A new book by North Ender, Sanjoy Mahajan, has just been released and is being featured today on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s website. The book is, “Street-Fighting Mathematics, The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem Solving.” The MIT news article explains: “Given its practical focus, Street-Fighting Mathematics is not organized around traditional math Read More…
A pro-casino report was issued today by the Center for Policy Analysis (CFPA) at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, highlighting the $968.3 million spent by Massachusetts residents at New England’s resort casinos and racinos last year. The 2009 figure is a 5.3 percent increase over 2008. Click here to read the full report (via Banker Read More…
Amy Montminy’s Filthy Rich of Boston is moving the jewelry store from 402 Hanover Street closer to the Cross Street side into a larger space at 236A Hanover Street. www.filthyrichofboston.com
Adam Gaffin reports on today’s Segway hearing at City Hall. “Matt Dailida, a Segway consultant, blamed all the Segway perception problems in Boston on Boston Gliders <in the North End>, which he said is in no way associated with Segway. Later, he called Boston Gliders’ operation “appalling.” <City Councilor> “LaMattina, who called for the hearing, Read More…
Once again thanks to the generosity of the TD Garden Charities, NEAD (North End Against Drugs) is able to offer discount tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters for the annual Globetrotters Family Day. The show is on Sunday March 28th at 1pm. Tickets cost $11 each. Deadline is Thursday March 18th at 5pm. Please let John Romano at Read More…
Given the number of movies we have seen filming recently in the North End area, it is noteworthy that a State legislature committee defeated an effort to rescind tax credits to movie companies. House Bill 3854 was an attempt to cut the film tax credit but rejected by the Joint Committee on Revenue this week. Read More…
The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for food vending carts at four locations on the North End and Wharf District Parks. Submissions are due April 2nd and vendors are expected to start operating on June 1st. (View the RFP.) According to the RFP excerpt below, these are the Read More…
It was announced at last night’s North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting that the Licensing Board denied the C.V. License (food/non-alcoholic beverage) for 75 Commercial Street. This is the location where Boston/Orlando Gliders is expanding their Segway Adventure Tours operations. Francine Gannon, Commercial St. resident, shared the thanks of the neighbors who spoke against the Read More…
Boston Public Library is currently featuring an exhibition “Man in the Street: Jules Aarons Photographs Boston 1947 – 1976” with several photos of the North End as well as other Boston neighborhoods. From the Boston Public Library: In 1997, the Boston Public Library began collecting the work of Boston photographer Jules Aarons (1921-2008),and the library Read More…
Apply for the 2010-11 Mayor’s Youth Council: Are you a high school sophomore or junior and Boston resident who wants to make a difference in your community? Do you want to take an active role in government? Then apply for the MYC. Each year, teens from all over the city are selected to outreach to Read More…
Amanda tweets this link to the new North End Parmesan & Herb Wheat Thins and comments, “Wheat Thins names a cracker variety after Boston’s North End…kind of a big deal.” Well, sure … because once the neighborhood has a cracker named after it, then we’ve really made it! Here is how they describe the flavor: Read More…
The controversial use of segways on Boston’s streets and sidewalks will be discussed at an upcoming hearing, as requested by District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina. The debate comes after the recent series of North End/Waterfront neighborhood meetings regarding the C.V. license for Boston Gliders’ expansion at 75 Commercial Street. NEWNC Opposes Segway Tours’ Beverage Read More…