News from the Mayor’s Office: Mayor Thomas M. Menino will join North End residents for a Neighborhood Coffee Hour and the official unveiling of more than $900,000 in improvements at DeFilippo Playground, the “Gassy,” on Friday, June 22, at 9:30 a.m. The annual Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak with Mayor Menino Read More…
In response to a previously reported homeless encampment at the Tot Lot of Christopher Columbus Park, the Friends group and Boston Police have provided the following updates. (See also: Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Letter Details Homeless Playground Incident; Requests Bodily Fluids Protocol). Notice in the second message from Sgt. Lema that several parks are Read More…
Friends of Christopher Columbus Tot-Lot Playground Clean up is Saturday May 5th from 10am to 12 noon. Please mark your calendars and spread the word. Hope to see many new and old faces there. Thank you for your support. More information at www.FOCCP.org.
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) joined with neighbors and friends to cleanup the tot-lot playground area at the park on Saturday June 12, 2011. NEMPAC also came out to support the annual event with fun activities for the children. Watch the video for some of the action!
MassDOT will hold a public information meeting to discuss the re-construction of the facade of the Callahan Tunnel Vent Building on North St. in the North End. This is the vent building near Richmond Street (with the fenced in tot lot). The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 29th at 6pm in the Nazzaro Read More…
News from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park: We invite you to join us at our February monthly meeting where Tot Lot clean up will be the main topic of discussion. Everyone who is interested in helping to plan the cleanup or to discuss other Tot Lot issues are welcome and encouraged to attend. There are many plans for the park Read More…