Right in time for the warm weather we are finally having, this week’s photo is of some neighborhood children cooling off at an ice cart in approximately 1930. They appear to be playing on Copp’s Hill. Tune in on Thursday’s to view our featured neighborhood photo from back in the day! Submit your historical photos Read More…
The following event notices are courtesy of the Paul Revere House, located at 19 North Square, Boston: This fall our “Saturday Happenings” explore a variety of elements of life in 18th century Boston. On Saturday afternoons from 1:00-3:00 presenters will demonstrate crafts, play period music, or represent real people who lived in colonial Boston at the Paul Read More…
It was another weekend of illegal trash dumping in the North End. These photos by resident and Connah Store owner, Mark Petrigno, show the mess of garbage on Friday afternoon at Bartlett Place and on the Hanover Street Freedom Trail. The trash stayed like this for much of the weekend until the City responded to Read More…
I read with interest the post re: A bathroom facility for the visitors to the freedom trail. The North End had a bathroom facility in the Prado, this facility also had an attendant(sp) to keep it clean. Although the need for this facility did not diminish(sp) it was closed and is now being used I believe for a music school.
Thank you, Tom, for an excellent letter and for keeping our attention on this important neighborhood issue. Your thoughtful suggestion in the next to last paragraph on page 2 should be carried forward. I will speak with the Vicar, Nina and others about pulling together a discussion involving them and various community groups.