Community

NEWRA Meeting Agenda for Thursday, November 18, 2010

North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association www.NEWRA.org November Monthly Meeting Thursday, November 18, 2010, 7:00 pm Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet St. Reports   ·         President’s Report ·         Membership Committee ·         Clean Streets Committee ·         Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee ·         Parks and Open Space Committee Year-round Street Sweeping Pilot Program  Boston’s recently appointed Commissioner of Public Read More…

Community Food & Drink Real Estate Transportation

NEWNC Meeting – November 8th – Executive Summary of Votes

North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council Meeting November 8, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Executive Summary All eleven NEWNC members were present. The meeting was held at the Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Ave. to avoid a conflict at the Nazzaro Center. Nicole Leo from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services announced that the Mayor’s Holiday Trolley Tour Read More…

Community Police & Fire

North End / Waterfront Assaults and Burglaries Are Trending Up

2009 = Yellow, 2010 = Blue; Through October 2010 (Source: Boston Police) Crime incidents are trending up in the North End / Waterfront area, mostly in assaults and burglaries. On a year-to-date basis, assaults and burglaries have nearly doubled over last year with an increase of nearly 50 incidents. Police report they are seeing similar Read More…

Community Schools

Preschool and Elementary Information Night on November 15

Preschool & Elementary Information Night Monday, November 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. Nazzaro Community Center N. Bennet St., North End Please join us for a preschool and elementary school information night.  Parents from local schools will be on hand to discuss the personal sides of their schools as well as to answer any questions Read More…

Arts & Culture Community Photos & Videos

NEMPAC Halloween Event Roundup

NEMPAC’s 3rd Annual Halloween Pizza Party on the Prado was a huge hit this Halloween. More than 300 friends and neighbors joined on the Prado to enjoy each other’s company along with pizza, live music by NEMPAC’s very own Kids and Adult Rock Bands, games, and loads of neighborly fun!  This year’s event was  generously Read More…

Community Health & Environment

Beantown Bootcamp Raises Money To Fight Childhood Obesity

Beantown Bootcamp raised $3,000 for the Nazzaro Center as part of their “Unite to Stomp Out Childhood Obesity” event. John Wayman presented the check at last week’s Halloween Festival at the Nazzaro playground. The organization also donated $500 to ROC Teen Saturday.

Community

North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council Agenda for November 8th Meeting

North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council www.NEWNCBoston.org NEWNC AGENDA for November 8, 2010 7:00PM at The Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Ave. (Note: Location Change) 1.             Call to order – Stephen Passacantilli 2.             Meeting protocol — Marie Simboli 3.             Update from the Office of Neighborhood Services — Nicole Leo 4.             Report from the Read More…

Arts & Culture Community

Part 2 of a “A Letter from Anna” Released

North End Boston has released Part 2 – “A Letter From Anna,” from a six-part story by Jan Maguire recounting her family’s North End immigration experience. Here is how Part 2 continues: As with many of the Italian immigrants, the first stop would be with relatives or friends from the town who had immigrated earlier.  Read More…

Community Event Notices Sports

ROC Haunted House Carnival 2010

ROC Teen Saturday hosted its “bigger than ever” Haunted House and Carnival at the Nazzaro Center playground on Friday, October 29, 2010. Beantown Bootcamp’s John Wayman also presented a check to the Nazarro Center to support fitness-related children’s activities. Photos courtesy of Stephen “Virgil” Virgilio. See the photo gallery and their Facebook album.