A new CV 7-Day malt and wine license, a malt and beverage addition and the transfer of a take-out license were all supported by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) at their monthly meeting held last week. In addition, NEWRA…
Author: Phil Orlandella
Cannoli Robbery in the North End
The North End has had its share of crime in the past but there has never been an armed robbery for a cannoli until last week when Boston Police responded to a call at 3:38am on Thursday, September 13 for…
Hundreds of Students Move into the North End
Saturday, September 1 was a busier than usual day in the North End, as hundreds of college students began moving in. Some of the streets were crowded with U-Haul, Hertz and other types of vehicles, but the movement did not…
Flames Gut Cooper St. Building
Boston Fire Fighters responded to a four-alarm fire, last Tuesday evening about 11pm, at 26 Cooper Street in the North End. A woman was seriously burned as she desperately ran through the flames to exit from her, third floor apartment.…
Commercial trash pick-up bill foiled
An ordinance, filed in the Boston City Council several months ago that would give the City of Boston the authority to regulate the times that commercial trash can be picked up in the City, is in limbo and appears it…
Pride Week Bocce Tournament Winners
One of the most popular activities held at the annual North End Pride Week coordinated by North End Against Drugs is the Bocce Tournament held at Langone Park. This year the tournament was conducted in memory of the late North…
Woman Assaulted/Robbed on Hanover Street
While walking down Hanover Street, near Commercial Street,a female victim reported to police she was pushed from behind by a female subject about 11:15pm. Reportedly, a fight ensued between both females with the suspect’s boyfriend intervening, apparently tossing the victim…
New Intersection Campaign Underway
Based on an existing state motor vehicle law which prohibits drivers from entering an intersection when the vehicle will not be able to pass directly through it to the other side, a “Don’t Block the Box” campaign has been introduced…
Rat Poison Ingested by Local Dogs
An incident occurred recently when local dogs ate some rat poison that was loosely left out on Greenough Lane. Both dogs consumed a fair amount of the blue colored rat poison and ended up at the Angel Memorial Hospital where…
Lawyers Appeal Dimasi Conviction
An appeal has been filed by former Speaker of the House Sal DiMasi’s lawyers to hopefully overturn the life-long North End resident’s conviction or corruption chargers. Last week in a petition, reportedly 100 pages long, DiMasi’s lawyers argued that the…