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Sandwhich Shop Coming to 139 Richmond Street?

February 7, 2012
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Sandwhich Shop Coming to 139 Richmond Street?

The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council will discuss and vote on four agenda items at their monthly meeting scheduled for Monday, February 13 at 7pm in the Nazzaro Community Center. Robert Griffin has filed an application with the Zoning Board of Appeal for a zoning variance to expand the first floor unit living space into...

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Bread Made with Passion

February 7, 2012
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Bread Made with Passion

Down a nearly hidden alley off Hanover Street and set back among a host of brick buildings whose walls rise high above it, almost obscuring its entranceway, there is a new bakery. Bricco Panetteria is one of the newest North End incarnations brought to life by Frank DePasquale. However, it is his head baker,...

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Varano’s Famous Deli Files for Wine License

February 7, 2012
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Three agenda items will be discussed and voted on at this Thursday’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association monthly meeting will be held at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street at 7pm. Robert Griffin has filed a zoning variance to expand the first floor unit living space into the basement at 9 Noyes Place....

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Matt Conti an Active North End Resident

January 31, 2012
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Matt Conti an Active North End Resident

North End resident and neighborhood activist Matt Conti addressed North End issues in an exclusive interview with the Regional Review. Conti once an elected member of the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council provided the community newspaper a candid point of view regarding several topics relating to the neighborhood. Conti is also very active and supports...

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Public Safety Meeting Feb.2

January 31, 2012
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The North End/Waterfront/Boston Police monthly Public Safety meeting will be held this Thursday, February 2 in the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street. District A-1 Commanding Officer Captain Bernard O’Rourke, Sergeant Tom Lema and/or Officer Ted Boyle will present a 30 day crime up-date for the neighborhood, crime prevention tips and answer questions...

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Shake the Tree Hosts NEMPAC Event Feb. 1

January 31, 2012
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North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) will hold a Wine and Cheese Party, hosted by Shake The Tree, 67 Salem Street. A portion of all sales will go to help build this community program. NEMPAC provides courses in music, drama and Italian language for toddlers, children and adults and hosts a community...

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City Feast Gives Bostonians a Reason to Eat, Anything

City Feast Gives Bostonians a Reason to Eat, Anything

If you’ve been saying “no” to the bread basket since forming your resolutions for the New Year, here’s a loophole- the North End’s 7th Annual CityFeast. Boston’s favorite Italian neighborhood  is inviting food lovers to dine for a cause at a choice participating restaurant on Sunday, Jan. 29.  The unique event will include a...

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Wounded Warrior Project Fundraiser at Lucia’s

Wounded Warrior Project Fundraiser at Lucia’s

It was a big night for fundraising in the North End to support the Wounded Warrior Project, where friends and neighbors gathered at Lucia’s on Hanover St. on behalf of three soldiers currently deployed in Afghanistan. Ricky Scimeca from the North End, along with friends Robert McCarthy, Justin Santoro and David McGrath are “rucking”...

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New West End Civic Association President No Newcomer to Area

New West End Civic Association President No Newcomer to Area

When Joseph McDonald – the newly appointed president of the West End Civic Association (WECA) – returned to the neighborhood in 2003, much had changed since urban renewal forced him and his family from their home more than 50 years earlier. “People didn’t live at home,” McDonald said of the West End during his...

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LaMattina/City Officials Inspect Local Parks

January 24, 2012
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Members of the NEWRA Parks and Open Spaces Committee have toured DiFilippo Playground and Paul Revere Mall (Prado) with Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina and representatives from the Boston Parks Department to assess the needs of the public spaces including structural repairs. Committee members Ann Pistorio and David Kubiak pointed out the damaged areas...

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