On Sunday, August 19, 2012, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park invite everyone to an Old Fashioned Picnic in the Park! The event runs from 12 noon to 4 pm at Christopher Columbus Park, the Atlantic Avenue waterfront park where friends, family and neighbors will celebration the North End / Waterfront neighborhood. Bring a picnic Read More…
The annual North End National Night Out was held this Tuesday on the Prado bringing over a 100 neighbors together for the public safety, anti-crime celebration. North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and Boston Police District A-1 invited residents for food, music, activities and a candlelight ceremony. The event was also part of NEAD’s North End Read More…
We picked up a copy of the Best of Boston 2012, the annual awards put out by Boston Magazine and updated our North End / Waterfront listing as follows. Congrats to the winners! Neighborhood Eats Antico Forno, 93 Salem St. “Dining at a lively North End restaurant doesn’t have to mean slurping spaghetti in tight Read More…
Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 7pm at the Gassy North End Movie Night, sponsored by ROC-Teen Saturday & Regina Pizzeria North End Against Drugs Pride Week Presentation Hawaiian Luau Night Free Chinese Food – Kowloons! Bamboo lanterns, Leis, Music, Pizza, Beverages Special North End Family Pride Week Presentation August 8, 2012 at the Gassy, DeFilippo Playground, Read More…
The North End Dodgers went into the Lou Tompkins All-Star Baseball Tournament of Champions as the #1 seed. In order to win the championship the Dodgers were going to need to win three games in three days against three stellar opponents. Led by the pitching of Greg Bilikas and Ryan Colbert and the all-around outstanding Read More…
On a rainy Wednesday night in July, over 100 patrons of the Joi Salon on Atlantic Ave. packed the salon (and the adjoining parking lot when the rain let up), to treat themselves to one of the services regularly offered there; hair styling, seated massages, polish changes and spray tanning to name a few. The Read More…
The Greenway Conservancy is much maligned these days. Bloated salaries, ham-handed relationships with neighbors, advocates and meeting attendees, an aura of secrecy and a haughty attitude are some of the criticisms lobbed at this five-year-old organization charged with developing and maintaining the Rose Kennedy Greenway on top of the Big Dig. Maybe some of the Read More…
All events are week-long unless noted. Play the Summer on the Waterfront trek and win great prizes! Reach 20 points and be entered into weekly prize drawings Go to www.summeronthewaterfront.org and download the SCVNGR app to play! Waterfront Arts Series: Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (Free) August 7, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Christopher Columbus Park 105 Atlantic Avenue, Read More…
North End Waterfront Health is proud to be a part of the health care network that serves half of Boston residents – community health centers. In honor of National Health Center Week, here are a few facts about this vital health care network: There are 1,250 Health Centers in all 50 states and US territories Read More…
The Grand Procession in honor of Saint Agrippina was an 8-hour affair held on Sunday, August 5, 2012 through the streets of the North End. This “Part 1” photo gallery captures the first half of the day, when the sun was beaming. It was a very humid day that eventually led to some more interesting Read More…
“Little Bear Ursino” couldn’t wait to enjoy a delicious Italian cannoli at St. Agrippina’s Feast in the North End of Boston!! In his own words, “The best things in the world are all ITALIAN!” Photo by Anonymous. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take a great photo? Have it featured and Read More…
These two boys took a break from the St. Agrippina procession to peak in the window of Caffe Little Italy to watch the Italy vs. USA womens water polo match. Couldn’t help but smile at the irony of carrying the Italy USA national flags! Submitted and photo by Cheryl Roegner “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular Read More…