A 4-alarm fire broke out on the first floor of 26 Cooper Street near the N. Margin Street intersection in Boston’s North End shortly after 11pm on Tuesday night. The fire quickly climbed to the roof of the building causing flames to burst out of windows “as seen in the movies,” said one witness. One Read More…
Jane Doe has been wondering when Bartlett Place is going to get some attention regarding the trash that continues to pile up from the weekend through Tuesday. It hasn’t be picked up during the regular residential garbage runs because it’s not at the end of the street where the collection point is located. She has Read More…
Are you missing the fuzzy, long-tailed, beady-eyed rodents? According to residents, the earthly creatures are few and far between these days and showing up much less than at this time last year. The update came at Tuesday night’s meeting with John Meany, Director of Environmental Services at the City’s Inspectional Services Department. The meeting was Read More…
The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) case of Sanjoy Mahajan et. al. v. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), about the conversion of the Long Wharf pavilion, has provoked much discussion on the pros and cons of converting a portion of Long Wharf Park into a late-night restaurant and bar. This discussion Read More…
There is still a lot of trash on the sidewalks from the move-ins, but soon those reliable trash collectors will do their job, some nice neighbor will do a little sweeping, a rain will arrive and wash away the sticky debris, and we’ll be back to normal. But what is normal for permanent residents is Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Today: It’s back to work, school and all that regular stuff! NEMPAC is having an Open House week. The NE Branch Library is back with its storytimes. A public art/reality project launches today on the Greenway, “Before I die …” where a giant chalkboard will be unveiled on the Wharf District Read More…
VIRGILIO, Angelo G. “Gabe the Painter” of Boston’s North End August 31st, 2012. Beloved husband of Lucy (DiOrio) Virgilio. Devoted father of Donna Marie Virgilio, Peter C. Virgilio, and Elizabeth, all of the North End. Dear brother of the late Anthony Virgilio. Also survived by his many loving nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Read More…
An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) was over on Sheafe St. on Monday morning, where a North End resident was walking a dog and captured this picture of almost 30 used needles on the sidewalk. A clear hazard to dogs and children, the waste may have fallen out of a garbage bag. The EMT said he Read More…
Labor Day weekend brought the 3rd Annual Fall Bocce Classic, known as “Michael’s Tournament” to Langone Park. The event welcomes North Enders and friends to serious bocce while honoring the late Michael Mendola. The event is organized by Michael’s brother, Joe Mendola, and features the expresso and ziti of Natale DeMarco among other homemade offerings. Read More…
This video shows the 91st St. Lucy’s Feast in honor of Santa Lucia, Vergine e’ Martire – Protectress of Eyesight, held in Boston’s North End on Monday, August 27, 2012. The annual event is hosted by the Saint Lucy Society on Endicott Street in the North End of Boston. The St. Lucy Society is associated Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Labor Day: It’s Labor Day, a national holiday and the unofficial end of summer. View community happenings on the Events Calendar. What’s new and exciting on the blog: We put together our footage and posted a 24 minute St. Anthony’s Feast video. Take a look and sing along … ba da Read More…
An end of summer party was on tap at the Mirabella Pool on Sunday over Labor Day weekend, two days before the pool closes for the season. Fortunately, the sun held out for a big time cookout with music by DJ Sal Bartolo. Here are some photos from the event. [wooslider smoothheight=”true” slider_type=”attachments”]