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Under Construction: Prado Joins North Square as Closed Freedom Trail Public Spaces

Following the closing of North Square for reconstruction, another popular Freedom Trail public space in Boston’s North End has been fenced off for an overhaul. The Paul Revere Mall, known as “the Prado,” was closed to the public as construction begins on a major renovation, the second since it was created in 1925. [See the restoration design Read More…

Police Blotter: Robbery with a Kitchen Knife on Atlantic Avenue

Shown below are this week’s reported incidents from the Boston Police Journal Log, courtesy of BPD District A-1. Robbery / Knife 11/04/12 12:35pm Victim reports an unknown male suspect approached him on Atlantic Ave., displayed a kitchen knife and demanded the victim to “Empty his pockets.” Victim handed over U.S. currency and fled on foot Read More…

Public Action for Arts and Education Sponsors After School Arts Programs at the Nazzaro Center

Thanks to continued support from Public Action for Arts and Education (PAAE), the Nazzaro Center in the North End has sustained a thriving arts program for the past eleven years. Under the direction of arts teacher Josephine Lepore, the center offers children instruction in drawing (pencil, black and white, charcoal), and also oil painting and other projects. Read More…