Photo: Eliot Elementary third and fifth grade students raise their hands eagerly to participate in the Freedom Trail® Scholars Program Boston’s Eliot Elementary School third and fifth grade students eagerly raise their hands to participate in the Freedom Trail® Scholars Program. During the one-hour program, students participate by playing Boston colonists, British soldiers and other Read More…
Lauren Sandonato shares “Cat Fascinated by Snow on North End Deck” taken in December 2011. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture perfect” for resident and professional photographers. To have your photo featured, email it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include Read More…
Mayor Thomas M. Menino visited the North End Head Start this week on March 6, 2012. Here are some photos, courtesy of the City of Boston.
“The Magic of Reading” was the theme behind the 3rd Annual Fundraiser for the Friends of the North End Branch Library, held on March 8, 2012 at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel. It was a magical evening of cocktails, appetizers and big raffle prizes, all to support the neighborhood library. For more information on the Read More…
This character black & white photograph comes from Paula Noukas Taylor, titled “Woman Pushing Cart on Hanover Street.” “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture perfect” for resident and professional photographers. To have your photo featured, email it to Read More…
The voting results from the May 8, 2012 membership meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, NEWRA are shown below. This information is courtesy of NEWRA’s ZLC and executive officers. Lucca Restaurant Valet Parking – 236 Hanover St. Lucca has filed an application with the Boston Transportation Department for a valet parking permit. Read More…
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police District A-1 Journal Log: Larceny from Motor Vehicle – 28 Atlantic Ave. 03/07/12 5:30pm -7:00am Victim reports his 2007 Toyota Tundra had the rear passenger window broken and removed from the motor vehicle was a laptop and computer accessories. Criminal Harassment – 38 Charter St. 03/07/12 10:00am Female Read More…
The Mayor’s Office has issued a letter to the Eliot School community, breaking its long-silent stance regarding expanding North End K-8 public school. The February 24, 2012 letter is pasted below and available here as a pdf. The letter is a glowing report on the turnaround story of the neighborhood school, specifically noting the improvements Read More…
A Worcester customer gets consumer columnist, Mike Lipka, to investigate the pricing display policy at Mike’s Pastry. The Worcester Telegram reports: “Is it legal for a store to have absolutely no prices shown? There is no way to know what you will be spending beforehand. I own a retail store and cannot imagine not pricing Read More…
In light of this week being Patient Safety Awareness Week, North End Waterfront Health would like to remind the community of a few tips that will keep us all safer. When leaving home, be sure that all windows and doors are locked. Walk purposefully, head up and eyes forward. If you are being followed, turn Read More…
Gianno Mauceri sends in a night photo from Christopher Columbus Park with the statue in front of the iconic trellis and Custom House tower. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture perfect” for resident and professional photographers. To have Read More…
The Harborwalk at Commercial Wharf continues to be in dispute with the latest shots fired at a hearing last night by the Boston Conservation Commission (ConComm). Boston Boat Basin, LLC, owner of 87 Commercial Wharf and Boston Yacht Haven, ran into ConComm’s displeasure with the near decade-long abutter arguments regarding the extension of a public Read More…