RUFF invited dog trainer Janet Vera to put on a free dog training session with North End dog owners. The event was a huge success. Between 10-15 dogs and their owners came out and practiced and learned techniques for reliable…
Month: May 2014
Elected NEWNC Members Begin Serving in June
Six elected North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Councilors will begin serving their two-year terms on the neighborhood group at the June monthly meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center. Recently elected were: Marie Simboli, Anne Devlin Tagliaferro, Gennaro Riccio, John Pregmon, Ryan…
NEWNC Write in Candidate Does Well
In the history of the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) community election, no candidate ever won a seat on the neighborhood organization competing as a write in candidate. While this fact remains the same, the feat was almost accomplished during…
Salem Street business to re-open soon
It took several times but finally a request by Saporo di Napoli/Rigoletto, 115 Salem Street has received support (8-1) by the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) to install restaurant equipment to make the establishment a restaurant with a bar. The…
The Juicery Coming to Cross Street
Cross Street could have a new business this July if all goes well for owner Alex Vandermark who is applying for zoning relief to open a juice store “The Juicery” at 66A Cross Street, the former site of DePasquale Pasta…
Traffic Woes Will Increase in Neighborhood
Once all the projects are completed in the North Station area, the vehicle traffic will increase dramatically on Causeway, Commercial and North Margin Streets as well as the Charlestown Bridge and Atlantic Avenue. Several commercial buildings including a hotel and…
Crane Incident Could Have Been Worse
Lucky is the only word that describes the incident that involved a 100-foot crane tipping over on Commercial Street crashing on a vehicle and going through a chain-link fence at Puopolo Park baseball field in the North End. Reportedly, two…
Obituaries 05-27-2014
Maria Calitri Alexander Owned and Operated Olde Harbour Travel in the North End Maria Calitri Alexander of Boston’s North End passed away peacefully on May 16. She was 90 years old. Maria was a proud USMC veteran who served during…
Crane Truck Tips on Commercial Street into Baseball Field
Around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, a crane truck tipped over onto Commercial Street in Boston’s North End with the boom smashing a truck and into the Puopolo Park baseball field. The driver and a passerby were taken to the hospital…
Good Neighbor Award
May’s monthly North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association “Good Neighbor†Award was presented to the North End Beautification Committee for the non-profit’s ongoing efforts to help keep the community clean. Shown (l to r) Allison Seavey NEWRA member Janet Gilardi and Patricia…