North End residents Brett Geiger and Michael Narracci will swim in Boston Harbor alongside Olympic swimmers Janel Jorgensen McArdle, Alex Meyer, and Eric Wunderlich for the 23rd annual Swim Across America Boston Harbor Swim on Friday, July 12 to support pediatric cancer programs at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC). “Swim Across America’s Read More…
With the FY20 budget season coming to a close, the six legislators at the State House serving on the Conference Committee are considering many competing funding priorities, especially for state funds that support education and youth development. With different perspectives informing state budget priorities, one critical investment that we hope can be agreed upon is Read More…
The BCYF Nazzaro Center will be changing its hours of operation during the summer months due to staffing issues as well as the operational needs of the Mirabella Pool. The schedule is as follows: Monday – Friday (6:30 am – 9:00 pm) Saturday & Sunday (CLOSED) This schedule will remain in effect from 6/15/19 to Read More…
Boston Harbor Now has launched a search for a Director of Policy – a role that stands at the center of the organization’s work enhancing public access to the Harbor while protecting the region from the increasing risks and impacts of climate change. The Director of Policy will lead the development and implementation of creative Read More…
Friends of Cutillo Park will host a reception from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at the Boston Harbor Pop-Up Gallery at 226 Causeway Street. The Friends’ exhibit of historical photos, articles and maps relating to the history of Cutillo Park is on display at the Gallery and can be viewed during Read More…
A representative from the City of Boston’s Elderly Commission will discuss diet and nutrition for seniors. This program is in partnership with Boston’s Jewish cultural Center, the Vilna Shul. Light refreshments will be served. When: Thursday, June 20 at 10:30 am – noon Where: North End Branch Library, 25 Parmenter St
Boston College High School’s 155th Commencement took place on Sunday, May 19. Among the graduates was North End resident Francesco Rosario Santaniello. He plans on a College Prep year at Trinity Pawling in the fall. President Grace Cotter Regan and the Board of Trustees presented diplomas to 253 members of the class of 2019. Mr. Stephen Hughes, a 1973 graduate of BC High and Principal of the school, gave the address. Congrats to all the Read More…
Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 7:30 pm, Faneuil Hall’s Great Hall, Boston Saturday, June 22, 2019, at 7:30 pm, Faneuil Hall’s Great Hall, Boston NEMPAC Summer Kick-Off Party | Opening Night, Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 5:30-7:30 pm, Anthem Kitchen & Bar, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston. A fundraiser to support NEMPAC performance programs and upcoming 2019-2020 season. Kick-Off Read More…
Join the ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center on Friday, June 21 beginning at 12:30pm for their Father’s Day Celebration. The party will take place at their 1 Michelangelo Street location in the North End.
June’s book is Karen Russell’s debut novel, Swamplandia! (2011), featuring twelve-year-old Ava who ventures into the mysterious “underworld” of a Florida swamp in order to save her family’s dynasty of alligator wrestling. Against a backdrop of hauntingly fecund plant life animated by ancient lizards and lawless hungers, Swamplandia! depicts a family’s struggle to stay afloat in a world that Read More…
Born into an undeniable musical legacy, Louis Prima Jr. picks up the torch lit by his iconic father and leads his incarnation of The Witnesses headfirst into the future. Next stop is the Bandstand of the 100th Saint Anthony’s Feast on Friday, August 23, 2019. Their seamless blend of big band jazz, insanely danceable swing Read More…
Congratulations to the following North End students that earned Boston College High School High Honors for the third quarter: Pietro Brocca, 2021, High HonorsLiam Walsh, 2021, High Honors Congratulations to the following West End students that achieved Honors for the Third Quarter at Boston College High School. Mika Bauk, 2021, HonorsSanjeeva Kalva, 2021, High HonorsEmiliano Read More…