Boston Public Schools kindergarteners, included the Eliot School in the North End, created models demonstrating how to make Boston a more accessible, vibrant and engaging place, which will be on display at City Hall until May 1. The Our Boston…
Author: Phil Orlandella
Baseball Opening Day Ceremony a Grand Slam
Needless to say, this season’s North End Athletic Association (NEAA) Baseball Opening Day was another huge success. A Grand Slam at that. Hundreds of family, friends and neighbors turned out for the all day schedule of games, two Majors and…
Dog Park Preparations and Opening Scheduled for May 1
RUFF will host the opening of the North End dog park at the DiFilippo Park (Gassy) on Friday, May 1 along with the City of Boston Parks Department. Free pizza will be served. The community group is very excited to…
Greenway Improvement Project Starts
The Greenway’s North End improvement project is underway with the initial removal of the boxwoods and the beginning of the fallow period in the boxwoods beds has occurred. Construction began on April 6. Some restoration work and updates made to…
New Time Set for Public Safety Meeting
The next District A-1 Boston Police North End Public Safety meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m. not the usual 6:30 p.m. on a trial basis on May 7. The Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street will still be…
City’s Officials Launch New Initiative, Boston Creates
Boston’s cultural planning process has been launched that will create a blueprint for arts and culture in the city, according to Mayor Martin J. Walsh. Boston Creates will encourage residents, visitors and stakeholders to help local government identified cultural needs,…
Nomination Papers for NEWNC Election
A community wide public election has been scheduled for Saturday, May 16 from 10am to 2pm in the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street to elect or re-elect six members to serve two-year terms on the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood…
In Brief
Mayor Releases First Ever Workforce Report  Mayor Martin J. Walsh released the City of Boston’s first ever Workforce Profile Report to transparently examine the racial and gender makeup of Boston’s municipal employee base. The report was led by Shaun Blugh,…
Taste of the North End at Steriti Rink on May 1
Boston’s popular festivals of food, charity and rich history of the neighborhood, “The Taste of the North End” will take place on Friday, May 1 at the Steriti Memorial Rink on Commercial Street from 7 to11pm. This is the fifth…
NEWRA Supports Two Proposals
Two requests were on last week’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) agenda. Both items were supported by a close vote. A proposal by Dr. Edward Harlowe to add a 4.5’x12′ three story build out to fill a notch in his…