The Boston City Council will hold hearings regarding how to promote diversity in Boston’s art community. This comes after a controversy on how black students were treated on a school trip at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) last month. Two seventh grade students said they were subjected to racist comments and harassment while visiting Read More…
Due to rain in the forecast, NEMPAC has relocated this event to St. Stephen’s Church, 401 Hanover Street. The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) has announced that Opera in the Park: “A Celebration of Eight Years of NEMPAC Opera Project” will return on Sunday, June 16, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Read More…
With the FY20 budget season coming to a close, the six legislators at the State House serving on the Conference Committee are considering many competing funding priorities, especially for state funds that support education and youth development. With different perspectives informing state budget priorities, one critical investment that we hope can be agreed upon is Read More…
A sure sign that summer is around the corner! Two North Enders’ version of hanging on the stoop or tanning at the beach. They may not have a backyard but they’ve found a sunny piece of sidewalk! Photo submitted by Denise Clancey. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email Read More…
Today is Friday, June 14 and if you enjoy working to enhance public access to the Harbor while protecting the region from the increasing risks and impacts of climate change, then Boston Harbor Now may just have the perfect job for you, read more about their new Director of Policy position here. Here’s what you Read More…
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board approved the hotly contested development plan at Dock Square Garage at its June 13th meeting. The project is located at 20 Clinton Street between the Haymarket Hotel (Parcel 9, under construction) site and Faneuil Hall Marketplace, directly across Surface Road from the Greenway’s Parcel 12. The proponent Read More…
The BCYF Nazzaro Center will be changing its hours of operation during the summer months due to staffing issues as well as the operational needs of the Mirabella Pool. The schedule is as follows: Monday – Friday (6:30 am – 9:00 pm) Saturday & Sunday (CLOSED) This schedule will remain in effect from 6/15/19 to Read More…
Boston Harbor Now has launched a search for a Director of Policy – a role that stands at the center of the organization’s work enhancing public access to the Harbor while protecting the region from the increasing risks and impacts of climate change. The Director of Policy will lead the development and implementation of creative Read More…
New officers have been announced this week at the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). President Brett Roman takes over from John Pregmon who served the maximum three years under NEWNC’s by-laws. Pregmon remains an officer as Vice President. Marie Simboli is serving as Sergeant-at-arms and Tina Natale as Secretary. The appointments were announced Read More…
Kenny Palazzolo tells the story how it all started three years ago. “My cousin Dom Strazzullo posted the open call for MasterChef, Season 8 in 2016 on my Facebook page and said ‘kid this is all you.’ That’s all the push it took,” said Kenny who went on the open call audition. After four months Read More…
The Boston City Council wants more affordable housing in the city and wants developers to contribute and help with the housing crisis. Earlier this week, the council held a hearing regarding Boston’s Inclusionary Development Policy, which requires developers to provide some affordable housing on some projects. If developers build more than nine housing units, they Read More…
Students from the Eliot Upper School in Boston’s North End recently presented Theo’s Cozy Corner with a plaque in appreciation of this year’s inaugural pancake partnership. The pancake partnership took place over four Saturday MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) bootcamps. The Upper Eliot School is located on Salem Street just across from Theo’s, a popular Read More…