by Ellen Hume | Apr 18, 2019 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, Polcari Playground, Uncategorized
PLEASE COME ON APRIL 25: CITY REVEALS PLANS FOR NAZZARO CENTER WHAT: The future of the Nazzaro building and all the community programs currently housed there are on the line as the city’s consultants present a briefing to the community April 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the...
by Ellen Hume | Apr 11, 2019 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, News, Uncategorized
The Save the Nazzaro Coalition is hosting a public meeting at the Nazzaro Center at 6:30-8:30 on April 17 so that you and other community members can share your ideas about redesigning the interior of the historic Nazzaro building at 30 North Bennet Street. The...
by Ellen Hume | Feb 13, 2019 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, News, Uncertain Future
The North End is working to protect its historic Nazzaro Community Center Building at 30-32 North Bennet Street, and we are making great progress. Keep writing your letters to our elected officials! It’s having a positive impact. We presented our two petitions at the...
by Ellen Hume | Feb 13, 2019 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, News, Petition, Polcari Playground, Significance, Uncategorized
The Landmarks Commission hearing room at City Hall was packed tonight, despite an epic snow and ice storm that led a lot of people to believe it was cancelled. The Commission heard positive testimony from City Councilor Lydia Edwards, State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, and...
by Ellen Hume | Feb 12, 2019 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, News, Petition, Significance, Uncategorized
Don’t be afraid of the snow predictions! The Landmarks Hearing to protect the North End’s legendary Nazzaro building is ON, TONIGHT at 6 p.m. in Boston City Hall, room 900 on the 9th floor. We are eager to see you there! A large community turnout is...
by Ellen Hume | Feb 2, 2019 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, News, Petition, Polcari Playground, Uncategorized
Mayor Walsh said that he will not sell the Nazzaro Community Center building to pay for a new community center, and he will will work with us on its future. He made his positive remarks as the Landmarks Commission hearing on protecting it was officially announced...
by Ellen Hume | Jan 26, 2019 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, News, Petition, Polcari Playground, Uncategorized
We need everyone to show up and fill room 900 at Boston City Hall at 6 .m. on Feb. 12!! That is when the Landmarks Commission will take up our petition to save the Nazzaro building. Over 800 Boston voters signed our Landmarks petition. It would be wonderful if all of...
by Ellen Hume | Jan 24, 2019 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, News, Polcari Playground, Uncategorized
We were thrilled to get two important new endorsements for our Save the Nazzaro campaign this week. The first came from the North End Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA), in a letter to the mayor: Residents’ Association Letter to Mayor Walsh Regarding New...
by Ellen Hume | Jan 23, 2019 | Boston North End, Nazzaro, Petition, Polcari Playground, Uncategorized
MAYOR MARTY WALSH BOSTON CITY HALL 1 CITY HALL SQUARE BOSTON, MA 02201 (DATE) Dear Mayor Walsh, Please do not sell, demolish or convert for private use the iconic Nazzaro Community Center building in Boston’s legendary “Little Italy,” the North End. The adjacent...
by Ellen Hume | Jan 22, 2019 | Boston North End, Boston Redevelopment Authority, Nazzaro, News, Petition, Polcari Playground, Uncertain Future
It’s Letter Writing Time! We are heartened by the overwhelming community support for saving the historic Nazzaro Community Center and adjacent Polcari Playground, in the heart of Boston’s North End. We have over 1,400 signatures combined on our two petitions, and the...
Recent Comments