Community Featured Kids & Families

Mirabella Pool Opens July 22, Swim Slot Registration Required

The BCYF Mirabella Pool on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End will be open to City of Boston residents starting Wednesday, July 22. New protocols will be in place due to COVID-19 that include registering for a swim time slot, social distancing, and wearing a face covering when not in the water. Sign up for Read More…

Featured Health & Environment

What’s the 311? Dog Poop on Salutation St., Basketball at Polcari Playground, Needle Found at Copps Hill Terrace, Mirabella Pool Graffiti

Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Pet Owner Pick Up on Salutation Street This 311 user writes, “Please have this removed! Every single day between the urine and dog feces can’t walk Read More…

Community Event Notices Kids & Families

Mirabella Pool Set to Open Saturday, June 22; Early Bird Rate Available Through June 21

Boston’s two outdoor pools, the BCYF Mirabella Pool in the North End and the BCYF Clougherty Pool in Charlestown are opening for the season on Saturday, June 22. The Mirabella Pool has just added swim lessons for infants to four-year-olds on Wednesday mornings, 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Limit Read More…

Featured Meetings

Mirabella Pool Site Selected for New Community Center; Existing Nazzaro Future Uncertain

The Mirabella Pool bathhouse/spray fountain area on Commercial Street was selected as the final recommended site for a new North End community center. City of Boston officials released their assessment at a public meeting on April 25th and in a 293-page report published today on the Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) website. BCYF Read More…

Community Featured Meetings Photos & Videos Real Estate

Consensus for Larger North End Community Center, But Where? [Meeting Video]

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…

Community Featured Kids & Families Sports

Opposition Emerges Toward Potential North End Community Center Site Next to Mirabella Pool

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…

Community Featured

Reader Poll: What Is Your Favorite Activity at the Pool?

The Mirabella Pool is perhaps the coolest spot in the neighborhood (pun intended) with local kids, families and summer camps all spending hot summer days at the pool. What’s your favorite thing to do at the pool? Vote in our poll and add your comments in the section below. Note: Web polls are not scientific, Read More…

Community Featured Government Kids & Families

Pool Wars! Neighborhood Parents Irritated by Midday Closing of Mirabella Pool for City Campers

“It’s a simple timing issue that we wish the city would fix” said an exasperated North End mother. The issue at hand is a new city policy closing the North End’s Mirabella pool to the public weekdays between 3-4pm for the exclusive use of a city-run summer camp group. At a meeting with local officials Read More…

Community

What’s The 311? Sinkhole Forming on Hanover Street, Chair Issue at Mirabella Pool, and Trash Barrel Thrown Over Railing

Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Pool-Goer Wants Chairs Off of The Fence at Mirabella Pool “They closed my last 311 24 days ago saying signs were being made for the chairs Read More…