Weekly Boston Police Journal Log, courtesy of District A-1: Robbery/ Business 05/07/12 4:20am Commercial St. garage parking attendant reports 4 unknown males approached the parking booth and ordered him onto the floor holding a crow bar to his neck. At this time, the suspects attempted to force open the safe to no avail. Suspects removed Read More…
If Public Markets are ever created at Haymarket — in the multi-million dollar white elephant Big Dig ventilation building (Parcel 7) or in a future building on Parcel 9 — the big winner could be the Haymarket pushcarts. That’s because the public markets might introduce countless new customers to the tremendous variety and values offered by the pushcarts. And they are no Read More…
Sample distribution of the new recycling clear plastic bags started this week in the North End to residences with 1 to 6 units. Below is the flyer from the Public Works Department and release from City Hall. Bags are on sale at neighborhood stores, including True Value, 89 Salem Street. CITY OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Office Read More…
Perry Leenhouts captures the Spring beauty of Christopher Columbus Park with some neat video effects. Shot with AF100, cc in After Effects. Music: “Doug Reflects” by Harry Gregson-Williams & David Buckley from the soundtrack “The Town” View on Vimeo.
It’s back! The FREE International Festival of Emerging Photography Returns to Fairmont Battery Wharf, June 07 – 10, 2012! The Magenta Foundation is thrilled to return to Boston with its second installment of Flash Forward Festival, taking place June 7-10, 2012 at Fairmont Battery Wharf on the city’s revitalized North End waterfront. Following its successful Read More…
After two weeks of voting, separating commercial/valet parking from residential, replacing visitor parking with residential, expanding existing sidewalks and angled parking on certain streets were the favorite ideas coming out of the Northeastern Hanover Street redesign study. Voters were able to choose up to 3 answers. This poll is now closed. Related post: View the Read More…
Neighborhood restaurant hosts chef’s table at 25th annual Beyond Shelter Gala to benefit Friends of Boston’s Homeless. Tresca of the North End joined Friends of Boston’s Homeless on Thursday, April 26, for the organization’s 25th annual Beyond Shelter gala. The event welcomed 700 guests to the House of Blues for tastings by 20 of the Read More…
italianissimo! Serata di Gala, is a fundraising event toward the promotion of Italian culture, including the long-term goal of creating a center for such a purpose. The celebration is presented by the Consulate General of Italy in Boston on Friday, June 1, 2012, 7-10pm at Louis on Fan Pier on the occasion of the Italian Read More…
by Carl Ameno, Nazzaro Center Director Francis Shea, a fifth grade 10 year old who attends St. John’s school, recently won a contest there for selling the most candy bars during the school’s annual candy drive. His prize? The 5 lb jumbo Hershey bar shown in the picture! Probably prohibited from bringing so much chocolate Read More…
U.S. Army Captain Alex Wray, son of North Ender and FOCCP officer Sandra Harcourt, was awarded the Bronze Star last Thursday in Afghanistan. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces and the ninth highest military award (including both combat and non-combat awards) in the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations. Read More…
The Cardinals beat the Cubs in a four inning game. The Cards scored four runs in the first, five in the second, four in the third and seven in the forth. JC Pezzuto, Owen Locke and Fred Moseley each had three hits and Francesco Santaniello had two. Pezzuto started the scoring with an inside the Read More…
A new real estate market analysis of Harbor Towers: Ed. note: Data includes sales from multiple real estate offices. See our new North End / Waterfront Real Estate Offices page, available under the “Living Here” menu.