Fire at Casa Maria on Endicott St.

Fire Dept. Rescues Elderly Man From Harbor Off Lewis Wharf

Tweets from this morning regarding the situation: Engine 8 & Ladder 1 from Hanover St. in the North End responded to a person in the water at Lewis Wharf at 6:42 am. A wheelchair was nearby. An elderly man was in the water by the seawall. Firefighters lowered a ground ladder into the water and Read More…

Unappreciative Seagull Rescue

Dan Flaherty sends in this photo and rescue story on the Union Wharf waterfront: This poor seagull was trapped. His leg was stuck in the crack of a wood pylon. I walked over to the Boston Fire Marine division and shared the story of this poor birds plight. LT LeBlanc and his crew offered to Read More…

10 Hidden North End Historical Sites and Plaque Proposals

The North End is Boston’s oldest neighborhood and its streets are laden with the treasures of time.  Not much is known about the native Americans or anyone living here until the Puritans arrived in the 1600’s. As the colonists settled in, streets began to branch throughout the North End. Much has been written about the Read More…