The North End has had its share of crime in the past but there has never been an armed robbery for a cannoli until last week when Boston Police responded to a call at 3:38am on Thursday, September 13 for…
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Bartlett Place Improvements in the Making
Potential plans to make public use of the City owned section of Bartlett Place was discussed at a recent meeting scheduled by the City of Boston Public Works Department held at the Nazzaro Community Center. Numerous residents attended the public…
Hundreds of Students Move into the North End
Saturday, September 1 was a busier than usual day in the North End, as hundreds of college students began moving in. Some of the streets were crowded with U-Haul, Hertz and other types of vehicles, but the movement did not…
Flames Gut Cooper St. Building
Boston Fire Fighters responded to a four-alarm fire, last Tuesday evening about 11pm, at 26 Cooper Street in the North End. A woman was seriously burned as she desperately ran through the flames to exit from her, third floor apartment.…
Hennigan Victorious over Dello Russo
The North End’s Robert Dello Russo did well locally but overall didn’t score as well as hoped and ended up losing the political race for the Criminal Clerk of the Suffolk Superior Court to incumbent Maura Hennigan. Dello Russo was…
Campatelli upsets LaMattina for Register of Probate
North End City Councillor Sal LaMattina lost a very close race to East Boston’s Patty Campatelli last Thursday. When all the ballots were counted, LaMattina’s supporters were stunned by the results, which showed Campatelli winning by a more than 500…
Commercial trash pick-up bill foiled
An ordinance, filed in the Boston City Council several months ago that would give the City of Boston the authority to regulate the times that commercial trash can be picked up in the City, is in limbo and appears it…
Sweet Reveals Freedom Trail Cupcake to Benefit the Freedom Trail Foundation
Boston’s upcoming Charter Day, which marks Boston’s 382nd birthday, will also serve as the launch date for Sweet’s first ever Freedom Trail cupcake! Boston’s premier cupcake shop, Sweet, and the Freedom Trail Foundation have partnered to create a custom designed…
Waterfront Neighborhood Association’s Summer Party
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Association’s Summer Party was held last week at the Pilot House. Pictured at the event are, NEWRA ZLC Co-Chair and Past President Victor Brogna, State Senator Anthony Petruccelli, Dorothy Keville, Sue Beneviste, NEWRA Sergeant-at-Arms James Salini,…
LaMattina Versus Campatelli for Suffolk County Register of Probate
North End residents going to the polls next Thursday have two options when voting for Suffolk County Register of Probate. City Councillor Sal LaMattina is one possible choice. Patricia Campatelli is the other. The Register position race is one of…