By Phil Orlandella Dewey Square Park located in the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway will be in full swing with live music when the Celebrity Series of Boston once again presents “Let’s Dance Boston†a free activity for all. The five-day…
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Mayor Addresses West End Civic Association
By Phil Orlandella A much larger group than expected of West End residents crowded into the Amy Lowell House’s Community Room to listen to Boston Mayor Martin Walsh. The Mayor addressed the West End Civic Association, prior to the is…
BPS Holds 18th Annual Countdown to Kindergarten
By Phil Orlandella Boston Public Schools (BPS) hosted the 18th Annual Countdown to Kindergarten Celebration at the Boston Children’s Museum.  This free event welcomed first-time kindergarteners and their families from across the city. About 2,800 youngsters marked this important milestone by…
Greenway Conservancy Holds Scavenger Hunt
By Phil Orlandella In a time when The Greenway is in the middle of a busy summer of over 400 free public programs, the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Park was recently the site of their second scavenger hunt contest and a…
Battle of the Barges Fireworks Light up Boston Harbor
By Phil Orlandella Waterfront, non-profit, Boston Harbor Now, in partnership with the Office of Mayor Martin Walsh and the City of Boston, hosted the 5th Annual “Battle of Barges” fireworks shown over the harbor, where two barges anchored between the…
Passacantilli Will Hire Neighborhood Liaisons from Each Community
Stephen Passacantilli, candidate for Boston City Council – District 1, has announced that he will hire a neighborhood liaison for each community in the district if elected to the city council.  Passacantilli is a North End civic leader, Boston Public Schools parent,…
In Brief
By Phil Orlandella Council Creates Special Committee Boston City Council named members of the Special Committee on the Community Preservation Act. This Special Committee will recommend nominees for the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) to be appointed by the City Council,…
Greenway Stroll
New plant guides available for your next Greenway stroll. Greenway volunteers recently completed a two-year effort of making a series of plant identification sheets that show the names (common and scientific) and photographs of most plants on The Greenway! The…
Police Make Numerous Arrests in North End
By David Marx Boston Police made several arrests on Friday night in the North End, including neighborhood parks and playgrounds used as gathering places for teenagers. Initial reports by police for just the one night were 21 arrests in total,…
Police Presence at Feasts to Increase
By Phil Orlandella District 1 Boston Police Captain Kenneth Fong, told residents at a community meeting, that he has increased police presence at local feasts because of recent incidents at the neighborhood events. Apparently, the reason was also due to…