In response to a request by the State Attorney General’s office and bolstered by recent media coverage on transparency issues, the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy voted to approve a new transparency policy at its February 7th Board meeting. This video contains the discussion and vote of the transparency policy. The 2-page policy document is Read More…
Steven “Virgil” Virgilio shares this trip down memory lane with old photos in this slideshow called “North End – the Greatest Place on Earth.”
The Steriti skating rink on Commercial St. was packed with families and friends to enjoy a day of skating fun and support North End Against Drugs. In addition to public skating, several neighborhood organizations set up informational tables including NEAA – North End Athletic Association, NEWNC – North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, Paul Revere Read More…
Are you enjoying the unseasonably warm winter weather? So are the criminals. At the February 2, 2012 North End Public Safety meeting, Boston Police reported crime incidents are up 26% in January throughout the district from last year’s snow-driven calm. The increase comes after a 13% drop in District A-1 downtown crime reports last year Read More…
News from the New England Aquarium: I have some exciting news to share with you! A new Aquarium experience is coming to Central Wharf. This September the Aquarium will launch a $15 million revitalization program, starting with a complete renovation of our spectacular four-story Caribbean coral reef exhibit—the Giant Ocean Tank. The Giant Ocean Tank, Read More…
“Ask Toni & Maria” is a real estate column written by Toni Gilardi and Maria DiTullio from Elite Boston Landmark Realty. Have them answer your questions in an upcoming column by emailing info@bostonlandmark.com. 1) Dear Toni and Maria, It has come to my attention that the rents in the North End and surrounding areas have Read More…
Just a reminder that construction will resume Monday on Salem Street in the North End, from Parmenter to Prince. Attached is a flier that will be hand delivered to residents and business owners. It includes additional information regarding the project as well as traffic pattern changes. If you have any questions or concerns please don’t Read More…
If liquor is the lifeblood, then the North End would be the heart of Boston as graphically shown by the map-making geniuses at Bostonography.com. Using liquor license data compiled by the Boston Business Journal, Bostonography’s Tim Wallace created a density heat map of Boston and surrounding areas, entitled Boozeton, Massachusetts. The Boston liquor license density Read More…
by Mary Wright, Health Educator at North End Waterfront Health Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. In fact, more women than men die each year from heart attacks. 1 in 4 women die from heart disease every year while 1 in 30 women die from breast cancer. Read More…
The Eliot School Family Council has launched a formal petition and expansion campaign. The grass roots effort aims to “resolve our crisis of space” that currently exists at the nearly 300 year-old Eliot K-8 public school located in the North End. The petition letter calls for “a long-term solution to the Eliot School’s expansion needs Read More…
Real estate sales in the North End / Waterfront for the month of January 2012: 440 Commercial St. #202: 1 bed, 1 bath 967 sq/ft sold for $477,000 85 E. India Row #17H: 1 bed, 1 bath with 885 sq/ft sold for $500,000 343 Commercial St. #111B: 1 bed, 2 bath with 1,010 sq/ft sold Read More…
“A Model of a Good Time” February School Vacation Week Feb. 18-26, Daily 10am-5pm Enjoy fun for the whole family at the USS Constitution Museum. Discover how USS Constitution earned her nickname “Old Ironsides” in our hands-on gallery programs; test your sailor skills by caulking, or waterproofing, a ship; learn how to write like an Read More…