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Neighborhood View of the Day: Quite a night … Bruins win Game 3 and wild rainbows. Take a breath and enjoy this sunset over Old North from Jerry Cordasco. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Last Saturday night, whether in the North End or on the Waterfront, all eyes were on the Stanley Cup Finals. A couple of photos below show the scene on Hanover Street at Strega and at the outdoor bar, The Landing. On Monday night, it’s Game 3, 8:00 pm (NBCSN, Comcast [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Last week’s rainbow photos received a lot of attention. Here is one more, from Ann and Chuck Lagasse at Boston Yacht Haven and Inn. The photo was taken from the Top of the Hub. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: June 14th is Flag Day … 134 Prince Street in the North End displays an American flag in each window, except for a sole Italian flag. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Another creative image from 12 year old North Ender, Griffin, of a sunset through the fountains on the North End Greenway Parks. Did you take a cool photo? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken and a sentence or two describing the photo. [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: A classic Springtime photo of the “Welcome” sign at Christopher Columbus Park. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: Wednesday, June 12 6:00pm – Film – “Midnight Mary” [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Donations to the church and religious societies are pinned on ribbons that drape the statues of the saints during the North End feasts and processions. Michelle Descamps Mario of Old Boston Tours captures this close-up photo from last Sunday’s procession in honor of St. Anthony of Padua. Did you take [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: In advance of Feast Day on June 13th, the statue of St. Anthony was processed through the North End streets on Sunday afternoon. Here is the procession on Charter Street. Many more photos to come in a separate photo gallery. Did you take a cool photo in the North End [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Walking the labyrinth at Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway has become a popular activity. I found these ladies strolling on World Labyrinth Day. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: June sunsets are late and glowing, as captured here by Robyn Reed with the sailboats in Boston Harbor. Did you take a great photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: The Eliot School [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: It was a hot, but otherwise perfect, Sunday for the first religious procession in the North End, honoring Santa Maria di Anzano. Erik Lund catches the procession in this photo. See more photos from the procession. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Bruins Strong is the vibe of the neighborhood, as captured in this photo by Margie Sarzana. The Bruins take on the Penguins at home on Wednesday, 8:00 pm (NBCSN, Comcast 865). Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: 12-year old Griffin has developed quite an eye, as shown in this image of a “heart” scene on the North End Greenway parks. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Long Wharf and Commercial Wharf as seen from Christopher Columbus Park and captured by Maureen Imbergamo. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: At 4pm on Monday, 6/3/13, [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Hanover Street in Boston’s North End is the place for motorcycle posing. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: “Piazza Italia” – Festa della Repubblica Italiana at Christopher Columbus [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: The new outdoor patio is open at Billy Tse’s on Commercial Street after recently receiving approval from city officials. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: NEMPAC has its [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: The big sea turtles, including Myrtle, are back in the Giant Ocean Tank at the New England Aquarium. I stopped over last weekend and the news is apparently out because the place was packed. Fortunately, the sea turtles were nice enough to come over to pose for me and this [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Yesterday’s photo showed the beautiful weather that came over Boston Harbor on Memorial Day. Going back a few days to Friday evening, the photo below displays the storm front as it was moving east over the Harbor Islands. A cruise ship is seen in the distance making its escape. Did [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: I was going to post a photo of the swarms of people on Hanover Street on Memorial Day, but I thought this would be a more calming scene of all the boats enjoying Boston Harbor on the unofficial kickoff to summer. Did you take a cool photo in the North [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: The Memorial Garden at Old North has one dog tag for each American service member who has died in Iraq or Afghanistan. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: This year’s Memorial Day remembrance tribute concert will be on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Christopher Columbus Park starting at [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: On this Memorial Day weekend, the Massachusetts Beirut Memorial is worth visiting at Christopher Columbus Park. It is dedicated to the Massachusetts Marines who lost their lives in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23, 1983. A hidden feature of the memorial design is that voices amplify and echo back when standing [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: It’s a rainy Saturday start to the Memorial Day weekend. To lift your spirits, here is a photo of a red-nosed bicyclist with a daffodil in his hat on the Greenway. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Taken shortly after the Boston Marathon bombings, outside the new Monica’s Mercato on Salem Street. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: Are you one of those “first day” [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Patio season has started and I asked this woman outside the popular Caffe Dello Sport if I could take her photo. After all, how many times do you see a pretty woman in a red dress sitting outside a cafe with four dogs?!? I wanted to get the pose of [...]
North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: At 10:30 am, the Zoning Board of Appeal considers the plans for 244-246R Hanover St. at City Hall, Room 801. (See it at NEWRA and NEWNC) Canceled – At 4:00 pm, it’s the Kids Chess Club at the North End Library. At 7:30 pm, it’s Game 3 [...]
North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: The Nazzaro Center Youth Band performs, 5:30 pm, at the community center, 30 N. Bennet Street. Scholarship awards will also be presented by North End Against Drugs (NEAD). Registration begins today for the Mirabella Pool through June 21st. The pool opens on June 22nd. Sign-up at the [...]
North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: At 2:00 pm, it’s the BINGO fundraiser for North End marathon victim, Roseann Sdoia, at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. See the post. At 3:00 pm, it’s Game 2 for the Bruins – Rangers Series on NBC. Sunday, May 19th, 12pm – 5pm is the [...]
North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council Election – Don’t Forget to Vote! All North End / Waterfront residents are encouraged to vote in Saturday’s election for North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). The poll is open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. There are nine [...]
A high profile pre-endorsement article in Friday’s Boston Globe disclosed that State Representative Aaron Michlewitz (D-North End) is throwing his support behind Charlotte Golar Richie to be the next Mayor of Boston. Michlewitz joins Brighton’s State Rep. Michael Moran and Charlestown brothers Edward and Dennis Callahan in backing the former State Rep. from Dorchester. Moran, [...]
The children at Saint John School in Boston’s North End created the following display of peace signs. Photo by Margie Sarzana. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken and a sentence or two describing [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: It was a Tuesday afternoon false alarm for Boston Fire at Mercantile Wharf, shown here with the ladder up as captured by Bruce McCue of Atlantic Associates. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: The USS Cassin Young Destroyer did a turnaround yesterday in Boston Harbor, coming out of dry dock where it has been for the past three years undergoing repairs. The ship is maintained by the National Park Service in a dock next to the USS Constitution as an example of the [...]
North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar for Tuesday: Friends of Christopher Columbus Park invites City Councilors to discuss the recent death investigation and the homeless situation in the park. 6:30 pm at the Pilot House, Lewis Wharf, 2 Atlantic Ave. (Note different location than usual.) See the event post. North End Against Drugs [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Another spectacular year of tulip blooms at Christopher Columbus Park, captured here by Erik Lund. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: At 7:00 pm, the North End / [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Happy Mother’s Day! Best wishes to all the fantastic Mothers! In case you did not get flowers, here are some tulips from North Square. View the details on upcoming events and meetings in the Events Calendar. New on the Blog: 20th “Taste of the North End” Brings Community Together For [...]
Neighborhood View of the Day: Friday night’s Taste of the North End brought out the largest crowd yet to the Steriti Skating Rink for community’s biggest charity event. Celebrating 20 years, over 40 of the North End’s best restaurants served hundreds of guests. I was honored to receive a community award along with Barbara Summa. [...]