Arts & Culture Community Photos & Videos

Family Fun at the 4th of July Parade and Celebration at Christopher Columbus Park [Photos]

Hundreds of local residents and tourists from around the country came out on Saturday for the 4th of July Family Fun Day Celebration at Christopher Columbus Park organized by the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. The special event kicks off a week of Tall Ships, Harborfest and War of 1812 Bicentennial commemorations on the waterfront. Read More…

Event Notices

Joi of Summer Event to Benefit Nazzaro Community Center on July 18, 2012

Joi of Summer Event to Benefit the Nazzaro Community Center July 18, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 pm 2 Atlantic Avenue $20 will be donated for each service: Surf hair style lessons seated massage OPI polish changes spray tanning Light refreshments donated by local eateries and great raffle items. Call 617-723-6330 for priority booking.

Event Notices

Event Schedule: Tall Ships, Harborfest, War of 1812 Bicentennial, Navy Week, 4th of July

It is an intensely event-filled week coming up in the North End / Waterfront. Check out the latest schedule of upcoming events. See the OpSail schedule here for the Tall Ships. See the Boston Harborfest schedule. See the Navy Week Boston schedule. On July 4th, the USS Constitution turnaround is 11am – 1pm in Boston Read More…

Community Photos & Videos Sports

North End Wins First International Little League Game Against Verona, Italy [Photos]

The international appeal of Little League Baseball brought together the North End Athletic Association and a team from Verona, Italy in a first of its kind youth baseball game on Thursday night. It was a close, but high scoring, game with a final score of 13 – 12, as the North End Athletic Association came Read More…

Community Event Notices

Commercial Wharf and Yacht Haven Back on Agenda for July 11, 2012 ConComm Hearing

The following agenda comes from the Boston Conservation Commission for their hearing on July 11, 2012, 6:00pm at Boston City Hall, Room 801. Emphasis added on North End / Waterfront related items. PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, the Boston Conservation Commission will hold a public Read More…

Police & Fire

North Street Diamond Earrings Stolen and Scratched Jeep Cherokee on Weekly Police Blotter

Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area, courtesy of District A-1: Vandalism 06/26/12 10:00pm -10:00am Victim reports his 2007 Jeep Cherokee was parked on North St. an unknown person scratched the left and right sides of the motor vehicle and damaged the rear passenger window. Larceny Read More…

Event Notices People

An Invitation – In Celebration of Guild Nichols

In celebration of Guild Nichols … from his family. We invite you to join us on Sunday, July 8th from 5:00-7:00pm at the Fairmont Hotel on Battery Wharf. We honor Guild’s wishes to forgo a formal service, instead providing a casual gathering to give us all the opportunity to share stories, laugh and toast him Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

1812 Privateer, Pride of Baltimore II, Arrives at Rowes Wharf on Friday, June 29th

News release shown below on the pending arrival of the Pride of Baltimore II at Rowes Wharf Marina on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 12:00 pm. The privateer will be open to the public for dockside tours through July 4, 2012 and will participate in several events related to the Bicentennial Commemoration of the War Read More…