By Phil Orlandella Life-Long North End resident and former board member and President on the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Stephen Passacantilli will participate in the Best Buddies Challenge in Hyannis Port on Saturday, June 4 to benefit Best Buddies…
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Geraldine Marshall Gift Links North End Community to NEMPAC Music Scholarships
North End Music Performance and Arts Center (NEMPAC) will continue to offer the Geraldine Marshall Scholarship, and to preserve the legacy of a woman who loved children and the arts. The Geraldine Marshall Scholarship Fund enters its second year of…
ISD Approves Two Requests Denies Another
By Phil Orlandella Boston’s Inspectional Services Department (ISD) Board of Appeals has proved two and denied one request relating to the North End. All applicants appeared at both neighborhood organizations and were supported. ISD approved a request by the owner…
Downtown View:Chain Store Sorrows
by Karen Cord Taylor Local businesses or chain stores. Which is best for Boston neighborhoods and such shopping attractions as Faneuil Hall Marketplace? The tension has resurfaced recently with a local merchant at Faneuil Hall threatened with eviction, two San…
Mayor’s Coffee Hour at Columbus Park
By Phil Orlandella North End/Waterfront residents will have an opportunity to rub elbows with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh on Wednesday, June 8 at Christopher Columbus Park on Atlantic Avenue from 9:30-10:30am. This is a rain or shine event. Hosted by…
Louis Cavagnaro Honored at NEAA Baseball Opening Day Ceremony
The Junior Baseball League opened up the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) 2016 season with an 11am game at Langone Field on Commercial Street. The four team program is made up of future Little League players. Both teams played well…
North Square/Washington Street Bridge Additional Funding Included in Fiscal 2017 City Budget
By Phil Orlandella In response to residents needs identified through Boston 311 and Go Boston 2030, Mayor Martin Walsh has increased the city’s Fiscal 2017 budget to deliver more basic services, including two major projects in the North End. North…
Get Ready for Duckling Day,Sunday May 8
A photo of the participants of last year’s Duckling Day marching through the Boston Common.
NEWRA Supports License Transfer and Occupancy Change
by Phil Orlandella Boston City Counselor Sal LaMattina was the guest speaker at the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association monthly meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center. Counselor LaMattina, who has served on the Boston City Council since 2006, provided updates…
Burroughs Wharf and NEMPAC Board Member Honored
North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) Board member Andrea Waldstein was recently honored by Project Kesher (PK). The Burroughs Wharf resident is one of the earliest supporters an d founding PK Board member. She has recruited for and…