The North End / Waterfront is not just home to Mitt Romney’s national election headquarters, but recent data indicates that residents are also supporting the Republican presidential candidate with their wallets. Using data through March 2012 from the Federal Elections Commission, Matt M. Casey at Charlestown Patch supplies the following analysis: The former governor built Read More…
News from the Friends of the North End Branch Library: At the monthly meeting of the Friends of the North End Branch Library on June 13th, Secretary of the Friends of the North End Branch Library, Jim Salini, read the following proclamation. In this the 20th anniversary year of the Friends of the North End Read More…
The North End is the “it” place. The latest evidence comes from Central Fiat of Norwood that has been airing this commercial with the new Fiat 500 rushing through the North End streets. The small car appears proportional with the streets although I’ve never seen cars move that fast around North End corners. There are Read More…
A “delightful pocket of serenity” is how our friends at BostonZest describe the North End’s Charter Street Park and Greenough Lane. They do the research on the space and find some interesting history including this 1891 sketch by Henry Blaney, in the Boston Public Library Collection. Head over to BostonZest to see the comparison to Read More…
With sea level rise in the news this week, neighbor Ann Moritz reminds us this is happening today, as shown in these photos of flooding on the waterfront around Long Wharf during the tides last Fall. By the time the end of Long Wharf legal status is determined, it could be an underwater park.
The NEAA entrant into the Suburban Youth Baseball League got off to a strong start with a rousing 4-3 victory over Braintree America. The team of 11-12 year old All Stars sponsored by the family of Ralph DeMarco rallied and scored two runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to walk off with the Read More…
Video: Film Trailer for Boston’s North End: America’s Italian Neighborhood; Produced by the North End Historical Society The North End Historical Society held a preview event of the in-progress film documentary, Boston’s North End: America’s Italian Neighborhood. The film is being created from stories of the Italian-American community that has called the North End home Read More…
The Globe reports on a new study out this week showing the North End / Waterfront and much of Boston is likely to feel the worst of sea level rise as local tide levels “are rising three to four times faster than the global average.” Boston’s sea levels are forecasted to rise by 2 to Read More…
On Sunday, June 24, 2012, devotees to Saint Padre Pio held an Italian Mass and carried his statue from Saint Leonard Church throughout the streets of Boston’s North End. Accompanied by the North End Marching Band, this is the second year for the procession of Saint Pio, a relatively new saint canonized by Pope John Read More…
Blessing of the Sails Ceremony Sunday, July 1, 2012 5:00 pm Old North Church 193 Salem Street in Boston’s North End www.OldNorth.org
Former Massachusetts House Speaker and longtime North End representative, Sal DiMasi, was denied medical treatment in prison for cancer, according to a recent legal filing by his attorney. DiMasi will begin radiation on his tongue for the cancer, now at Stage 4, impacting his ability to speak and eat through his mouth. This procedure will Read More…
In addition, don’t miss this weekend’s big events at Christopher Columbus Park: Saturday, June 30th – Tall Ships / 4th of July Family Fun Day 10am – 2pm at Christopher Columbus Park, sponsored by FOCCP. View the post on this event. Sunday, July 1st – Opera in the park: Bizet’s opera, Carmen, performed by NEMPAC, Read More…