Construction by the Boston Parks Department to renovate Puopolo Park and Langone Field is currently underway. This is the beginning of the City’s plans to make the area between the skating rink and the pool better places to enjoy. Eventually,…
Month: July 2019
In Brief
Cornhole Benefit Classic held Ways and Means Chair Rep. Aaron Michlewitz hosted another successful Cornhole Classic (fourth annual) in the North End benefiting the Geraldine Marshall Scholarship Fund and the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC). Held on…
Community News
NSC Independence Day Party The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Center (NSC) will hold an Independence Day Party on Friday, July 12 at 12:30 p.m. at 1 Michelangelo Street. For info call 617-523-8125. Game On at Greenway The Greenway Conservancy…
News and Notes
MBTA Stations to Be Improved Nearly $30 million has been allocated for improvement to for major MBTA stations. Downtown Crossing, State, Haymarket and North Station, which experiences the highest passenger volumes of any other in the T system, will undergo…
BLO’s 2019/20 Season at the Hatch Shell Marks 90th Anniversary of Free Concerts
Boston Landmarks Orchestra (BLO) under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, and Executive Director Jo Frances Meyer, announces its 2019 season of free concerts at the DCR’s Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade. The free, public concerts will be…
Make the Most of Summer
Our founding publisher, Andrew P. Quigley, who lived an extraordinary life, used to say, “When you look back on your life, you realize that all you really have is a lot of memories.” What brings these words to mind is…
Congratulations, U.S. Women’s Soccer
Every now and then the accomplishments of an individual athlete or team will transcend whatever it is that they have achieved in the world of sports. Prime examples include the late Muhammad Ali and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. …
Guest Op-Ed : How We’re Working to Ensure the Boston Police Department Reflects and Serves Our Neighborhoods
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Last month, we welcomed the Boston Police Academy’s newest recruits. These men and women had spent the last six months learning to serve and protect the people of Boston with the highest standards of excellence…
From Our Readers : Rep. Michlewitz and Sen. Boncore Thanked
Dear Editor: We are writing to say thank you to State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz for his advocacy to increase the state match for the Community Preservation Trust Fund in the state budget! In 2016, 75 percent of Boston voters cast their ballot in…
Opinion
NEMPAC New Location is Music to the Ears A potential new site is in the making for the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) if all the cards fall in place. The popular neighborhood, non-profit organization, is tentatively…