The return of hazmat trucks to the North End on July 1st was reported by WBZ-TV last night. Click here to view the video clip. State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz is interviewed in the piece, noting the safety concerns. “You see a truck go by, sometimes they’re blowing through red lights because they can’t stop in Read More…
North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association www.NEWRA.org July Meeting Agenda Date: Thursday, July 8, 2010 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center 30 North Bennet Street Reports 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM • President’s Report • Reports from City Hall: – Nicole Leo, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services – Kathy Carangelo-McIsaac, Councilor Sal LaMattina’s Office • Membership Committee Read More…
The Globe highlights the last day of operations, after 113 years, at the City of Boston Printing Department Building on the corner of North & Richmond Streets. “A budget crunch has pushed Boston out of the printing business, prompting the city to outsource the production of everything from business cards to death certificates to temporary “no Read More…
SweetPeaKidzToo, a North End/Waterfront business, recently saw its ribbon flower set on the pages of People Magazine and US Weekly Magazine, featuring Tori Spelling Dean’s daughter, Stella. SweetPeaKidzToo is owned and operated by North End resident Therese Diecidue. See more from Sweet Pea Kidz Too at www.SPKToo.com.
The North End Chamber of Commerce (NECC) has announced that Frank DePasquale will return as President of the organization, transitioning the role from Joanne Prevost Anzalone, effective July 1, 2010. The announcement follows a well-attended breakfast at Cafe Pompeii earlier this week, featuring Mayor Tom Menino as guest speaker. “Frank DePasquale now has more time Read More…
The Saint Anthony Society has rolled out a new website, www.StAnthonysFeast.com, for its famous Saint Anthony’s Feast which is scheduled this year for August 27-29, 2010. The site is filled with schedule information, photos, videos and historical information on St. Anthony of Padua and the feast itself which has been celebrated annually since 1919 on Read More…
The Clean Streets Committee June 2010 Good Neighbor Recognition Award was received by “La Summa Cucina Italiana” on Fleet Street, owned by Barbara Summa Sullivan. The restaurant was credited with keeping its property clean on a daily basis. Other finalists from this month included MFI Market (Salem St.) and N. Bennet Street School. These properties Read More…
Mayor Thomas Menino used a breakfast gathering of the North End Chamber of Commerce (NECC) to propose a new initiative to close Hanover Street to traffic on certain weekends or one day per week, such as Saturdays. Labor Day weekend was suggested by the Mayor as a slow weekend in the City and/or during the Read More…
State and City transportation officials announced a “compromise agreement” today with the hazardous cargo trucking companies and the Federal administrator that will once again open North End/Waterfront streets to daytime travel by hazardous material (hazmat) trucks. This agreement ends the city’s defacto daytime ban of hazmat trucks, instead blocking off just the rush hours (7-9 Read More…
It is officially summer! Here are a few fun photos taken at Christopher Columbus Park. Ahh … to be young and carefree. And under the category of “hot” … Photos by Meredith Piscitelli.
Boston Public Library – North End Branch 25 Parmenter Street Events for June 27 – July 3 Monday, Jun 28, 11:00 am – Films for Children On Mondays, come and watch children films at the North End library. Wednesday, Jun 30, 5:30 pm – The Hollywood Story: The Player A searing depiction by director Robert Read More…
WBUR.org taped an audio piece examining the question of whether the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is fulfilling its goal of being a gateway to Boston Harbor. “Here’s what we found: There’s a lot in the way. Office buildings, a hotel, a garage, the stockade fence in front of the Harbor Tower, even trees can really Read More…