North End is the Heart of Boozeton Per Bostonography Liquor License Maps

If liquor is the lifeblood, then the North End would be the heart of Boston as graphically shown by the map-making geniuses at Bostonography.com. Using liquor license data compiled by the Boston Business Journal, Bostonography’s Tim Wallace created a density heat map of Boston and surrounding areas, entitled Boozeton, Massachusetts. The Boston liquor license density [...]

“The Masters” Win Indoor Bocce Tournament Benefiting North End Against Drugs

“The Masters” took the trophy in this year’s indoor bocce tournament as part of the North End Against Drugs “SKATE DATE” Event on Sunday January 29th at the Steriti Skating Rink on Commercial Street. This was the first year “The Masters” entered the tourney with members Paul Dipesa, Joe Mendola, Cathy and Ken Strum. Mikey [...]

Photos: Monica’s Hosts Successful Eliot School Family Council Benefit

“An Evening for Education” Supports the Eliot School Family Council On Wednesday, January 25th, the Mendoza Family of Monica’s Restaurant hosted a special four course wine pairing dinner at Vinoteca di Monica to benefit the Eliot School Family Council, a 501(c)(3) charity that supports the North End’s public school. It was a packed event with many friends, [...]

Photos: North End Restaurants Host CityFeast 2012 – Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes

Five North End restaurants held a special benefit dinner on Sunday night to support the Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund. The annual event, CityFeast – Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes, is organized by Carla Agrippino Gomes of Antico Forno and Terramia with joint participation from Lucca’s Matt and Sean Williams, Taranta’s Jose Duarte and [...]

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Sewer Reconstruction on Salem St. Resumes Monday, February 6, 2012

Just a reminder that construction will resume Monday on Salem Street in the North End, from Parmenter to Prince. Attached is a flier that will be hand delivered to residents and business owners. It includes additional information regarding the project as well as traffic pattern changes. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t [...]

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Agenda: Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Board Meeting on February 7, 2012

News and agenda from the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: A pdf version is also available here.

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North End is the Heart of Boozeton Per Bostonography Liquor License Maps

If liquor is the lifeblood, then the North End would be the heart of Boston as graphically shown by the map-making geniuses at Bostonography.com. Using liquor license data compiled by the Boston Business Journal, Bostonography’s Tim Wallace created a density heat map of Boston and surrounding areas, entitled Boozeton, Massachusetts. The Boston liquor license density [...]

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Information About Women and Heart Disease

by Mary Wright, Health Educator at North End Waterfront Health Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. In fact, more women than men die each year from heart attacks. 1 in 4 women die from heart disease every year while 1 in 30 women die from breast cancer. [...]

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Eliot School Parents Launch Expansion Campaign & Petition

The Eliot School Family Council has launched a formal petition and expansion campaign. The grass roots effort aims to “resolve our crisis of space” that currently exists at the nearly 300 year-old Eliot K-8 public school located in the North End. The petition letter calls for “a long-term solution to the Eliot School’s expansion needs [...]

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January 2012 Real Estate Sales in the North End / Waterfront

Real estate sales in the North End / Waterfront for the month of January 2012: 440 Commercial St. #202: 1 bed, 1 bath 967 sq/ft sold for $477,000 85 E. India Row #17H: 1 bed, 1 bath with 885 sq/ft sold for $500,000 343 Commercial St. #111B: 1 bed, 2 bath with 1,010 sq/ft sold [...]

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“A Model of a Good Time” – February School Vacation Week at USS Constitution Museum

“A Model of a Good Time” February School Vacation Week Feb. 18-26, Daily 10am-5pm Enjoy fun for the whole family at the USS Constitution Museum. Discover how USS Constitution earned her nickname “Old Ironsides” in our hands-on gallery programs; test your sailor skills by caulking, or waterproofing, a ship; learn how to write like an [...]

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BPD: Super Bowl Safety Tips for Patriots Fans Looking to Behave Like Champions

Captain Bernard O’Rourke told North Enders at tonight’s public safety meeting that Police will have a “full collar” on Super Bowl Sunday (all officers working). There will be additional patrols in the North End with particular attention to N. Washington St. and the area around North Station. Boston Police are distributing “A Message of Safety” [...]

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“Spiderman” Thief Used North End Rooftops and Tunnel Ramp to Evade Police

At tonight’s public safety meeting, Police described the scene this morning in the North End as officers pursued a “spiderman” thief who jumped over several rooftops to evade authorities. Police said the man was selling stolen property in the North End when officers starting chasing him on Hanover St. The man climbed up a fire [...]

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Italian Opera Concert at Old North Church Presented by NEMPAC on February 17th

NEMPAC presents Italian Opera Performance! When: Friday February 17, 2012 at 7:00PM Where: Old North Church, 193 Salem Street, Boston (North End) Winter Concert Series opening with Italian Opera Night North End Music & Performing Arts Center Winter Music Series presents Italian Opera Concert Event is FREE and open to the public. Suggested donation is [...]

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Weekly Police Blotter: Hanover St. Brawl, Robbery and Break-In

Highlights from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area: Vandalism 1/29/12             2:06am Witness reports a group of males were fighting in front of a Hanover St. restaurant and one of the suspects was thrown against the front window and door of the business. The restaurant front right window and [...]

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February 2012 North End Branch Library Calendar

The latest event calendar for the North End Branch Library was distributed in the email newsletter by the Friends of the North End Branch Library. See www.FriendsNELibrary.org for more information.

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North Bennet Street School Offers Tips on Buying Jewelry for Valentine’s Day

Heart pendants

Along with flowers, candy and a romantic dinner out, jewelry will again be one of the most popular ways to [...]

NEWRA to Host Conversation with James W. Hunt, Boston’s Chief of Environmental and Energy Services

The February 9, 2012 meeting agenda for the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) is shown below. The meeting [...]

The Greenway Conservancy Strikes Back!

Not content to take the medicine the State offered in its letter yesterday to move forward with a phase-out of [...]

The Axe Comes Down: State Plans To Pull All Funding From Greenway Conservancy

The State’s regulator and owner of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway parks, MassDOT, issued a strident and clear set of [...]

Tough Trash Night on Charter St. in North End

Dan Petrigno is threatening to move out of the neighborhood after too many bad trash nights in the North End, [...]

North End Waterfront Health Joins Petition Drive to Support Health Centers

North End Waterfront Health is participating in a national petition drive organized by the National Association of Community Health Centers [...]

Kevin White Statue Photo: “Thank You, Mr. Mayor”

Flowers at the base of the larger than life Kevin White statue by Pablo Eduardo at Faneuil Hall. The former [...]

BBJ: Two-Dozen Developers Tour North End Buildings Up For Sale

The City of Boston hosted two-dozen developers last week for a tour of the vacant pair of North St. buildings [...]

Public Works Notice: Streetlights on Snowhill and Charter Streets Out Until Tuesday

The Mayor’s 24 Hour Constituent Hotline has received notice from Public Works Department that the lights around Snowhill St. and [...]

Neighborhood Council Calls for Moratorium on Sale of North End City Buildings Until Eliot School Expansion Addressed

In a January 2012 letter issued to Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, [...]

NEWMA Update: BPS First Round Ends Feb. 3rd & Mandarin Playgroup Starting

Boston Public Schools First Round Registration Ends This Friday, February 3, 2012 The Boston Public Schools offer a variety of [...]

Explaining North End Street Names and Copp’s Hill With a Windmill

From local resident and researcher, Anne M. Pistorio, comes this street name article including a picture of the mid-17th century [...]