Salem Street refurbishing by the City of Boston Department of Public Works (DPW) has made a difference to the busy street. Sidewalk repairs and new lighting help improve the appearance of the one-way street that leads to the Old North…
Author: North End Regional Review Staff
NEAA Senior Dodgers Post Dominant Regular Season
The NEAA Senior Dodgers have a 21 and under team in the Lou Tompkins All-Star Baseball league. As we approach the end of the regular seasons the Dodgers have clinched first place. The 21u team is 15-1-1 and have been…
57 Snow Hill St. Request Denied by Appeals Bd.
A request by James Ferrara to expand the existing roof-top head house at 57 Snow Hill Street was denied by the City of Boston Board of Appeal. Numerous abutters turned out to oppose the proposal for several reasons. The proposal…
Government Center Garage Plans Merit Consideration
The development of the Government Center Garage has received an awful lot of attention over the years. Original plans were simply over scaled and they were not accepted by the neighborhoods adjacent to the under used and unsightly parking garage.…
Obituaries 07-23-2013
Geraldo ‘Gerry’ DiBenedetto Lifelong North End Resident Geraldo “Gerry†DiBenedetto, a lifelong resident of Boston’s North End, died on Thursday, July 18. He was 44 years old. The cherished son of the late Maria D’Ascoli and Frank DiBenedetto, he was…
Deveau to Help Consalvo in Boston Mayor’s Race
After 13 years in Senator Anthony Petruccelli’s office, Chief of Staff Ed Deveau will leave his post to become mayoral candidate Rob Consalvo’s Deputy Campaign Manager. Deveau, who started out as a summer intern when Petruccelli was a State Representative,…
Annual Procession
The statue of Madonna Delle Grazie was presented on Sunday afternoon at the annual procession in Boston’s North End. The society was founded in Boston in 1903 from San Sossio Baronia Avellino. Featuring Saint Alfio’s Band and the Northeast Italian…
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West End Pantry cupboards are bare The West End Pantry, located in the West End Library, is seeking donations to continue to service about 120 clients per month. It’s important to keep this valuable program open to help needy people…
Downtown View: Boom Times Need Infrastructure
Boston’s economy is back. People want to live in the city rather than commute from far off places. That’s the recipe for new office and residential development. But are Boston and the Massachusetts legislature ready to make it happen without…
Looking at the News: Mayor Menino’s final backyard BBQ a testament to his true legacy
Way down at the furthest tip of Boston on Hyde Park’s Chesterfield Street last Friday, Mayor Tom Menino and 2,000 of his closest friends gathered for the 21st and final backyard BBQ at his home – a backyard BBQ that…