North End Strong Bingo Fundraiser was hosted by the Nazzaro Community Center raising money to help Roseann Sdoia, a North End resident, defray the cost of her medical bills. Roseann was severely injured, losing her leg, during the Boston Marathon bombings. She also suffered other injuries. She has already undergone several surgeries with more...
A 30 year old homeless person was apparently pushed into the harbor in Christopher Columbus Park (April 24) following an alleged argument with another homeless person and subsequently died. Boston Police responded to the site just after noontime and did everything possible according to witnesses. Police are apparently conducting a death investigation. The incident...
While the Boston Bruins were winning the seventh game of their playoffs with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) was tucked away in the Nazzaro Community Center Hall making decisions on three agenda items scheduled for a vote. Baldwin Place Realty Trust (Pat Coppola and Louis Finacharo) scored a 8-0...
A Boston development team has filed a letter of intent with the Boston Redevelopment Authority last week to build a 600 ft. mixed-use tower to serve as the gateway to the TD Garden on Causeway Street. If approved by the BRA the project at 80 Causeway St. would mark the second large scale mixed-use...
Hundreds of parents and neighbors pitched in at the annual Friends of Christopher Columbus Park tot lot cleanup. This year’s event was expanded to a full blown family social for kids of all ages. Boston Fire brought out Engine 8 and let the kids shoot water from the fire hose into Boston Harbor. Big...
The May “Good Neighbor Award” is presented by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association to a person or business that helps keep the community clean has been given to Clarke Hazelwood, Maintenance Supervisor at the Nazzaro Community Center. Clarke makes sure the Center’s trash is placed out properly on the day before pick-up. In addition,...
More than 60 North End residents turned out for last week’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Parks and Open Spaces Committee monthly meeting held at the Nazzaro Community Center. Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina and Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Antonia Pollak were invited to discuss several issues, concerns and answer questions relating to future...
District A-1 Boston Police Captain Thomas Lee and Officer Ted Boyle were given a rousing round of applause relating to police actions following the Boston Marathon bombings at last week’s North End Public Safety meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center. Residents presented them with BPD Boston Strong t-shirts. Captain Lee spoke about the...
Lucy DeCristoforo, a life-long resident of the North End recently celebrated her 100th Birthday at the North End Spaulding Nursing Home with her family
