-By Phil Orlandella Boston Police, at a NEWNC Public Safety meeting, said that crime in the North End/Waterfront has decreased thirty percent according to year to year figures. With the exception of larceny of motor vehicles all other crime categories…
Month: March 2011
Snow Tubing Field Trip Draws over 100 Participants
-By Phil Orlandella Temperatures near zero with a wind chill factor well below, the bus was 45 minutes late leaving 50 plus people waiting on Commercial Street all bundled up, did not deter the annual Nazzaro Community Center’s February vacation…
Three Voting Items on NEWRA Agenda
-By Phil Orlandella Three agenda voting items will be discussed at the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association monthly meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 10 at 7pm in the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street. A special presentation will be made…
NEWRA Committee Focused on Difilippo Playground
-By Phil Orlandella Topics at the NEWRA Parks and Open Spaces Committee meeting held last week at the Nazzaro Community Center covered a variety of issues including DiFilippo Playground on Prince Street. Reportedly, the Committee did a tour of the…
A Taste of What’s to Come
The unusual warmth over the weekend proved to us that the spring will soon be upon us. Those of us who have been around New England for a while – like all our lives – understand something about the end…
Obituaries 03-08-2011
Richard Pisani Died recently Richard A. Pisani died on February 25. He was the beloved son of the late Luis Pisani and Jenny (Colaninno) Pisani; father of Richard Pisani of Revere, Robert Pisani and Joyce DePippo, both of Winthrop; grandfather of…
A Look Back
During the 50s, 60s and 70s the West End was a vibrant neighborhood full of businesses and many residents. The community had a unique life style of its own with playgrounds, parks, social agencies and pride. That all changed with development…
West End Library Activities
By Phil Orlandella The following is a listing of the West End Library, 151 Cambridge Street, activities during the month of March. “Friends and Places” photo exhibit during the month of March. Women’s History Month Film Series, Wednesdays 3-5pm. March…
The Saga of the Bunker Hill Day Holiday
Last year, there was a celebration among budget cutting members of the State Legislature when Governor Deval Patrick signed a law requiring government offices in Suffolk County to open on Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day. We have our own…
Obituaries 03-01-2011
Michelena ‘Mickey’ D’Iorio Of Haverhill, formerly of the North End Michelena “Mickey†D’Iorio of Haverhill, a former longtime resident of Boston’s North End, died February 17 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. She was 86 years old. The daughter…