-By Phil Orlandella Hundreds of local residents, families and friends turned out for the traditional NEAA North End Christmas Parade which saw the arrival of Santa Claus by helicopter at Puopolo Park on Commercial Street. The 40th annual holiday event…
Month: December 2010
Out with the Old, in with the New
Another year of our lives is coming to a close. The year is ending not with a bang, but rather, with a whimper, as TS Eliot might have written of it. It was the best of years. It was the…
Obituaries 12-28-2010
Delsia D’Arrigo North End resident Delsia H. (Francescone) D’Arrigo of Boston’s North End, formerly of Somerville, died on December 18. She was the beloved wife of the late Biagio D’Arrigo; devoted mother of Domenic D’Arrigo and his wife, Wanda, of…
Corner Cafe receives Good Neighbor Award
By Phil Orlandella Richy “Shy” Loungo, owner of Corner Cafe on Salem Street was recently presented the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association’s Clean Streets Committee “Good Neighbor” Award. The monthly award is presented to a business and/or resident that continuously helps…
NEWRA Committee presented 10 Good Neighbor Awards
By Phil Orlandella Since the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Clean Streets Committee began presenting their “Good Neighbor” Award in March 2010, ten local businesses have been recognized for helping to keep the neighborhood sidewalks and curbs clear of clutter and…
Clean Streets Committee seeks additional members
By Phil Orlandella Guest speaker Frank O’Brien Assistant Commissioner for the City of Boston Department of Public Works, told members of the NEWRA Clean Streets Committee that the extended North End Mechanical Street Cleaning Pilot Program is working well. He…
Christmas 2010
Christmas 2010 will go down in history as a great holiday celebration. Peace on earth. Good will to men. It is, indeed, all about that. If there was no Internet, evening news, radio talk shows or morning newspapers, and if…
Obituaries 12-21-2010
Rosa Padova North End resident Rosa (Ferrigno) Padova of the North End, formerly of Sicily Italy, died on December 15. She was the beloved wife of Antonio Padova; devoted  mother of Paola Giacalone and her husband, Lorenzo, of East Boston…
Nazzaro Center Toys for Tots drive for the Shriner’s
–By Phil Orlandella Coming off of two successful holiday fundraising initiatives, the Nazzaro Community Center has embarked on a third effort, a toy drive for the Shriner’s Burn Institute on Blossom Street, West End. Mira Giangregorio, Youth Worker at the…
Boston Wish List
If you can donate or help us find donations of any of these items, please contact David Simon, Senior Therapeutic Recreation Specialist at (617) 371-4896 or e-mail [email protected]. All items must be new and latex-free for use in the hospital. …