One of the many goals being undertaken by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Parks and Open Spaces Committee is to document the history of DeFillippo Park (Gassy) on Prince Street and the ultimate renovation of the park for use by…
Author: Phil Orlandella
NEAA/Nazzaro Center CYO teams being formed
Once again the Nazzaro Community Center and the North End Athletic Association are preparing for still another CYO basketball season with six different teams with some practices underway and others about to begin, according to the Center’s Director Carl Ameno.…
Craigie Drawbridge construction starts Nov. 6
Representatives from MassDOT were recently in the North End advising of construction plans and potential traffic impacts relating to the Craigie Drawbridge Rehabilitation Project scheduled to start in early November 2010. Project Manager Basttir Madamidola, MassDOT representative John Romano, Boston…
Halloween Parties in the North End
Three successful Halloween parties were held in the North End last week. All three parties attracted numerous local families and were fun filled events. On Friday Team Saturday ROC held a terrific Halloween Haunted House in Polcari Playground. On Saturday…
Parcel 7 & 9 meeting cancelled
MassDOT has cancelled its Parcel 7 & 9 RFP Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 3 at the Mariners House, according to agency representative John Romano. Reportedly, the public meeting was discontinued in order that MassDOT could compile more…
NEAA baseball team ends season with a win
Sponsored by the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) the North End Little League baseball team ended its Fall Ball season in Medford with a good 7-6 overall record, losing and winning a game on the road. The team’s four game…
Winter Mechanical Street Cleaning starts Dec. 1
Frank O’Brien, Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, recently addressed members of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Clean Streets Committee meeting on the City’s plans to extend mechanical street cleaning in the North End through the four winter…
NEAA Sponsors Small Fry Basketball League at Nazzaro Center
The North End Athletic Association, celebrating its 50th Anniversary, is once again partnering with the Nazzaro Center sponsoring the popular Small Fry Basketball League at the Center. The league, for boys and girls ages 5-13, consists of two divisions. The…
FOCCP Columbus Day celebration attracts hundreds
While this year’s Columbus Day main activities took place on the other side of the tunnel in East Boston, that didn’t stop the Friends of Christopher Columbus from holding their Annual Columbus Day Celebration at the popular park. Hundreds of…
NEWRA ZL&C Committee has full agenda
There are six agenda items scheduled at the next NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee meeting on Tuesday, October 26 at 7pm at the Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Avenue. Paul Barker is seeking to change the legal occupancy and use…