Announcements Event Notices Kids & Families

Nazzaro Center 10-12 Year Old December Programs

The Nazzaro Center will be taking 10-12 year olds to go ice skating at the Steriti Rink on Commercial Street in the North End on December 6 and December 20. You do not have to be a Nazzaro Center member to participate in this activity. Please be advised that everyone must fill out a permission Read More…

Community Featured Photos & Videos

Historic Neighborhood Photo: Bathers, North End Park

This old photo from 1927 shows the crowds of people swimming in the North End – right where the Mirabella pool is today. You can see Commercial Street in the background. Towards the end of the 19th Century, the city decided to build bathhouses in several neighborhoods throughout Boston. The North End’s location was a Read More…

Community Sports

North End Kids Making a Splash at Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center

There are several North End kids who just completed another season of swimming at the BCNC (Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center). The team is developing into a real powerhouse within the city league. Attached is a picture from their last practice, submitted by Cheryl Sullivan. Swimmers come primarily from Chinatown and the North End, though there Read More…

Arts & Culture Photos & Videos Sports

Italian Amputee, Salvatore Cimmino, Swims Boston Harbor

Did you see the athlete swimming in Boston Harbor past the North End on Saturday? It was Italian amputee swimmer, Salvatore Cimmino, on the final leg of a 16-mile swim to prove that the physically disabled can do amazing things. The 7-hour swim started at UMass Boston and continued out to the Boston Harbor Islands Read More…

People Sports

Disabled Italian Swimmer to Cross Boston Harbor

If you see a swimmer in the Harbor passing by the North End on the morning September 22nd, don’t be surprised … it’s just Salvatore Cimmino. Nic Orichuia tells the inspirational story on Bostoniano.info: When Salvatore Cimmino looks across the Boston Bay, he doesn’t see a vast stretch of water. What he sees is the Read More…