for new parks, walking/biking paths and opportunities for better access to the waterfront. Enjoy free pizza and good Read More…
Month: January 2019
Reader Poll: Will “Uptown” Stick as Boston’s Newest Neighborhood Name?
Will Boston residents and tourists be referring to the area around TD Garden as “Uptown” in the future? That is what Boston Properties and Delaware North, the developers of The Hub on Causeway are hoping will happen, according to a recent article in The Boston Globe. The area goes by a few names now, depending Read More…
Dr. Giuseppe Giangregorio Honored for Promoting Italian Language
Dr. Giuseppe Giangregorio (Pepe) has received an award from Centro Attività Scolastiche Italiane (C.A.S.IT) for his unwavering support and promotion of the Italian language and culture in the North End. The award was presented by C.A.S.IT President Giaconda Motta, Italian Consul Education Officer Professor Adamo Castelnuovo, and Eliot School Principal Traci Walker Griffith. Dr. Giuseppe Read More…
Public Skate Schedule at Steriti and EHO Rinks
Does winter have you feeling trapped inside and looking for family activities? Ice skate for free at the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) rinks! Below are the public skate schedules for the North End Steriti Memorial Rink on Commercial Street and the Charlestown EHO Memorial Rink on Union Street. Both rinks will be open Read More…
Friends of Cutillo Park First Monthly Meeting January 30
The first monthly meeting of Friends of Cutillo Park will be on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center in the North End (in the after-school room). The Friends of Cutillo Park was formed last year to advocate for the Park, located between Stillman and Morton streets, and initiate improvements. Since Read More…
Tuesday’s Brief: North Station Tunnel Problems, Evening with GLUCK+, Whole Lotta History
Today is Tuesday, January 29th and here’s what else you need to know for today… Notable News: The shine is off new North Station tunnel The new North Station pedestrian tunnel under Causeway Street has only been open a few weeks and already one of the escalators has been out of order for a week, Read More…
North End Restaurants Join to Conquer Diabetes in 13th Year of CityFeast
CityFeast returned to Boston’s North End for its thirteenth year. This food-fueled evening was hosted on Sunday night by six local restaurants: Antico Forno, Aria Trattoria, Bricco Ristorante, Lucca, Terramia Ristorante, and Tresca. Carla Agrippino Gomes, owner of Antico Forno and Terramia, founded CityFeast in 2005 in the North End with her restaurants and it has continued to grow. Since its inception, Read More…
An Evening with GLUCK+
January 31, 2019 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Price: $30 ($15, BSA members) Where: BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston Once, architects were generalists who managed and directed both the design and construction of buildings. Today, the complexity of the AEC world has fostered specialization, leading to incomprehensible divisions of responsibility and consequent turf wars of risk Read More…
St. Anthony Society Hosts Ruffino Wine Dinners to Kick Off 100th Anniversary
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Saint Anthony’s Feast, the Saint Anthony Society is hosting several events in the neighborhood, beginning with a series of Ruffino wine dinners. The first dinner in the series was at Massimino’s Cucina Italiana, located on Endicott Street. The sold out dinner showcased a six-course tasting menu carefully prepared by Read More…
A Month of Love at Christopher Columbus Park
Join The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) at the park’s well-known trellis for A Month of Love this February! In addition to Valentine-themed decorations, FOCCP will be hosting a “Valentines in the Park” photo contest. Visitors are encouraged to post their favorite photos capturing the spirit of Valentine’s Day in Columbus Park on Instagram using the Read More…
Pilgrims Come to the Library
The Friends of the North End Library hosted the local music ensemble, Seven Times Salt, who presented in music and narration the Pilgrims’ journey from England to Holland and then to the New World in Plymouth. The performance consisted of a quartet who performed with authentically reproduced instruments exactly like the ones used in the Read More…
Monday’s Brief: Red Nantucket Ship for Sale, Early Voting Hearing, Revolutionary War Lecture, Dock Square Garage BPDA Meeting
Today is Monday, January 28. Here is what you need to know for the week ahead… 10:00AM Public Hearing on Early Voting in Municipal Elections in the Ianella Chamber at City Hall. Members of the public are invited to attend and testify at the city council committee on government operations’ hearing on Docket #0130, a Read More…