Board of Appeals approves 2 Snelling Place proposal Despite overwhelming opposition by abutters, the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and the North End Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA), the City of Boston Board of Appeals gave the go-ahead to the…
Month: May 2019
Community News
A Kaleidoscope of Musical Gems On Sunday, May 5, 2019 come to the Church On The Hill for a concert of music written by composers from Antonio Vivaldi to Undine Moore. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. Some of the music to be performed…
News and Notes
Municipal Lobbyist Required to Register with City A registration portal for lobbyists in Boston has been launched by the City requiring registration twice a year. In 2018, Mayor Martin Walsh signed into law the City’s municipal lobbying ordinance aim to…
Summer on The Greenway Presented by Citizens Bank
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy announced Summer on The Greenway Presented by Citizens Bank, a continued partnership to bring greater exposure to the season’s terrific offerings along The Greenway. This partnership, building from the 2018 “Summer on Dewey†collaboration, will…
NEMPAC Faculty Performs at North End Library
North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) faculty performance series “Some of My Favorite Things†was held at the North End Library on May 1. NEMPAC faculty members Valerie Osborn/Mezzo-Soprano, Jamie K. Castellanos/Piano, Mary-Alexandra Onstad/Soprano performed jazz and musical…
North End Basketball Banquet Draws 150 Participants
A joint effort by the BCYF, Nazzaro Community Center and the North End Knights basketball leagues put together a well-attended (150 people) banquet held at the Center’s Gym. Nazzaro Center Administrative Coordinator Steven Siciliano and John Pregmon Director of the…
Support Senator Markey’s Effort to Ban Robocalls
Robocalls are the new plague of the digital and cell phone era. According to some estimates, Americans received 48 billion robocalls last year, up from 30 billion in 2017. It used to be that only a person’s land line would…
Will April Showers Bring May Flowers?
As Bob Dylan noted, ‘you don’t need a weatherman to tell you which way the wind is blowing’. Similarly, we have not needed a weatherman to tell us that this has been a particularly rainy April. However, we learned this…
Guest Op-ed: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Care and Data
By Alexander Acosta A little more than a year ago, I had the opportunity to visit Maryhaven treatment facility in Columbus, Ohio, to hear from those recovering from the effects of addiction. The visit was an impactful one. I met…
Opinion
Baseball Season in the North End As they usually do, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) has put together a fantastic 2019 Baseball Program for the community. Under the direction of Baseball Commissioner Ralph Martignetti and Baseball Coordinator John Romano…