On a nice day, you can faithfully find this group of men playing cards on a folding table at the Langone Park bocce courts. Sometimes there is a bit of yelling, and always in Italian. Fellow bocce player, Joe Mendola, captures a moment from a recent game. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Read More…
In this excerpt from Chronicle’s episode on the North End’s Hanover Street, we learn more about how Italian immigrants assimilated to their new home with the help of the Post-Gazette (formerly La Gazzetta del Massachusetts) from current publisher, Pamela Donnaruma. Then, switching gears to neighborhood beautification is the work of artist Nathan Swain and his Read More…
In the middle of her first term, At-Large City Councilor Ayanna Pressley visited the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) at their December monthly meeting. Reviewing her recent activities on the City Council, Councilor Pressley noted that she created a standing committee on Women and Healthy Communities and is also serving as vice-chair of Read More…
