The North End Senior Pride Day, sponsored by Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Senator Joseph Boncore, Mayor Marty Walsh and Councilor Sal LaMattina featured entertainment by the popular Street Magic a cappella, bingo, prizes and food. Photos by Phil Orlandella.
Charter Realty and Development attended another neighborhood meeting as they committed to once again present their proposal that encompasses the current four story residential/commercial building at 53 Salem Street and 64-66 Cross Street (one-story retail) also known as Martignetti’s. The project comprises of 5,500 square feet with potential site wide seating if an agreement can Read More…
Colm Vraibel of the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) 2016 Little League championship Cardinals team (left) is shown with his League MVP award. He also picked up the North2South Baseball Classic MVP award.
Many people are truly dedicated to help those in need. One of those individuals is Barbara Maldero, a North End resident who for ten years has collected thousands of pennies to help unborn children and orphanages in two different countries. This year, the soft-spoken woman has raised and sent $500 to Fr. Michael Della Penna Read More…
Former North End resident Fr. Michael Della Penna OFM is currently 30 minutes east of Guatemala where he is the Director of the Valley of the Angels Orphanage, a home and haven for 211 children. Set against a backdrop of lush forest and rolling hills, the orphanage is in an area Fr. Michael refers to Read More…
Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) Board of Appeals has approved a request to change the legal occupancy at 5 Jackson Avenue from a two family to a one family building. The plans call for a single story addition with a private roof deck, an elevator, a full sprinkler system and the building will not exceed Read More…
Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) has deferred one request and approved two others. Media Vision proposal to install a new 10.6’ x 36’ digital billboard at 55-59 Causeway Street was deferred. New construction for a Hostel/Hotel at 234 Friend Street received approval. A basement level extension to the building lot line and construction on a Read More…
For twenty consecutive years, North End resident Anne Devlin Tagliaferro has served as an elected member of the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and has decided not to seek re-election on the volunteer Council. Known as a community activist, Anne has been labeled a professional and an extremely caring neighborhood person. Anne has attended each NEWNC Read More…
Running in the Boston Marathon for the first time and finishing the international race that attracts thousands of participants is really something to brag about. While winning is the lifelong ultimate goal, for North End resident Michael LoPriore (53 years old) it was a great start and a terrific accomplishment. LoPriore’s overall time, start to finish Read More…
Players and coaches from the Corner Café softball team recently celebrated their 14th North End Softball League Championship. Team players and the trophy are shown here during a victory dinner at Amici’s Restaurant. Front row left to right: Anthony Coppola, Ricky Bevilacqua, Richie Longo, Ralph Martignetti, Steve Siciliano Back row left to right: Andrew Marsh, Stephen Read More…
A request by the owners of 536-538 to expand a Commercial Street roof deck from 150 square feet to 367 square feet was denied by the City of Boston Inspectional Services Department Board of Appeals Abutters appeared at two North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meetings opposing the proposal on the basis of privacy. At the Read More…
A Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) ordinance that would allow diners to take their own liquor into eateries in several community restaurants has been passed in the Boston City Council. “Because the North End has so many restaurants and licenses, the new measure will not apply in that neighborhood,” according to City Councilor Sal LaMattina Read More…