The first monthly meeting, June 11, of the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council with six new elected members elected officers. Elected were: President Stephen Passacantilli, Vice-President Jonathan Sproul and Secretary Bill Lane. The other Council members are: Marie Simboli, Philip Frattaroli,…
Author: Phil Orlandella
Resident is Posting Trash/Loud Noise Signs
Marie Montemorano has taken the initiative to deal with the loud noise and household trash issues in the North End. A life-long resident, Marie has decided to remind abusers in the neighborhood to wake up and smell the coffee by…
Council Elects Officers/Votes on Several Requests
The first order of business at the last North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council monthly meeting was to announce the election of officers. Elected were: President Stephen Passacantilli, Vice President Jonathan Sproul and Secretary Bill Lane. Passacantilli reported that Councilor Sal LaMattina…
FOCCP Host Tall Ships 4th of July
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park will host a Tall Ships/4th of July celebration in the park that includes a parade through the park starting at 10am on Saturday, June 30. This special celebration event will be a day of family/kid…
Center’s Program Director Excels
Born and raised in the North End, Laurie D’Elia has always wanted to work with youth and teen programs, especially in her hometown where she grew up. Laurie got that chance about 19 years ago when she started a part…
Residents Want More Police Presence
Besides the usual District A-1 thirty-day crime statistics presented by Captain Thomas Lee, the second half of the NEWRA Public Safety monthly meeting focused on the possible formation of a Neighborhood Watch to assist police with suspicious activities and crimes…
Cardinals Post Perfect 10-0 Record Capturing Baseball Championship
Posting a perfect 10-0 record, the Cardinals captured the 2012 North End Athletic Association Major League divisional title and are favorite to win the playoffs as well. Coached by John Pezzuto and Chris Marchi, the Cardinals were determined to win…
Little League Update: NEAA/Hillhouse Little League Teams Clash
The NEAA Major’s baseball program played an intra-league series with the Hillhouse Little League baseball program last week. This was the first meeting of the two programs and hopefully the start of an annual event. The four NEAA teams were…
There is Always a First for Everything
There is always a first for everything and the experience of being the first to do so is rewarding. For example take Gennaro Riccio who became the first write in candidate to ever win a seat on the North End/Waterfront…
New Council Ready to Take on the Task
Anne Devlin Tagliafaro, the longest standing North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council member, topped the ticket in the recent community election picking up 138 of the 239 votes cast. Anne captured over sixty percent of the vote on her way to another…