By Maria Stella Gulla Many of the 1,400 clients we serve annually in the North End, West End and surrounding neighborhoods are elderly immigrants who are non-English speaking, home-bound, disabled, and alone. They are the “hidden poorâ€. Our elderly residents…
Month: December 2016
Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season
The Christmas season is only a sleigh ride away with holiday spirit spreading throughout the neighborhood like a beautiful white snow fall. It’s a joyous time for sharing during a special time of the year. Families and friends will get…
AirBNB Regulations Bill Should be Passed
A bill filed by State Representative Aaron Michlewitz with some of his colleagues in the House, attempts to create solid policies directed at Airbnb (short term rentals) is not geared to stop the process but to regulate the system and…
Basketball Clinic at Nazzaro Center
Joey Cincotti, 7, and Leo Griffen, 8, battle for the ball.
Film Premiere of Italian American Documentary About the North End Through the Years
by Matt Conti Boston’s North End: An Italian American Story had its neighborhood premiere recently on Hanover Street at St. Stephen’s Church. The documentary film chronicles the North End from the immigration era to modern times. This is the first feature…
NEMPAC Executive Director Finalist for SPARK Boston Impact Awards
By Phil Orlandella North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) Sherri Snow is a finalist in SPARK Boston, Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s millennial engagement program, Impact Awards. She has been nominated by the general public in the category of…
NEWNC Supports Three Agenda Requests
By Phil Orlandella Members of the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted unanimously to support three requests at the recent monthly meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center. State Representative Aaron Michlewitz updated NEWNC on three issues related to the…
Mayor Walsh Hosts Italian American Heritage Luncheon
By Phil Orlandella Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined hundreds of North End residents and local elected officials, Senator Joe Boncore, Representative Aaron Michlewitz and Councilor Sal LaMattina at the Coast Guide Base to commemorate the accomplishments of Italian Americans throughout…
Another Successful NEAD Family Dinner
By Phil Orlandella As usual, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) held another highly successful NEAD Family Dinner/Family Talk at the Nazzaro Community Center which was filled wall-to-wall with local residents. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh did a fantastic job as…
City Releases Imagine Boston 2030 Draft Plan
An Expanding Opportunity, Imagine Boston 2030’s draft plan of priority action areas and major initiatives that apparently will support a thriving city by expanding opportunity, supporting a dynamic economy, enhancing quality of life and preparing for climate change has been…