On September 9, 2010, the formal ceremony was held for the Armenian Heritage Park groundbreaking on Parcel 13 of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, between Christopher Columbus Park and Faneuil Hall. Sponsored by the Armenian Heritage Foundation, the park will commemorate lives lost during the 1915 Armenian Genocide and all genocides that have followed as Read More…
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NEWNC Meeting Agenda for Monday September 13
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council will be having its monthly meeting on Monday, September 13th, 7:00 pm at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. 1. 133 Salem Street (David Crocini) – seeking variance to change legal occupancy from “retail” to “retail and 4 residential units,” including the expansion of the head house Read More…
NEAD End of Year Extravaganza
North End Against Drugs will be having our Boston R.O.C.K.S. End of the Year Extravaganza on Friday September 10th from 6 to 9pm at the Polcari Playground – rain or shine. We will move in the Nazzaro if it rains. This is re-scheduled from last week due to Hurricane Earl! We will have sports games, Read More…
Clean Streets Meeting Location Change
The NEWRA Clean Streets meeting venue for next week is changing to the ABCD Center, 1 Michelangelo St. due to elections at the Nazzaro Center. Everything else remains the same – Tuesday, Sept 14th @ 7:00pm. Co-chairs Naomi Paul and Patricia Thiboutot invite all members of the community interested in working toward a cleaner neighborhood. Clean Streets is a Read More…
NEWRA Meeting Agenda – September 16
Below is the agenda for the September meeting of the North End Waterfront Residents’ Association. Please note that the September meeting will be held on the third Thursday of the month, a week later than usual, in observance of Rosh Hashanah. NORTH END/WATERFRONT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 130319 Boston, MA 02113 www.newra.org Date: Thursday, September 16, Read More…
Boston “ahts” Festival – Detailed Schedule
Below is the detailed schedule for this weekend’s Boston “ahts” Festival at Christopher Columbus Park. (Thanks to Meredith P. for the info.) PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 2010 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 WATERFRONT STAGE 5:45-6:30 PM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER 6:45-7:30 PM MEAN CREEK Mean Creek was voted the best local act in the Boston Phoenix 2010 Best Music Poll. Read More…
First RFP Advisory Committee Meeting on Greenway Parcels 7 and 9
This meeting has been added to the Community Calendar.
End of Summer BBQ on Battery Street
The Madonna Della Cava Society and neighborhood residents enjoyed an end of summer BBQ on Battery Street.
September 2010 Aquarium Events
The Cat in the Hat loves water! Where else would the Cat show off his new animated television show than at the Aquarium? Colorful creatures and exotic animals make learning fun! This Labor Day, September 6, bring the family for a peek at the new PBS Kids show, an Aquarium scavenger hunt and more! Click Read More…
NEAA Soccer Registration Ending Soon
The North End Athletic Association is nearing the end of its registration period for its Fall Soccer Program for children ages 4-5 and 6-8! Please let John Romano (patjr@comcast.net) know if your family is interested in participating for eight Saturdays beginning September 18th. Cost is $35 for the entire program (shin guards not included). It Read More…
Local Residents File Legal Challenge to Proposed Long Wharf Restaurant
In a legal filing to the Massachusetts Superior Court, a group of ten North End/Waterfront residents have turned to the court to challenge a proposed restaurant at the end of Long Wharf. Potential issues raised by the residents include excessive noise, damage to public open space/parkland and impairment of scenic quality on the wharf. In Read More…