By Ellen Hume We are asking North Enders to sign our petition at www.savethenazzaro.org to stop the possible sale and demolition of the Nazzaro Community Center building at 30 N. Bennet St. Do we really need more luxury condos, taking away our public space in the heart of the neighborhood? We will present our campaign Read More…
Most everyone agrees that a larger community center is needed for the North End. Now the big question is, where to build it? A community meeting was held last week to discuss potential locations. The City analyzed six sites: Mirabella Pool House, Sargent’s Wharf, Fulton Street, Cooper Street, DeFilippo Playground, and a larger building at Read More…
The Nazzaro Center community room was overflowing with residents on Wednesday night, driving home the main point of the meeting … the need for a larger community center in the North End. The City’s team from Sasaki Architects concluded that the existing Nazzaro Center is roughly half the size of its current demand. A new center Read More…
Please see the attached notice regarding a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting for the North End Community Center Study, including site selection. The meeting is scheduled on Wed., October 17th, 6:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. This will be a working group meeting of the CAC to review the site selection Read More…
A mass mailing was sent to thousands of North End / Waterfront residents this week opposing a new community center at the site next to the Mirabella Pool. The City has yet to decide on a site, although the Commercial Street location remains under consideration, according to city officials. A potential new building would be built Read More…
The North End Community Center Study group hosted a second community meeting on Wednesday, December 6 to review the progress and program recommendations for a new or renovated building that would replace and relocate the Nazzaro Community Center. The proposed plans introduce designated spaces for key constituents, including the general public, seniors/adults, teens, children, and also Read More…
A community meeting will be held as part of the Nazzaro Community Center Study on Wednesday December 13th from 6:30pm – 8pm at the Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street. Learn more and take the survey below. What is A Day in the Life of the North End? The survey is a tool for telling the Read More…
Welcome to A Day in the Life of the North End, a tool for telling the city how the community center fits into your life, and how a new or renovated building could better meet the community’s needs. This survey consists of two parts: an interactive map for weekdays and weekends, and a short text-based Read More…