The April 14th meeting of the Greenway Leadership Council (GLC) included updates on a number of issues. Greenway Parks update: Spring cleanup is currently going on. The parks sustained less damage during the winter than expected. The Greenway Conservancy (GC) will be replacing dead trees throughout the corridor. The GC is considering a horticulture website Read More…
Community
Upcoming Events at North End Branch Library
North End Branch Library 25 Parmenter Street Tue Apr 20 11:00 am The Yo-Yo Man The Yo-Yo Man makes an entire show out of the amazing yo-yo. High skill and deft timing to swinging music coupled with high energy and sarcastic humor makes the Yo-Yo Man a favorite for every age. Wed Apr 21 6:00 Read More…
NEAD Scholarship Applications Now Available
Applications are now available for the North End Against Drugs Michelina and Raymond Costa Scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year. You must be a resident of the North End and attend a tuition-paying school to be eligible for the scholarship lottery. Deadine to file a completed application is Friday, May 7th. Applications can be picked Read More…
Greenway Earth Day Concert: They Might Be Giants & Citizen Cope
Update from the Greenway Conservancy: They Might Be Giants and Citizen Cope It’s finally here! Next week on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, The River will present a FREE lunchtime Earth Day Concert on the Greenway featuring They Might Be Giants and Citizen Cope. Get ready for a fusion of blues, folk-pop, and laid back Read More…
Pataki on the Prado: Sunday, 4/18 2pm
Former New York Governor George Pataki will be at the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) on Sunday, April 18th at 2:00 pm. This is the first stop on his drive to repeal health care reform. The press release is shown below. Revere America Announces First Stops of National Grassroots Tour — Governor George Pataki Kicks off Read More…
NEAA T-Ball Update
North End Athletic Association (NEAA) T-Ball will start on Sunday, April 25th at 10:00 am at Langone Park on Commercial Street. Dan Toscano and Tim Griffin will be running the T-Ball Program for the NEAA this season. We hope for it to be fun for you and your children. T-ball ages are 5 & 6 Read More…
Rep. Michlewitz Votes With House Majority Favoring Casino Bill
“I am not an automatic no” was his answer during his 2009 campaign. That view was clarified yesterday when State Representative Aaron Michlewitz went on the record in support of expanded gambling in Massachusetts. Rep. Michlewitz, a Democrat representing the 3rd Suffolk District and North End resident, voted with the majority resulting in a 120-37 Read More…
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Introduce a New Bulletin Board
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park have designed, funded and coordinated the installation of a new informational bulletin board at the waterfront park. See the “before” picture to the left and the finished product below. (Click the photos to enlarge.) The FOCCP members who comprised the Bulletin Board Committee were Frankie Boyer, chair, Ford Cavallari, Read More…
North Street Callahan Tunnel Building & Tot Lot Meeting
MassDOT will hold a public information meeting to discuss the re-construction of the facade of the Callahan Tunnel Vent Building on North St. in the North End. This is the vent building near Richmond Street (with the fenced in tot lot). The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 29th at 6pm in the Nazzaro Read More…
Walking Through DeFilippo Park, “The Gassy”
NEWRA’s Parks & Open Spaces Committee toured DeFilippo Park on April 10th to brainstorm ideas for improving the open space for residents. Also known as “The Gassy,” neighbors complain the park does not get the attention of higher profile parks, despite its heavy use and dense surroundings. About 10 people showed up for the walkthrough, Read More…
City Pulls Out the Stops For New North End Cleanup Program
North End residents were told to expect an immediate improvement in the cleanliness of the neighborhood’s streets at this week’s meeting of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Pulling together city agencies, District 1 City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina announced an extensive new street cleaning program that starts Monday, April 12th. Here are the highlights: The Read More…
NEWNC Meeting Agenda – April 12th
North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council NEWNC AGENDA Monday, April 12, 2010, 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. 1. Call to order – Stephen Passacantilli 2. Roll call – Stephen Passacantilli 3. Meeting Protocol – Marie Simboli 4. Update from the Office of Neighborhood Services — Nicole Leo 5. Report from the offices of local elected Read More…