Boston Community Collaborative (BCC) hosts weekly movies at The Gassy / DeFilippo Playground on Prince Street on Wednesday evenings in the summer. This week’s film, Ratatouille, brought many North End families and neighbors to the park to enjoy a cool summer evening. Prior to the film, attendees were served pizza courtesy of Pizzeria Regina, and Read More…
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Christmas in July Movie Night at The Gassy
This week’s Wednesday movie at The Gassy is The Christmas Story in celebration of Christmas in July! Pizza will be served at 7 p.m. and movies begin at dark. Last year’s Christmas in July was pushed indoors due to rain, but this year the weather looks hot but good! As an extra treat this week, Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: First Summer Movie Night 2019 at The Gassy
Boston Community Collaborative (BCC)’s summer movie nights at The Gassy on Prince Street kicked off with a showing of Sing on Wednesday night. Janine Coppola shared these photos from the evening, adding that there were “dozens of other kids running around enjoying other sections of the park as well. It was very alive!” Missed the Read More…
North End Enjoys Weekly Movie Nights at the Gassy
It was a hot and muggy day, but the warm weather did not dampen anyone’s spirits for a favorite community event, North End Movie Night, last Wednesday afternoon. Boston Community Collaborative hosts this weekly event on the Defilippo Playground / The Gassy. Attendees get to enjoy pizza before the movie starts and children run around Read More…
North End Outdoor Movie Nights Return for Another Summer at the Gassy
Boston Community Collaborative returns to the Gassy Park on Prince Street for summer movie nights! Join the fun on Wednesday evenings. Pizza is at 7 p.m. and movies begin at dark. Free, all are welcome! See the lineup below.
Friday’s Briefing: $170M Faneuil Garage, Vinegar Peppers, Sox Playoffs Tickets
Things to know for Friday & the Weekend! Events for Friday, September 22nd: Paving of Commercial Street. There will be paving of the cycle track from Union Wharf (328 Commercial Street) to Commercial Wharf. No parking on water side of the street from 6am – 5pm. See full construction notice. 11:00am: Boston Harbor Islands Regatta at Spectacle Island. The Boston Harbor Read More…
Wednesday’s Brief: Feast Traditions, Gassy Movie Night, Moving-In, Freedom “Trail”
Things to know for Wednesday Events for Wednesday, August 23rd: 3:00pm Coloring in the Courtyard at North End Library, 25 Parmenter Street. Discover the therapeutic benefits of coloring! Relax, reduce stress, and leave feeling restored. Coloring books and supplies will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own materials from home. View the event posting. 5:30pm Croquet on the Read More…
Movie Night at the Gassy Recognizes Steven Virgilio and Pizzeria Regina
DeFilippo Playground, or “the Gassy” was far from frozen on Wednesday night, but dozens of neighborhood kids and families packed the park to watch the Frozen movie on a humid July evening. Before the start of the movie, Steven Virgilio and Pizzeria Regina were recognized for their generosity to the movie night summer programs. Virgilio started movie nights in Read More…
Vandalism at New Dog Park, 48 Hours After Opening
Just days after the grand opening of the new dog park at the Flights in DeFilippo Park (i.e., the Gassy), a RUFF volunteer noticed some vandalism when they went to close up the park and lock the gates for the night. Not even 48 hours into the pilot, vandalism had taken place to the 250 pound Read More…
Dogs “Flea” the Streets, Head for New DeFilippo Dog Park
It has been a topic of discussion for years in the North End, what to do with the upper “flights” at DeFilippo Playground (the Gassy)? A neighborhood poll taken in 2011 showed that many residents thought that the upper levels could potentially be utilized as a dog park. The vision became a reality on May 1st, 2015 with the Read More…
RUFF Update: North End Dog Park Expected to Open May 1st
Residents and neighborhood pet owners walked their way to the Nazzaro Center for an update on the pilot dog park set to move into the flights of the DeFilippo playground, or “The Gassy.” If all goes as planned, the formation of the dog park will take place over the next couple of weeks, leading up to the opening Read More…
RUFF Pilot Dog Park in Gassy Set for Spring 2015
North End RUFF, Responsible Urbanites for Fido, held their monthly meeting to provide information regarding a pilot program for a dog park in the flights of, “the Gassy” officially known as, DeFilippo Park. All of those in attendance at the Nazzaro Center were paying full attention to the plans for the pilot program that will run through April, May and Read More…