North End families and elderly will benefit from the annual North End Christmas Fund Luncheon held at Filippo’s Ristorante, 283 Causeway Street, North End. The special holiday benefit luncheon will be held on Thursday, December 13 at 12 p.m. Donation…
Month: November 2018
Trellis Lighting at Columbus Park Lit for Season
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) held a Trellis lighting at the park with a huge crowd of people showing up for the annual event. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh through the switch lighting up the Trellis with blue lights.…
Friends Hold Boat Trip to Thompson Island
Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands will hold its annual “Seafarers Island Holiday†boat trip to Thompson Island, where participants can enjoy and explore meadows, beaches, forests and a 40-acre saltmarsh through a guided tour. The New Year’s Day event,…
Opinion
Dividing the Center into three sites not feasible A group of North End residents are circulating a petition relating to the Nazzaro Community Center relocation. They have reportedly have gathered more than 1.000 signatures supporting the rehab of the current…
Climate Change is Happening Now
The report released last Friday by 13 U.S. government agencies concurring in an assessment that the effects of climate change will result in a 10 percent decline in the U.S. gross national product and the loss of $1 trillion in…
NEWRA Supports Redevelopment Plans at 279 North Street
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 18-13 on Nov. 8, to support redevelopment plans at 279 North Street by property owners, Michael and Peta Prinn, represented by Attorney Daniel Toscano. The proposal had twice been deferred at…
Several Community Updates Presented at NEWNC Meeting
There were no voting items at the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) monthly meeting held at the Nazzaro Community Center. However, there were several discussions including updates by Boston Groundwater Trust, the North End Nursing Home, and the interactive Pop-Up…
Trellis Lighting at Columbus Park set for November 19
The 16 annual Holiday Trellis Lighting presented by the Friends of Christopher Columbus (FOCCP) will be held on Monday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. Mayor Martin Walsh will throw the switch to illuminate the Trellis with 50,000 dazzling blue lights.…
Pat Moscaritolo Inducted into Massachusetts Restaurant Association Hall of Fame
Greater Boston Convention + Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) President and CEO Pat Moscaritolo has been inducted into the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) Hall of Fame. He is the first CVB CEO to be inducted into the MRA Hall of Fame and…
MassDOT Posts Online Bike-Related Guide
The Baker-Polito Administration’s Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has posted online the draft Massachusetts Municipal Resource Guide for Bikeability so the public may comment on the Commonwealth’s effort to provide cities and towns the tools and information needed to provide…