The North End Columbus Day Celebration Committee is returning to the North End for the 2019 parade on Sunday, October 13, and will be hosting an evening of celebration and commemoration the preceding Friday, October 11, at Ristorante Filippo. The reception will feature music, prizes, raffle items, refreshments and cocktails.Tickets are limited. They are $55 Read More…
Month: October 2019
“Fall at the Hall” Festival at Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Faneuil Hall Marketplace will host its first ever Fall in the Hall Family Festival on Saturday, October 12, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The festival will feature family-friendly fall activities, including pumpkin decorating, face painting, and cornhole. There will also be apple cider donuts, provided by Red Apple Farm. Activity contest winners will receive Read More…
Italian Flag Raising at City Hall October 11
In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the Flag of Italy will be raised at Boston City Hall on Friday, October 11 at 12pm. This event will go on rain or shine! If it’s raining, it will take place inside the Curley Room of the Boston City Council, which over looks the plaza flag poles. See Read More…
Free Concert at St. Leonard’s Church Oct. 11
St. Leonard’s Church invites you for an evening of early music on Friday, October 11 at St. Leonard’s on Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. Ariadne Grief (voice), Juan Mesa (virginal), and Hideki Yamaya (Renaissance lute) will present a program of songs and instrumental chamber music from the English Renaissance, played on original instruments. Composers include William Read More…
Thursday’s Brief: NEWRA Meeting, 123 Andreas Concert, Mah Jongg Club, Italian Heritage Month Honoree Night, Peddocks Island
Today is Thursday, October 10 and here’s a joke from local comedian Ben Alper: “Old North Church hosted the annual Blessing of the Animals. This year’s service was followed by the first annual Curbing of the Labradoodles.” – Ben Alper Here’s what else you need to know for today… 10:30AM Concert with 123 Andres. Stop Read More…
Reader Poll: Which Parcel 2 Design Do You Prefer?
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) in partnership with MassDOT and the Greenway Conservancy has held three community meetings to discuss the new park coming to the Greenway’s Parcel 2. The third meeting last week presented three concept design options to attendees. The goal of the meeting was to narrow down to one design Read More…
Social Highlights This Week: Side Streets and Fall Feels
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North End Native to Receive the Norman B. Leventhal Excellence in Building Award
A Better City is honored to present the Norman B. Leventhal Excellence in Building Award, to Rosemarie E. Sansone, for her excellence in Land Development. Named in memory of A Better City’s founder, the event recognizes remarkable leaders and innovators who have made significant contributions to the Greater Boston built environment. Sansone, a long time Read More…
Eliot School Students Learn About Local, Healthy Foods at the Boston Public Market
Fifth grade students from the Eliot School, located in Boston’s North End, recently took a field trip to the Boston Public Market to learn about local food pathways and cooking healthy meals. The students met with Boston Public Market chefs at the KITCHEN, a demonstration kitchen that highlights culinary experiences and local food production. The Read More…
CANCELED: Wharf District Council Oct. 15: Commercial Wharf Legislation; Wharf District Public Realm Video
Please note, this meeting has been canceled. The next meeting will be November 12. The Wharf District Council will host their October meeting on Tuesday, 10/15 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Norman Leventhal Center, 30 Rowes Wharf. The full agenda is listed below, click to enlarge.
Residents’ Association Oct. 10 Agenda: NEWRA Election, Commercial Wharf East Condo Association, 8-12 Battery St., 23 Unity St., 49-49R Charter St.
The October North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on Thursday, October 10, 2019. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. In addition to the regular agenda, this meeting will feature NEWRA’s election of officers. Election Committee Chair, David Kubiak, announced the committee’s recommended slate Read More…
Wednesday’s Brief: Red Line Trains Arrive, Greenway Week, LEGO Club, Homework Help, Friends of NE Library Meeting, Black Coffee
Today is Wednesday, October 9 and the first brand new red line trains have arrived in Boston as part of the MBTA’s efforts to replace its fleet of train cars, read more on Boston Magazine. Here’s what else you need to know for today… Greenway Week. In celebration of the Rose Kennedy Greenway’s tenth anniversary, Read More…












