North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council July Agenda Monday July 12th 7:00 p.m. Nazzaro Center 1. Call to order & Roll Call – Stephen Passacantilli 2. Meeting Protocol – Marie Simboli 3. Update from the Office of Neighborhood Services — Nicole Leo 4. Report from the offices of local elected officials 5. Committee reports A. Read More…
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Hungry Striped Bass Off Long Wharf
BobBilly9 posts this video on YouTube of huge striped bass feeding on loaves of bread being thrown to them on Long Wharf. Watch for the frustrated duck. (Cross post from UniversalHub.com.) Maybe it’s the bread, but the Harbor seems to have some really big striped bass lately.
Freeway’s Birthday Wish to Pam Donnaruma
“Happy Birthday” to Pam Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor of the Post-Gazette. I wish my friend, who is also my boss, the best birthday ever and many, many more. Love, Freeway (the Post-Gazette columnist)
Mirabella Pool – Heat Wave Destination
NECN reports today from the Mirabella Pool in the North End.
City Issues Grilling Safety Reminder After Charlestown Gas Grill Fire
Boston Fire Department and the Mayor’s office issued a reminder to residents regarding grilling safety after today’s 4-alarm fire in Charlestown, started by a propane gas grill tank on a roof deck. No one was hurt in the blaze which spread to neighboring condo buildings, although 9 firefighters and 2 civilians were treated for heat-related Read More…
Four Burglaries, Three Assaults Reported at Public Safety Meeting
NEWNC’s David Marx, Captain O’Rourke & Office Boyle at the July 1st Public Safety Meeting.The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council’s (NEWNC) David Marx chaired the July 1st Public Safety Committee meeting with Boston Police Captain Bernard O’Rourke and Officer Teddy Boyle. There have been no reports of homocides and sexual assaults in recent months. However, police Read More…
North End Branch Library Weekly Events
North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter Street Tuesday, Jul 6, 11:00 am Read Green Outdoor Storytime in Langone Park Join us in the North End’s Langone Park for this special “all ages” outdoor storytime, in which we will share rhymes, stories, and movement for those ages 6 months to 5 years. No registration… Wednesday, Jul Read More…
USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides” Makes Annual July 4th Turnaround
At high noon on Sunday, July 4, 2010, the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” made her annual jaunt into Boston Harbor around the North End to Fort Independence on Castle Island. After a 21-gun salute she did her famous turnaround back toward her berth in Charlestown Navy Yard. On her return sailing, she gave a 17-gun Read More…
Nearby Summer Events at the Parks
July 6th, Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ParkARTS Artists in Residence Craft Workshops, Christopher Columbus Park, North End; Local artists offer free workshops in arts and crafts. July 6th, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. Read Green @ Your Park, Langone Park, North End— Presented by the Boston Public Library, Read Green @ Your Park invites young Read More…
Petruccelli Gives Eastie Residents a Casino Vote
This week, the Massachusetts Senate voted 25- 15 in favor of a bill to license three resort style casinos, one of which is likely to be proposed at Suffolk Downs. Senator Anthony Petruccelli voted in favor of the bill and included an amendment which passed 25-13 giving East Boston residents a referendum vote on whether Read More…
Youth Rock Band Performs at Dewey Square
The North End’s Nazzaro Center Youth Rock Band livened up the Greenway’s Dewey Square Parks and Farmer’s Market this week with a lunchtime performance. Jeremy Sarzana leads the Youth Rock Band.
Updated Comment & Forum Policy
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