The newly formed North End dog owners group, Responsible Urbanites for Fido (RUFF) gave a presentation on the mission and planned programs of the group at this week’s NEWRA meeting. RUFF recently held its first Sunday morning cleanup and welcomes everyone to the next one on August 18th, 9am – meet on the Prado. RUFF Read More…
Month: August 2012
More Rooftop Gas Grill Fires in Boston
Following up on our post regarding illegal propane gas grills on North End roofdecks, there were two gas grill fires this week in Boston. Boston Fire reports that a South End building sustained heavy damage Thursday from a rooftop gas grill as shown in these photos. Fortunately, no injuries were reported but nine apartments took Read More…
Ask Toni & Maria – Real Estate Column #17
“Ask Toni & Maria” is a real estate column written by Toni Gilardi and Maria DiTullio from Elite Boston Landmark Realty. Have them answer your questions in an upcoming column by emailing info@bostonlandmark.com. 1) Dear Toni and Maria, I just heard that you sold a building on Prince Street for 8 million dollars … Wow, Read More…
North End Chef Jose Duarte honored by Susan G. Komen MA
Taranta’s Chef Jose Duarte was honored with the Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Business Partner Promise Award Aug. 8 in Boston. Chef Duarte was recognized for his leadership and service in the community and for 4 years of commitment and dedication participating in Chefs for Cure, event that takes place once Read More…
North Bennet Street School President Updates NEWRA on Building Move & Eliot School Phase-In [Video]
Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez, President of North Bennet Street School (NBSS), updated the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association on the school’s move to the former City police and printing buildings at North and Richmond streets. View the video above for the short presentation by the NBSS President at the August 9, 2012 NEWRA meeting. Although the Read More…
Mixed Public Feedback at Causeway Street Redesign Hearing [Video]
Video: Causeway Street Reconstruction presentation and public comments at State hearing held on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at TD Garden. Formal presentation starts at 4:30 in the video with public comments starting at the 27:00 time point. With 25% of the Causeway Street redesign completed, State and City officials received extensive feedback from a large Read More…
Poll: What Do You Think of the Os Gemeos Mural on the Greenway?
The buzz around the Greenway is the new mural by Brazilian artists Os Gemeos, located on the vent tunnel building where the Occupy Boston camp was at Atlantic Ave. and Congress St. The giant cartoonish image is of a boy with a controversial shirt over his head sort of squeezed into the tunnel building. The Read More…
Tree Down at Hanover & Parmenter Streets
A truck took out the tree at one of the busiest intersections in the North End, on the corner of Hanover and Parmenter Streets, as shown in this photo captured Thursday morning by Matt Black.
Celebrity Chef, Mary Ann Esposito, To Appear at 2012 St. Anthony’s Feast
News from the St. Anthony’s Society on a special event at this year’s feast: CELEBRITY CHEF MARY ANN ESPOSITO APPEARING AT ST. ANTHONY’S FEAST Featuring interactive culinary demonstration and cookbook signing Saturday, August 25, 2012 Join Celebrity Chef Mary Ann Esposito, creator and host of the PBS series, Ciao Italia, television’s longest running cooking show Read More…
Lisa M. Ventresca Joins Anzalone Realty
Lisa M. Ventresca, of the North End, has joined the team at Anzalone Realty at 383 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113, as a Sales Associate. “Lisa’s real estate experience in the North End and her excellent reputation will be an asset to the office. I am pleased to have a sales agent who is Italian Read More…
Boston Mosquito Pools Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Announcement from Boston Public Health Commission: Mosquito pools in Back Bay/Fens and South Dorchester have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), the Boston Public Health Commission reported today. In July, positive samples were found in mosquito pools in East Boston, North Dorchester, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury. In June, a positive mosquito Read More…
Saint Agrippina Feast 2012 – Sunday Grand Procession [Photos-Part 2]
The second part of the Saint Agrippina Grand Procession was interesting, to say the least. Everything was going great as shown in the part 1 photos, other than it being a very hot and humid day. Twenty men carried the extremely heavy statue of the saint through all the North End streets, stopping at the Read More…