People

Obituary: Pietro Trombetta of Boston’s North End

Pietro Trombetta, 86 years of age, of Boston’s North End, passed away on Monday June 25, 2012. Cherished son of the late Maria (DeSantis) and Domenico Trombetta. Loving husband of Gilda (Indiciani) Trombetta. Beloved brother of Concetta “Connie” Tarantelli, Marco Trombetta, Dora Almonte and Silvia Sanelli. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins. Read More…

Schools

Boston Public Schools Schedules “What We Are Hearing” Community Meetings in July 2012

News release from Boston Public Schools is shown below. The nearest scheduled meetings to the North End / Waterfront are Downtown at Suffolk University, 73 Tremont Street and in Charlestown at Warren-Prescott K-8, 50 School Street. Boston Public Schools (BPS) will host additional community meetings in July to talk about ‘what we are hearing’ in Read More…

Arts & Culture Photos & Videos

Blue Angels Fly Over USS Constitution and Tall Ships for War of 1812 Bicentennial on 4th of July [Photos]

Look up the air! Look out on the harbor! Wow! It was one spectacle after another on the North End / Waterfront and downtown Boston during the 4th of July Bicentennial Commemoration of the War of 1812. The U.S. Navy’s renowned Blue Angels performed several aerial demonstrations during the USS Constitution turnaround. The Blue Angels Read More…

Event Notices

Summer on the Waterfront Calendar Roundup for July 2-8

Sign-up for updates at www.SummerOnTheWaterfront.org. All events are week-long unless noted.    Win Four Whale Watch Tickets! (Free) Earn 20 points in the Summer on the Waterfront scavenger hunt to be in the weekly drawing! No winner yet, be the first! Play the trek:www.summeronthewaterfront.org Public Tours of Tall Ships (Free) July 2, 4:00pm to 8:00pm Read More…

Government Transportation

Underground Fire Causes Manhole Covers to Blow Off at Richmond & North Streets

At about 3pm on Tuesday, July 3rd, an underground fire caused manhole covers to blow off near the corner of Richmond and North Streets, according to Boston Police. One witness reports that a manhole cover went 8 feet into the air. Emergency personnel have the area cordoned off. A couple of scene updates below: [View Read More…

Arts & Culture Community Photos & Videos

Video: Bizet’s Opera “Carmen” Performed by NEMPAC at Christopher Columbus Park – Acts I and II

[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqQ2nWbqz9Q] Video: Acts I and II of Bizet’s Opera, Carmen, presented by NEMPAC at Christopher Columbus Park. (Acts III and IV can be viewed here.) Watch it in HD! An awe-inspired outdoor audience gave an enthusiastic response to the Sunday afternoon opera performance of Bizet’s Carmen by the North End Music and Performing Arts Center, Read More…

Arts & Culture Community Photos & Videos

U.S. Navy Seals Parachute Team “Leap Frogs” Into North End’s Puopolo Park [Photos]

The United States Navy Seals Parachute Team, known as the “Leap Frogs” parachuted from a plane at 6,000 feet down to Boston’s North End Puopolo Park on Tuesday July 3, 2012. The aerial demonstration was part of US Navy Week and the July 4th / Tall Ships celebrations. A large crowd of locals and visitors Read More…

Arts & Culture Community

Outdoor “Carmen” Opera Production by NEMPAC Amazes Public at Christopher Columbus Park [Photos]

An awe-inspired outdoor audience gave an enthusiastic response to the Sunday afternoon opera performance of Bizet’s Carmen by the North End Music and Performing Arts Center, NEMPAC, at Christopher Columbus Park. Starring NEMPAC performers Alexandra Deitrich as Carmen, Fred VanNess as Don Jose, Laura Hansen as Micaela and Jeff Barth as Escamillo, along with a 20+ Read More…

Food & Drink

Galleria Umberto Tops Zagat Pizza Survey in Boston, But You’ll Have to Wait

Zagat has declared the North End’s Galleria Umberto as the best pizza in Boston in its “ultimate list of the top pie shops in 23 U.S. cities.” Galleria Umberto is located at 289 Hanover Street. In the Zagat article: “Locals rightfully rave” about this “definitive North End experience”, a “no-nonsense, cafeteria arrangement” providing “dirt-cheap”, “amazing Read More…

Community Photos & Videos

Neighborhood Photo: Beating the Heat in the Rings Fountain

Some kids found a way to beat this weekend’s heat by playing in the Rings Fountain on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway parks. Julie Westman captures this photo of the scene. “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” Read More…