Twenty or so children and their parents squared-off last Saturday at Langone Park for the Annual North End Athletic Association/TD Bank Annual Family Baseball Game. The fun-filled game, as usual wound-up as a tie, featured food, refreshments and prizes provided…
Author: Phil Orlandella
Cross Street traffic restrictions announced
A new program to restrict vehicle access along Cross Street from Hanover Street to Salem Street in the North End is in effect. Under this program, vehicles will no longer have access to the center sidewalk area. Residents at several…
NEWRA Committee discusses waterfront public access
The main topic of discussion at last week’s NEWRA Parks and Open Spaces Committee meeting held at the Nazzaro Community Center was public access space along the Waterfront and North End. Following a tour of the entire area with residents…
NEWRA Continues August Meetings
August is usually a very slow month for neighborhood meetings. For example the North End Athletic Association, North End Against Drugs, North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council and Friends of the North End Library will not hold their regular or committee meetings…
Legislature Approves Foreclosure and Mortgage Fraud Protection Bill
Final consumer protection legislation has been sent to the Governor from the Senate and House that protects both homeowners and tenants from mortgage fraud and arbitrary evictions. Home foreclosure continues to rise in the Commonwealth in spite of the improving…
The Boston Foundation Supports NEAD
North End Against Drugs has received a $2,000 grant from The Boston Foundation. The grant, part of the Foundation’s "My Summer in the City" Grant Program will be used to off-set the cost for Family Pride Week which is currently…
Snow joins NEMPAC staff
North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) recently announced that Sherri Snow has joined their staff as the new PMI Coordinator. NEMPAC offers affordable private music instruction lessons in guitar, voice, violin, percussion, piano and many more instruments. The…
Glenn steps down as NEMPAC Instructor
North End Music and Performing Arts Center President John Romano recently announced that after two-years as Personal Music Instructor Coordinator Sarah Glenn has stepped down from this position. "Glenn has more than doubled the program’s capacity in a short time,"…
North End Pride Week August 1-8
North End Family Pride Week (Aug. 1 to Aug. 8), eight days of activities, events, games, BBQ, concerts, movies and much more, is the biggest event held in the neighborhood. The 21st annual event will be held in memory of…
NEAA Dodgers post 7-1 record
Some sloppy early inning defense saw the NEAA Dodgers give up 6 second inning runs to the Jamaica Plain Angels at Puopolo. Seeking their 6th win of the season, the Dodgers played catch-up and eventually took a 10-8 lead after…