MentalFloss.com presents the North End’s Molasses Flood against two other food disasters: 1. Molasses Flood of 1919 “It moved quite fast as it slithered through the town into a destructive fist that flipped houses and buildings, knocked over horses as if they were tasty slices of French toast and even smashed an elevated railroad structure Read More…
Please share this with any friends, colleagues or family members who create handmade gifts or art – paint, knit, create jewelry, clothing, housewares, have written a book or similar, sell photographs or cards, items for pets, children etc. You may sell any holiday gift – appropriate goods EXCEPT food products. Price: Donation is only $20/table Read More…
A message to neighborhood residents in need from Geof Smith, Deacon at Old North Church and Jim Ring, Director of Piccoli Regali. Do you need help? Are you hungry on weekends? Piccoli Regali, or “Little Gifts,” will resume distributing small bags of food items on Saturday mornings to people in need in the North End. Read More…
Trumpets will sound in the North End as the Old North Church holds its annual Christmas concert at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 195 Salem Street. The concert will highlight J.S. Bach’s masterpiece, Magnificat. The Old North Chamber Singers and Players will also perform works by Dietrich Buxtehude (Das Neugebor’ne [sic] Kindelein) and Read More…
2010 is the 65th anniversary of the founding of Christopher Columbus High School, once located on North Bennett Street in the North End. The school, and its sister school, Julie Billiart, are now closed. Graduates of both schools, however, are encouraged to contact Arthur Lauretano at aalauretano@comcast.net to be involved in some of the festivities Read More…
BostonZest does a great community service by collecting the information of what’s open on holidays. Here is the post for Thanksgiving: What’s Open on Thanksgiving MBTA Schedules 2009
The North End/Waterfront often has to defend existing zoning regulations, including the 55 foot height limit that has long-established the character of the neighborhood’s structures. Roger Cohen makes the point in an articulate NY Times Op-Ed piece, explaining how zoning laws have protected one NYC neighborhood. “New York is worldly but fiercely local. Another borough Read More…
Tom Cruise posted a thank you note on his blog to the people of Boston now that he has completed filming here for his movie, “Knight & Day” (formerly Wichita). Unlike “The Town”, Cruise’s movie had minimal impact on the North End/Waterfront, mostly relating to the closing of the streets coming in and out of Read More…
Saint Agrippina di Mineo Benefit Society 15th Annual Christmas Program for North End Children Sunday, December 13th from 12-2 p.m. Saint Agrippina’s Chapel, 459 Hanover Street in the North End of Boston All who wish to attend please call 617-363-2678 between November 21st and December 6th. To confirm you must supply your child’s age, gender, Read More…
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) released the slides from its presentation at the last Impact Advisory Group meeting. View the complete slide package on the Government Center Garage Redevelopment. Shown below are images of the existing garage and the BRA’s preferred alternative presented at the meeting. The BRA study is part of its pending guidelines Read More…
The Boston Harbor Association (TBHA) held its annual meeting this week at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel, a new addition to the Boston waterfront and Harborwalk. For the past 18 years, Vivien Li has been at the center of the TBHA as its Executive Director. Besides the regular business of the organization, new trustees were elected Read More…
NEWRA Joint Meeting Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Executive Committee TUESDAY, November 24, 2009, 7:00 PM The Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Avenue Meeting Agenda ZLC Committee (7:00 PM – 7:20 PM) 112 Prince St., Damian Szary (building owner) is seeking a zoning variance for floor-area ratio to expand the first floor unit into the basement Read More…