One of the best, if not the best, North End Christmas holiday event is the annual arrival of Santa Claus by helicopter and parade hosted by the North End Athletic Association (NEAA). The jolly old gent will arrive at Christopher…
Author: Phil Orlandella
News Briefs
Buona Sera Fundraiser Brings in $30,000 The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center’s recent annual fundraising event Buona Sera raised $30,000 to aid low-income and senior residents from the neighborhoods, that turn to the Center for assistance. The funding…
NEWNC Supports North St. Proposal With Conditions
For a second time, a request by Sal Lupoli to convert the former Traffic Tunnel Administration Building at 128-134 North Street into a single-family residence with five bedrooms and a two-car garage was on the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC)…
Greenway Unveils As We Rise Artwork
A celebration was recently held to launch As We Rise a project that showcases collaboration along The Greenway, a new monumental projection artwork that features local dancers above downtown Boston. The dance injection project was announced by the Rose Fitzgerald…
News Briefs
New Business Speakers’ Program at Library The Friends of the North End Library have created a new speaker’s series: Meet your neighborhood business owners, to introduce some locally owned businesses to the community, to promote their business and to introduce…
Concerns Raised on Hanover Street Cannabis Store Request
There were a lot of concerns raised by residents at a recent public meeting held by the City of Boston Planning and Development Agency regarding possible plans to place a Cannabis store at 414 Hanover Street in the North End…
Martignetti Named Volunteer of the Year by Red Sox
North End resident Rick Martignetti “Coach Rick” was recently honored at Fenway Park by the Red Sox Foundation as one of six New England states “Volunteer of the Year”. He received the Mike Egan Massachusetts award for his dedication to…
NEWRA Takes Action on Three Requests
Three agenda items were voted on at the September 8 North End/Waterfront Resident’s Association (NEWRA) monthly public meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center. NEWRA opposed a request by Ryan Meadows’ revised plan involving replacement of the attic with a…
NEWNC Supports Two Proposals/Differs on Third
Three agenda items were scheduled for a Zoom North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) monthly meeting on September 12. NEWNC voted to support renovations of a single-family townhouse at 22 Hanover Avenue. Plans call for the new stairs and head house…
In Brief
FOCCP Inspires Renewed Support Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) have and continue to provide residents with the opportunity to savor summer and early fall special pleasures of the park, the vibrant harbor activities, cooling fountains, colorful gardens and lively…