By Cary Shuman Dr. Frank Campo is a great role model for young people everywhere. If you work hard each day and do well in school, you can attain your dream. After excelling as a student at Christopher Columbus High…
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NEWRA group discusses movie production
Discussion on the return of the production crew for the movie "What’s Your Number?" to re-shoot a scene on Cooper Street was one of the agenda items for last week’s NEWRA monthly meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center. Filming…
What the future holds
If media activity in the Boston Globe regarding Don Chiofaro’s dream and the future of the Greenway as expressed in the coming Armenian Memorial is a measure of what is to follow, then we are in for very interesting times…
NEWRA Committee addresses parks and playground issues
A thunder storm cleared the neighborhood just in time for localities to make their way to the Nazzaro Community Center for the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Parks and Open Spaces Committee’s monthly meeting last Tuesday evening. About 10-12 residents turned…
NEWRA Opposes Hazmat Traffic in Community
Votes to express the opinions of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association in regards to hazmat vehicles traveling through the neighborhood and plans for the Greenway District will be taken at the group’s June 10, 2010 monthly meeting to be held…
MBTA announces $22 million in accessibility improvements to Science Park/West End Station
MBTA General Manager Rich Davey joined elected officials and members of the West End community at the Science Park/West End Station Thursday to announce $22 million in accessibility improvements to the station, including the construction of two elevators that will…
Rep. Michlewitz supports Drug Discount Bill
Ward III State Representative Aaron Michlewitz (North End/Waterfront) and his colleagues in the House passed legislation that would allow consumers to take advantage of prescription drug discounts in an effort to lower medical costs. “The cost of prescription drugs are…
Commercial Street hazmat vehicle route stalled
A controversial move allowing hazmat vehicles a new route up and down Commercial Street to gain access to Interstate 93 is on hold, at least for now. Actually the new route went into effect on Monday, May 17, but a…
Eight North End/Nazzaro Center students accepted to Boston Latin
By Phil Orlandella Several Nazzaro Center members and North End students have passed this year’s Boston Latin School exam and will attend the elite school this coming September 2010. If all goes well, Max Agin, Solomon Taieb, Jenny Peterlin, TJ…
Clean Streets Committee on top of all the issues
By Phil Orlandella NEWRA Clean Streets Committee at last week’s monthly meeting formed a sub-committee to nominate local residents and businesses to receive the group’s "Good Neighbor" Award for their efforts to keep the neighborhood clean. The award recognizes those…