Eliot School Community and Boston Public Schools invite you to a presentation Discussions will focus on the new construction at the old North Bennet St. School and the master plan for the Eliot School Community Tuesday, April 8, 2014 6:00 – 7:30 pm Nazzaro Community Center 30 North Bennet Street, Boston
Curating Contemporary Craft – an evening with MFA curator Emily Zilber at North Bennet Street School Contemporary artists working with craft media are encountering and adopting an ever-growing range of available ideas, tools, materials, and inspirations. As artistic practices change and grow, the museum not only plays a role in expanding our broad understanding of Read More…
Award-winning photographer Tadd Myers is five years into a cross-country journey to capture images of the American craftsman. His new book, “Portraits of the American Craftsman,” compiles photographs from 29 craft-focused companies and one school – North Bennet Street School — from 16 states. Large format images from the book will be exhibited in the Read More…
As it has for the last 20 years, the North Bennet Street School welcomed potential students and community friends inside America’s first trade and crafts school. This year was quite a bit different, however, as it was the first Open House at the new spacious campus facility on North Street in Boston’s North End. Neighborhood Read More…
The North Bennet Street School held a grand opening and ribbon cutting with Mayor Thomas M. Menino at its newly renovated campus location formerly used as the City’s printing plant and police station on North Street in Boston’s North End. Replacing the garage that connected the properties is a new welcoming atrium entrance. NBSS has Read More…
North Bennet Street School debuts new location and facilities during annual open house November 8 & 9 Aspiring craftspeople and the general public are invited to visit the new home of New England’s oldest crafts school during a special two-day grand opening event. Aspiring furniture makers, bookbinders, jewelry makers, preservation carpenters, piano technology professionals, carpenters, Read More…
You have seen or heard about Street Pianos Boston, 75 pianos around the city, in honor of the Celebrity Series of Boston’s 75th anniversary. One of the most important stories behind the pianos’ success is courtesy of a North End school. All of the piano technicians, who have been running around the city keeping the Read More…
This news release and photos are courtesy of the Michelle Wu campaign regarding the City Councilor At-Large candidate’s visit this week to the North Bennet Street School construction site in the North End. Former North End resident Michelle Wu, Candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, visited thirteen neighborhoods in Boston yesterday, Monday, August 5th, as Read More…
On Thursday, July 25th, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick visited Boston’s North Bennet Street School, currently undergoing a massive relocation/renovation led by Everett, MA-based BOND Construction. Once completed, the project will improve more than 60,000 square feet of existing space, including interior renovations and base building systems replacement. A limited exterior restoration will be carried out in accordance Read More…
Boston.com and Boston University student reporter, Kiera Blessing, takes us through the “hopscotch” plan for the North End’s K-8 students as the Eliot K-8 Innovation School expands into the North Bennet Street School properties and a new K-8 school is 585 Commercial Street is brought to life. A giant game of musical chairs is only Read More…
In the April 2013 issue of Bostoniano Magazine, we found some new articles featuring the North End and its people. Stefano Salimbeni interviews Gino Colafella from Johnny & Gino Barber Shop on Hanover Street. After his lifetime partner officially retired, North End barber Gino Colafella talks of his shop and the neighborhood that, over 40 Read More…
Falling icicles broke this car window Sunday afternoon on North Bennet Street, according to witnesses that saw the incident. The above freezing temperatures melted snow and ice on the North End’s buildings causing hazardous conditions on sidewalks and streets. The icicles reportedly fell from the North Bennet Street School building near the corner of Salem Read More…