Taking advantage of a sunny Saturday morning, a group of North End residents gathered for a Fall cleanup. Shown here on the Prado, leaders from both the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) and North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) pitched in while equipment was supplied by the City’s Love Your Block initiative. Read More…
It’s the time of year to #LoveYourBlock, with dozens of volunteers fanning across the neighborhood. Here are some scenes from Saturday’s cleanup.
Applications for the 2019 Love Your Block mini-grants are being accepted now through March 1, 2019. This program, part of the larger Love Your Block initiative organized by Boston’s Office of Civic Engagement, provides up to $3,000 for neighborhoods to implement or revitalize a public space such as community gardens and art installations. Applicants can Read More…
Volunteers spread out across the North End on Saturday morning for the annual “Love Your Block” neighborhood cleanup. T-shirts and tools were distributed as groups went off to various streets, parks and alleys to get things spruced up for Spring. We counted Eliot School students, NEWNC members along with RUFF North End and many park advocates joining in the Read More…
The Nazzaro Center Youth Program took to the streets on Friday to fulfill their “Boston Shines / Love Your Block” commitments, an annual undertaking by the center. Although the official “Love Your Block” date was the following day, most of the youth were scheduled to participate in the opening day of NEAA baseball that Saturday Read More…
The North End “Love Your Block” cleanup brought out a large crowd of volunteers on Saturday, April 29th including many who met at the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) on Hanover Street. T-shirts and tools were distributed as groups went off to various streets, parks and alleys of the neighborhood to get things spruced up for Spring. We counted Eliot School students, along Read More…
Love Your Block cleanup this Saturday 4/29 will kick off at 9:00am at the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) on Hanover Street. T-shirts and tools will be distributed from there. Wear comfortable clothes as the event is rain or shine. Take a look at the presentation from Love Your Block 2017 to the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council Read More…