According to Zillow, Boston is the eighth best city to trick-or-treat (Seattle is #1). Within Boston, the best five neighborhoods, in order, are Beacon Hill, North End, Back Bay, Charlestown and the South End. Authentic Italian restaurants line Salem and Hanover streets, but the neighborhood’s high Walk Score and low crime rank are what puts Read More…
Upcoming Events at the Boston Public Library – North End Branch 25 Parmenter Street Monday Oct 25 11:00 am Films for Children On Mondays, come and watch children films at the North End library. Please call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or canceled. Tuesday Oct 26 10:30 am Learn Read More…
Have you ever wanted to sing in a choir with family members and friends? Here is your chance! This choir class will be starting Tuesday, November 2nd! Our choir director, Ms. Rachel Carpentier, will be leading us in Holiday carols, and other choral arrangements. Ms. Carpentier is a very talented conductor, and this is a Read More…
They stop for a spell at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground and check their hex messages. Submitted by Thomas F. Schiavoni, coppshill@aol.com. Also, see more Witch’s Parking.
The third meeting of the MassDOT Parcel 7 & 9 Advisory Committee might have been the turning point for the direction of these developments located near Haymarket and the Greenway. Many on the committee want to see a 2-story “market hall” concept advanced rather than a 5+ story structure. Such “low-rise” assertions were made despite Read More…
The annual Home Movie Day event was held this year at Independence Wharf on Boston’s waterfront. Home Movie Day celebrates amateur films by inviting people to bring their films (5 minute clips from super 8, 8mm,16mm, VHS, DVD) to be screened and connecting them with local archivists who help with movie preservation. The event was Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association’s Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee will meet this Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 7:00 PM, at the Pilot House. The agenda is copied below. Meetings are open, and all North End/Waterfront residents are invited to participate in these discussions. NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 26, 2010, Read More…
The new location for Pasta Beach at Rowes Wharf opened this morning and is serving customers. The location is on the corner toward Harbor Towers, across from the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The space was formerly occupied by Rudi’s Cafe. As the name implies, it is an upscale Italian themed-cafe serving coffee/espresso in the morning with with pastries, eggs and crepes. Read More…
A group of ten local residents challenging plans to locate a restaurant on the end of Long Wharf won the first series of court motions against the City and State. The court denied dismissal motions by the City’s Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the State’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Notifications of the court rulings Read More…
In the face of continuing skepticism by residents, Frank O’Brien from the Department of Public Works (DPW) led the second neighborhood meeting regarding winter street sweeping. Starting December 1st, mechanical street sweeping is scheduled to continue in the North End through the winter instead of being halted until April. This forum was held at the Read More…