Ensuring all voters are able to vote conveniently and on their own schedule, election officials have launched the “Vote Early Boston†website (boston.gov/early-voting), which provides important information regarding the City of Boston early voting initiative. Starting on Monday, Oct. 22,…
Author: Phil Orlandella
North Square Public Arts Project Delayed
The North Square public Art Project is proceeding slowly according to A + J Arts + Design. Work on the roads and paths around the area of the square enclosed by the chain will be completed in time for winter.…
‘Memorize Best’ at NBSS
Friends of the North End Library and North Bennet Street School will sponsor a free program entitled “Memorize Best†a presentation by the renowned Neil A. Kuten. In this two hour program, Kuten teaches people memory techniques that work with…
NEWRA Good Neighbor Peter Baldassari
North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) Good Neighbor Award winner, Peter Baldassari frequently sweeps the sidewalk and curb on Hanover and Battery Streets. “Peter cleans and sweeps so thoroughly all the time,†NEWRA member and Good Neighbor Committee Chair Janet Gilardi…
1768 Landing of the British Redcoats in Boston to be Reenacted on Oct 6
A reenactment of the 1768 Landing of the British Redcoats in Boston, a historical event, is set to take place over the Columbus Day Weekend. “Boston Occupied: An Insolent Paradeâ€, is a re-enactment and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of…
In Brief
Christopher Columbus Park celebrates Fall Festival Oct. 13 Friends of Christopher Columbus Park’s annual Fall Festival is a free neighborhood event, which draws people of all ages from across the city and surrounding suburbs each year. This year fun event…
Opinion
CARNIVAL OF DOGS A HOWLING SUCCESS This year’s TD Bank Carnival of Dogs, held in the North End side of The Greenway, was a howling success. Throughout the morning and afternoon, the park was filled with pets and their owners…
NEWRA Votes on Four Agenda Items
Four voting items were on the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) October monthly meeting agenda. NEWRA supported Rev. Stephen T. Ayers, Vicar and Executive Director of the Old North Church and Foundation request to apply for Boston Community Preservation Act…
North End Knights of Columbus Housing Public Meeting Held
Affirmative Investments, Inc., the East Boston Community Development Operation (CDC) and representatives from the North End Knights of Columbus Lodge 1513, held a public meeting at the Knights Hall, 41 North margin Street to discuss a proposal for the five-story…
Council Opposes Citizen Bank Relocation
A request by Citizens Bank for a conditional use permit for a bank and ATM in preparation for its apparent relocation to 198 Hanover Street, the property of Charter Street Realty, was opposed 4-1 by the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council…