The groundbreaking for our new community center is Thursday, December 4th at 11 am.
There will be a public ceremony at the new center's location - 475 Commercial Street.
Please join Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Centers for Youth &
Families to celebrate the start of construction of the newBCYF North End Community Center!
The pool and splash pad will be closed throughout construction. At the last update meeting, the pool was set to reopen in 2028.
NEW Health hosted its annual meal packing and complimentary distribution of Thanksgiving meals November 20th. Coldwell Banker is generously sponsoring this year. In total, over 200 to-go meals were distributed.
NEW Health also hosts monthly complimentary produce distributions of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to patients.
Volunteers who would like to assist with an upcoming produce distribution, please reach out to NEW Health to coordinate in advance. See below for details:
Michelin awarded no stars and no Bib Gourmand distinctions to North End restaurants. But two local spots did earn a Recommendation: Carmelina's and Neptune Oyster.
307 Hanover St., Boston, MA, 02113, USA
$$ · Italian-American
This is food that sticks to your bones, and much of it arrives piping hot in the pans they were cooked in.
In an announcement sent to parents of students, the Executive Director of the Eliot School, Traci Walker Griffith, has announced her plan to retire at the end of the current school year in June 2026. Griffith, best known as Principal Traci to thousands of neighborhood friends, students, parents, and alumni has served as Principal of the local K-8 school since 2007 and worked in BPS since 1992.
The Friends of DeFilippo playground will hold their second annual pickleball tournament next Saturaday, September 20th at 9am. The tournament is held in honor of Jerry Moretti. Registration costs $25 per individual.
The criminal case against Cornelius Ivey Williams, charged in connection with a May assault on Margaret Street in the North End, faced further delays this week as the Commonwealth was once again not ready to proceed with a probable cause hearing.
The city is finally addressing the abysmal conditions of the sidewalks and ADA ramps on Charter Street after years of neglect. This is a much needed project and, anecdotally, fully supported by the neighbors. Everyone was very excited to see the surveyors this spring and the construction crews finally break ground last week.
The Library Renovation Committee will hold its first meeting Wednesday, July 16th at 5:30pm at the North End Library - 25 Parmenter Street.
Organizer Rory Harrington shares:
The BPL identified our branch for renovation nearly a decade ago, but unfortunately, we've been passed over for improvements year after year. By forming this committee, I hope we can raise awareness about the urgent need for a renovation and finally secure a modern facility that better serves our community and the many visitors who rely on the library daily.
Full story at Streetsblog Mass.
From the article:
The change comes just weeks before the MBTA rolls out a new bus lane enforcement system, which is expected to improve bus service considerably – at least on the dwindling number of streets where dedicated bus lanes still exist.
