Community
North End Ranks #2 in Neighborhood Trick-or-Treat Index
According to Zillow, Boston is the eighth best city to trick-or-treat (Seattle is #1). Within Boston, the best five neighborhoods, in order, are Beacon Hill, North End, Back Bay, Charlestown and the South End. Authentic Italian restaurants line Salem and Hanover streets, but the neighborhood’s high Walk Score and low crime rank are what puts Read More…
Weekly Events at North End Branch Library
Upcoming Events at the Boston Public Library – North End Branch 25 Parmenter Street Monday Oct 25 11:00 am Films for Children On Mondays, come and watch children films at the North End library. Please call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or canceled. Tuesday Oct 26 10:30 am Learn Read More…
Free NEMPAC Choir Class
Have you ever wanted to sing in a choir with family members and friends? Here is your chance! This choir class will be starting Tuesday, November 2nd! Our choir director, Ms. Rachel Carpentier, will be leading us in Holiday carols, and other choral arrangements. Ms. Carpentier is a very talented conductor, and this is a Read More…
MassDOT Advisory Committee Leaning Toward 2-Story Market Hall for Parcel 9
The third meeting of the MassDOT Parcel 7 & 9 Advisory Committee might have been the turning point for the direction of these developments located near Haymarket and the Greenway. Many on the committee want to see a 2-story “market hall” concept advanced rather than a 5+ story structure. Such “low-rise” assertions were made despite Read More…
Busy Agenda for NEWRA’s Zoning and Licensing Committee
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association’s Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee will meet this Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 7:00 PM, at the Pilot House. The agenda is copied below. Meetings are open, and all North End/Waterfront residents are invited to participate in these discussions. NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 26, 2010, Read More…
Resident Group Wins Round One in Long Wharf Restaurant Case
A group of ten local residents challenging plans to locate a restaurant on the end of Long Wharf won the first series of court motions against the City and State. The court denied dismissal motions by the City’s Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the State’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Notifications of the court rulings Read More…
Craigie Drawbridge Project Meeting Notice
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has scheduled Public Information Meetings for the Craigie Drawbridge Rehabilitation Project (Between Land Blvd. in Cambridge and Leverett Circle in Boston). The North End meeting information is shown below. North End October 28, 2010 6 PM Nazzaro Community Center 30 North Bennet Street The purpose of these meetings is to Read More…
Haunted House Carnival – Nazzaro Playground on Friday, October 29th
Beantown Bootcamp To Present Check to Nazzaro Center on October 29th Beantown Bootcamp’s John Wayman will be presenting a check to the Nazarro Center on October 29th when Virgil is doing the Haunted House. There might also be a special announcement regarding future activities in the neighborhood. The foundation that the owner of Beantown Bootcamp is creating will Read More…
An Immigration Story: A Letter From Anna
North End Boston is featuring a six-part story by Jan Maguire recounting her family’s North End immigration experience. Here is how it starts: Michelangelo Anzelone was born with a song in his heart and music in his fingers. From his earliest days, the nuns from Saint Anthony’s Church recognized his talents and insisted that Michelangelo Read More…