A large tree fell in front of the Nazzaro Community Center onto the basketball court during the blizzard.
Health & Environment
Taranta’s Jose Duarte Honored for Green Efforts
Marcal kicked off their Small Steps for Big Change Awards program that will honor hometown heroes. To kick-off the program, Marcal has identified five hometown heroes who embody the spirit of the Small Steps for Big Change Awards program to act as judges.
One of these heroes is Jose Duarte, chef and owner of Taranta in the North End. His green restaurant is focused on sustainability by regularly composting, using vegetable oil as a source of fuel and even ensuring the bathrooms use paper products made from 100% recycled paper. He’s been able to marry his passion for food and the environment through Taranta.
Free Course Offers Help For Families of Mentally Ill
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Massachusetts with help from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community is sponsoring a free educational course in a downtown Boston location for family members and significant others of individuals with a serious mental illness. There will be twelve weekly Wednesday Read More…
Blizzard 2011 in the North End / Waterfront – Video Slideshow
I took a walk with my camera during today’s blizzard and captured this video slideshow of the North End / Waterfront. The music is “Skating” by Vince Guaraldi which is what I was doing on this walk. In the beginning, there was almost no one outside and I experienced one of those few moments when Read More…
Poll Results: North Enders Hope for Less Trash, Noise and Crime in 2011 (and More Parking)
What are your hopes for 2011 in the North End / Waterfront community? Web Poll Disclaimer: These are not scientific polls. They are offered for those readers interested in expressing an opinion on the central issue noted in the polls and possibly in an accompanying story. The results are representative only of those self-selected Internet Read More…
The Rays and Sharks are Coming
The New England Aquarium at Central Wharf is preparing for a new shark and ray exhibit due to open in April 2011. The Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank will have a 25,000 tank with shallow edges and windows to give visitors a close up view. It will be the largest shark and Read More…
Corner Cafe Receives Good Neighbor Award
The owner of Corner Cafe on Salem Street, Richy “Shy” Loungo, was recently presented with the Good Neighbor Recognition Award from the Clean Streets Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The monthly award is researched and voted on by committee members and awarded to local businesses that consistently keep their sidewalks Read More…
Local Blizzard and Snow TwitterFeed
The City of Boston declared a snow emergency and parking ban effective at 3:00pm today 12/26. Snow emergency streets in the North End are Hanover St., Cross St., Commercial St. and N.Washington St. Alternate parking lots open (unfortunately, none near the North End). Trash collection scheduled for Monday is delayed until Tuesday. For more visit Read More…
Harbor Association Update and New Year’s Eve Events
Vivien Li, Executive Director of The Boston Harbor Association provides an update on TBHA including upcoming New Year’s Eve events. The update is shown below. Ms. Li also writes in this week’s Banker & Tradesman about rising sea levels with estimates in harbor levels to increase another 2 1/2 feet to 6 feet by the Read More…
Recycling the New Yellowbooks
Eddie O. posts this North End photo on Flickr of the newly delivered Yellowbooks out in the trash piles on the same day they were delivered. “Took this picture on 12/17/10 (the first “recycling day” after the Yellowbooks were delivered). I could have taken DOZENS of pictures just like this one. What a HUGE waste Read More…
Taranta Restaurant Receives MassRecycle Award
Jose Duarte’s Taranta Restaurant has received the MassRecyle award in the restaurant category. Every year MassRecycle recognizes a select group of individuals, businesses, municipalities and organizations for their leadership and innovation in promoting recycling and waste reduction by presenting them with the “Green Binnie’ Recycling Award. Winners are selected through a peer review process and Read More…
North End Street Sweeping Cancelled for Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The Mayor’s Office and Department of Public Works have announced that North End Street Sweeping is cancelled for Tuesday, December 21, 2010 due to adverse weather conditions. Residents do not need to move their cars. This cancellation applies to the pilot program in the North End that extended street sweeping through the end of December Read More…