Carmine Martignetti, of Malden and formerly Boston’s North End, entered into eternal life on Friday, October 11, with his loving family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Carmine was born in Boston, a son of Elena (Iantosca) and the late Beniamino Martignetti of Medford. His early years were spent in the North End Read More…
Monday November 4th is the 5th Annual Sparks of Light Day. Sparks of Light is a one-day event that allows participating spa professionals like myself to offer their services for free to those battling cancer. If you or someone you know is a cancer patient, please call to make an appointment today. I will take Read More…
Today is Wednesday, October 16 and Halloween is just a couple weeks away. Read more about some of the best Halloween happening towns across the country and the ultimate neighborhoods to go trick or treating around the city, continue reading on Distractify. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 3:00PM Kids’ LEGO Club. Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 22-1 in opposition to a one-story addition at 49-49R Charter Street. The proposal, presented at NEWRA’s October meeting, was a revised version of an earlier petition that was opposed by NEWRA in July. The original plans proposed a full one-story addition to the top of the Read More…
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. Homeless on Cross Street This 311 user writes, “This building continues to be a homeless person refuge, and is getting worse and worse. It is dirty Read More…
Boston Latin School Crew is honored to be racing four boats in the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta next weekend. On Sunday, October 20th, the girls squad will be racing in the Women’s Youth Fours and the Women’s Youth Eights and the boys squad will be competing in the Men’s Youth Fours and Men’s Read More…
Slavery and Its Legacies at Old North: Confronting the Past, Envisioning the Future Speakers: Jared Hardesty, PhD, Associate Professor of History at Western Washington University; Jonathan Chu, PhD, Professor of History at UMass Boston; Madeleine Rodriguez, JD, associate at Foley Hoag in the Litigation Department; and the Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Bishop Suffragan of Read More…
A big THANK YOU to my beloved North End community for all of your love and support during my recent health scare. From your cards to your fruit baskets, gifts, and most importantly your prayers. There is no question that PRAYERS MATTER, and I could not ask for a more thoughtful group of friends and family. I Read More…
Today is Tuesday, October 15 and this week was off to a warm start around 67 degrees in Boston, read more about what you can expected for weather for the rest of the week on Boston.com. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 10:30AM Toddler Story Time. Join the North End Library at Read More…
The war of words between the Greenway Conservancy and its former contractor, WORK Inc., has escalated into a formal complaint to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. WORK Inc. alleges the Conservancy “unlawfully severed its longstanding relationship “because of the nonprofit’s “association with and support of disabled persons and workers.” The Greenway Conservancy, itself a non-profit Read More…
The Bi-Annual Columbus Day Parade took place on Sunday October 13, beginning at City Hall Plaza and winding through the North End / Waterfront neighborhood. Leading off the parade was Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Italian Consul General Federica Sereni, along with State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Councilors Lydia Edwards, Ed Flynn and Michael Flaherty. The parade Read More…
Members of the Commercial Wharf East Condominium Association (CWECA) are asking community members to support legislation proposed by State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz to preserve the 40-year grandfathered uses of Commercial Wharf that would allow unit owners to continue living in their first-floor homes. CWECA’s lawyer Bill Zucker spoke at the October North End / Waterfront Read More…