A representative from the Fox TV production, “Kitchen Nightmares,” also known as Upper Ground Enterprises spoke at Monday’s North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting regarding its plans for filming at La Galleria 33. The production will be located on Salem and Cooper streets from May 16 – 22, 2012. Watch the video for more [...]
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Woman Attacked in Drive-by Robbery Monday Night on Salem Street
There were plenty of witnesses, with slightly varying stories, of an attack and robbery on Salem Street at 9:50 pm on Monday night. According to Officer Teddy Boyle, detectives are following up on accounts of a suspect jumping out of a car to grab a woman’s bag. The woman fought back and the suspect punched [...]
Wasted Space – How do we improve this intersection?
I’m referring to what is, arguably, one of the most trafficked and busy intersections in the North End: Salem and Parmenter Streets. The open area owned by the city is currently an eyesore and collection point for trash from several neighboring buildings in clear violation of trash rules, and constant truck parking in clear violation [...]
Soprano’s “Vito”, Joe Gannascoli, Creates Best Selling Sandwich at Pauli’s on Salem Street
When actor Joe Gannascoli came into Pauli’s North End shop, owner Paul Barker did not know his best selling sandwich was about to be created. Joe played the character Vito from The Sopranos and said to Paul, “I will make you famous.” “The Vito” sandwich is made of chicken cutlets, imported ham, provolone cheese, roasted [...]
Boston Fire Department Responds to Stovetop Fire at 181 Salem Street
Boston Fire Department responded to a small fire at 181 Salem Street around 8:30 pm on Thursday, January 12th. The low-rise brick building is located on the corner of Tileston Street between the Old North Church and the North Bennet Street School. Firefighters on the scene described the incident as a “stovetop” fire that was [...]
Crosswalk Lines Need Replacing on Salem Street
A Citizens Connect app user reports about the state of Salem St. “Crosswalks need to be repainted very badly. Extremely dangerous.”
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Ensemble, High End Consignment and New Accessories Shop Opens at 62 Salem Street
We heard from several neighbors about Ensemble, the new shop at 62 Salem Street, that opened just in time for this year’s holiday stroll. So, we stopped in and met Wendy Lepore, Curator. Wendy told us she was initially looking at the South End, until she saw this great location in the North End. Ensemble [...]
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“What’s Your Number?” Movie Opens in Theaters Featuring Several North End Scenes
Video clip: “What’s Your Number?” stars Anna Faris and Chris Evans walk down Salem Street. Remember when the movie producers for “What’s Your Number?” came to the neighborhood to request filming to 2:00 a.m.? (See this post: “What’s Your Number?” Movie Receives Permit to Film to 2:00 am in North End). Opening in theaters today, the [...]
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Hanover Street on Chronicle TV5: Part 3 – Post-Gazette’s Legacy and Artist Nathan Swain
In this excerpt from Chronicle’s episode on the North End’s Hanover Street, we learn more about how Italian immigrants assimilated to their new home with the help of the Post-Gazette (formerly La Gazzetta del Massachusetts) from current publisher, Pamela Donnaruma. Then, switching gears to neighborhood beautification is the work of artist Nathan Swain and his [...]
Salem St Powerhouse Boasts New Painted Murals
Residents have something to look at as they pass by the old Edison Powerhouse building on the corner of Salem & Prince Streets. Many folks are actually going out of their way to see what once was a barren building. Thanks to artist Nathan Swain, this eyesore has been transformed into a colorful canvas of [...]
