North End Post 144 Veterans of Foreign Wars celebrated their 90th Anniversary with over 200 people at the U.S. Coast Guard Base on Commercial Street. In the spring of 1921, a group of 25 World War 1 veterans gathered under…
Author: Phil Orlandella
Tirella Receives Good Neighbor Award
Each month the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Clean Streets Committee recognizes a local business or resident as a Good Neighbor for continuously cleaning the sidewalk and curb in front of their place of business or dwelling. Michele Tirella has been…
Clean Streets Committee Still Battling Household Trash Problems
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Clean Streets Committee continues to do its part educating the community on how they can contribute to keeping neighborhood streets and gutters clean and how to properly put out trash and recycle during the designated…
Government Center Garage Plans to Be Filed
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) expects the new owner of the Government Center Garage site will file a Project Notification Form (PNF) sometime before the end of the year, according to a North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Zoning, Licensing and Construction…
North End Halloween Party and Parade
The Madonna Della Cava Society will hold its 60th Halloween North End Party and Parade on Hanover and Battery Streets his weekend, Saturday, October 29 from 1-3pm with a rain delay on Sunday, October 30, same time, same location. The…
NEWRA Supports Take out Restaurant/Elects Officers
Besides the election of officers, the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association voted 29-1 to allow Philip Consolo to change the first floor of the formerly LuLu’s and Lyndell’s Bakery at 227 Hanover Street to a small take out restaurant “Hot Tomatoes”…
Small Fry Basketball Registration Underway
The popular North End Athletic Association/Nazzaro Community Center Small Fry Basketball League for boys and girls is underway at the Center located at 30 North Bennet Street for several age groups. Players ages 5-14 will play Friday evenings, Saturday mornings…
Three Requests on ZLC Committee Agenda
Three requests will be discussed at the next NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee meeting. A new owner is seeking to take over G’Vanni Restaurant located at 2A Prince Street and is seeking the transfer of the business and C.V.…
Crime Statistics Down 15% in North End
District A-1 Commanding Officer Captain Bernard O’Rourke told North End/Waterfront residents, at a recent Public Safety Committee meeting, that crime in the neighborhood was down fifteen percent on a year to year basis. He also pointed out that residents need…
Columbus Day Parade and Other Activities Held
The parade was held on this side of the Summer/Callahan Tunnels this year with the annual parade making its way through the North End/Waterfront community. Before the parade the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park held many activities at the popular…