On Saturday, April 25, 2015 Walter and Grace Luongo celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. Walter met Grace in 1947 and were married in 1948. They are life long residents of the North End. Walter who will be celebrating his 90th…
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Public Hearing on BRA Development Policy Scheduled
Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development, Planning and Labor, will hold the first public hearing on the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) community benefits agreement. At the request of Councilor Ayanna Pressley, the first hearing…
Eliot School Students’ Model Now on Display at City Hall
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…
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…
NEWNC Supports Ban on Street Savers
A vote to add its support to join the Alliance for the Downtown Civic Organizations’ endeavor to ban space savers was passed 6-3 by North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) at last week’s meeting. The Council voted 9-0 to support a…
Edward Jones to Host Open House in New North End Office
Financial services firm Edward Jones announced plans to hold an open house April 30 in its newly-established Boston office as a way of introducing the firm to the community. The open house at 77 North Washington Street, Suite 100, is…