Middle school students from the Eliot School in Boston’s North End placed in both the individual and team components of the 2019 Boston Middle School Cross Country Championships last week. Hosted by the Boston Athletic Association at Franklin Park, more than 300 middle school student-athletes from the City of Boston competed over a 1.1-mile course. The Read More…
Month: October 2019
Post Trick-or-Treat Halloween Party
Join Boston Community Collaborative for a post trick-or-treat Halloween pizza party at Filippo’s Ristorante, 283 Causeway Street, starting at 7:30 p.m. on October 31st. This event is intended to provide a fun, safe, warm activity for kids aging up in the neighborhood. Aimed at kids age 9 and up with a parent or caregiver. Read Read More…
New Book: “Four Women” Set in 1949 North End
Four Women “Quattro Donne”, A North End Love Story by Bennett R. Molinari and Richard C. Molinari is a historical fiction taking place in Boston’s colorful North End in the summer of 1949. At that time, families lived together in a close-knit community, slightly larger than one square mile. Four Women touches on two cultures, the Read More…
New Listing: 112 Fulton Street Unit 1A
*Sponsored Post* 112 Fulton St, Unit 1A, North End | $1,569,000 3 Beds | 2.5 Baths | 2,404 SFView the listing webpage here! Residence 1A is a brick and beam loft-like duplex located on one of the most desirable, tree-lined streets in Boston’s Waterfront. With a gracious open floor plan, the home offers a chef’s Read More…
Teal Pumpkin Project Trick-or-Treating Returns to the North End
This Halloween, the North End Waterfront Mothers’ / Fathers’ Association (NEWMA) is once again sponsoring neighborhood trick-or-treating on Wednesday, October 31, beginning at 3:30 p.m. In order for the holiday be a wholly inclusive celebration, NEWMA is encouraging both residents and local businesses to participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project. This is a nationwide movement by the Food Allergy Read More…
North End Neighborhood Clean Up and Luncheon Nov. 2
The North End Clean Streets Initiative (NECSI) and other North End community organizations are inviting all residents to take part in a neighborhood clean up and luncheon on Saturday, November 2. NECSI asks all business owners interested in participating to take a brief moment this Saturday, November 2 and come outside to sweep, wash, or pickup any loose Read More…
Wednesday’s Brief: Debate Over Rent Control Returns, LEGO Club, Homework Help, NEWRA Party
Today is Wednesday, October 30 and tonight Regina M Pisa, partner and chairman emeritus of Goodwin, will receive the Pope Francis Award from Saint Anthony Shrine, read more on the Boston Herald. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 3:00PM Kids’ LEGO Club. Drop by the North End Library after school to build Read More…
What’s the 311? N. Washington St. Pothole, Snow Hill Early Street Cleaning, Light Out
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Pothole at 126 N Washington St North End This 311 user writes, “Pothole looks pretty bad, formed quickly on the new dedicated bus lane for bikes Read More…
Halloween at il Molo – Eat, Drink and Get Spooky
The North End’s il Molo invites Halloween revelers to swing by for a festive kickoff to their night, either prior to a haunted bash or family trick-or-treating, to enjoy specialty cocktails, themed appetizers, complimentary treats for the kids and $1 oysters all night. Specialty cocktails available for purchase will include a Cider Margarita, Harvest Mule Read More…
North End Coalition Presents Safety Talk to North End Students
Members of the newly formed North End Coalition hosted a talk with middle school students from the Eliot K-8 Schools and St. John Schools in the North End to educate the children on the importance of needle safety in homes, as well as in public spaces. The presentation was organized by Maria Lanza from Mayor Read More…
Battery Wharf Hotel Strike Becomes Longest Strike in UNITE HERE Local 26 History
UNITE HERE Local 26 Battery Wharf Hotel workers have now been on strike for 50 days, becoming the longest strike in the union’s history. Workers at Battery Wharf Hotel along the North End’s waterfront went on strike on September 5, 2019 as negotiations broke down with the hotel, now owned by Canadian operator Westmont Hospitality. Read More…
North End Against Drugs and Nazzaro Center Teens Attend Screeemfest 2019
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and the BCYF Nazzaro Center Teen Programs combined to take twenty teens and chaperones on a scarily good trip to Canobie Lake Park to Screeemfest 2019. The teens had an awesome time and truth be told, the chaperones had just as much fun! The two organizations are working collaboratively in order Read More…