By Phil Orlandella  District A1 Boston Police Commanding Officer William Fong reported a two percent drop in Part One crimes in the area, however, North End residents felt that the response by police from 911 calls were poor. They noted…
Month: September 2016
North End Emergency Food Pantry Needs Donations
Founded in the late 1980s, the North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center’s (NE/WE NSC) food pantry has assisted nearly 100 unduplicated clients each month, primarily from the local neighborhood. Users of the pantry are elderly single persons and couples, a…
Friends of the North End Reunion Event on Sept 24
By Phil Orlandella Friends of the North End have, for many years, made donations to several worthy local organizations. North End Against Drugs, North End Athletic Association, St. John School, Nazzaro Community Center, North End Music and Performing Arts Center…
R.U.F.F. News and Notes
Kids are back at school, neighbors are back from vacation, and it is time to reconnect with RUFF and North End friends. There is a lot of exciting news and fun events coming this fall! Lots of new dogs move…
Fall Events at the Paul Revere House
The Fall Paul Revere’s Boston events to try to bring life in 18th century Boston into focus through living history demonstrations of all kinds has scheduled the following events. The September Lecture series, sponsored by the Lowell Institute, approaches the…
Joi Salon Holds Fundraiser for North End Against Drugs
On Thursday August 11, Joi Salon on Atlantic Avenue held a fabulous fundraiser for North End Against Drugs (NEAD). Salon owner Erica Harris and manager Jessica Winterle put together an unbelievable evening to help out NEAD. Along with their incredible…
Harnessing the Creativity of Boston’s Artists to Build A Better City
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I was excited to join the Mayor’s Mural Crew last week, as they celebrated their 25th anniversary of beautifying our City. I picked up a paintbrush, and colored in a mural of ballet dancers on…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Susan Price a valuable NSC volunteer Volunteering at local neighborhood agencies is what giving something back to your community is all about … caring. That’s what North End resident Susan Price did after she left the workforce…
Enforcement Will Make Lower Limits Work
Lowering the speed limit in Boston from 30 to 25 miles per hour will without question lower the accident rate, prevent all kinds of injuries and most importantly save lives. The Governor, Mayor and the City Council support this effort…
NEAD Rebounds Reschedules Successful Family Fun Festival
Inclement weather forced North End Against Drugs (NEAD) to cancel its annual community Fun Festival, which encompasses a lot of work by the planners of the event. But that didn’t stop NEAD from re-grouping and re-scheduling the very popular and…