North End resident David Kubiak has been named as a life time honorary member of the West End Civic Association (WECA) membership. One on David’s many achievements has been the encouragement of cooperation among neighborhood associations to work towards common…
Author: Phil Orlandella
NEAA Christmas Parade Rolls in the Holiday Spirit
Hundreds of people patiently awaited the arrival of Santa Claus by helicopter at Puopolo Park on Commercial Street in the North End. Santa visited the community for the annual North End Athletic Association (NEAA) North End Christmas Parade which wound…
North End Beautification Committee Sets 2015 Goals
A community based volunteer organization, the North End Beautification Committee (NEBC) has set its goals for 2015 events and projects. Plans call for banners for the entrances to the North End, benches for Cross Street planters and continued maintenance of…
Officer Ted Boyle Honored at the Community Event
When District A-1 Boston Police Community Service Officer Ted Boyle was announced as the recipient of the Fred “Uncle Fred” Carrangelo Award for his 20 years of outstanding service to the North End, he received a standing ovation from the…
Opinion
More positive police stories should be published Police behavior continues to dominate the news. Protest, rallies, speeches and violence have and will continue to be covered extensively as they should be. However, there is never any positive stories produced about…
Rink/Restaurant/Lounge Slated for City Hall Plaza
Boston City Hall Plaza, a really barren area, could be converted it into a winter wonderland with an Olympic sized ice skating rink and a large glass restaurant and lounge overlooking the rink. Reportedly, the Frozen Harbor skating ring and…
NEWNC Supports Three Requests
During its last monthly meeting of the year, the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) addressed three requests and heard a presentation on Faneuil Hall Market by Susan Loungo of the Faneuil Hall Market Vendors regarding possible impacts on the North…
NEWRA/Abutters Trash Battery Street Proposal
A request by the owner of 16-18 Battery Street to change the legal occupancy from nine residential units to ten residential units, construct a one-story addition and a roof deck was opposed by abutters and the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association…
Opinion
Dom Campochiaro was one of a kind The passing of life-long North End resident Dom “Dom DiMaggio” Campocchiaro, commonly known as “Dom the Electrician” or “Coach Dom” had a devastating effect on his family, friends and the hundreds and hundreds…
City Continues to Overhaul Licensing and Permitting
Customer experience that is easy and reliable for citizens that use or will use the City of Boston’s Licensing and Permitting Systems is the next step in the overhaul of a system that issues 60 different types of permits, totaling…