Arts & Culture

Call for Singers! Join the North End Ladies Chorus at NEMPAC

Adult women are invited to join the North End Music & Performing Arts Center Women’s Chorus as we prepare a short program of classical music for women’s voices. The music director of this program is Rachel Carpenter, a graduate degree candidate studying Choral Conducting under the directors of Boston University’s prestigious Graduate and Doctoral Conducting Read More…

Police & Fire

Weekly Police Blotter – Cooper Street Drug Arrest & Fire

Reported incidents from the weekly Boston Police Journal Log are shown below for the North End / Waterfront area. Drugs Possession Class B & D, With Intent to Distribute 09/04/12 6:05pm Male suspect arrested for Possession of Class B (cocaine/crack) & D (marijuana) with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm on Cooper St. Read More…

Health & Environment Transportation

Street Occupancy Permit Signs and Other Remnants of Moving Week

It was relatively calm on the streets this weekend now that the September 1st moving rush is over. Still, there are remnants everywhere, including trash in the wrong places at the wrong time. But that’s nothing new. Street Occupancy Permit signs are another remnant. Longtime resident, David Kubiak asked, “Why does every pole still have Read More…

Event Notices

Monday News & Views: Community Meetings, St. Rosalia, Pilates and Neighborhood Numbers

Neighborhood Photo of the Day: Lucie Wicker took some awesome photos of over 200 people doing Pilates on the North End Greenway parks. That’s Jennifer Phalen on the microphone. See the post for more photos and a rundown on the event. Click photo image above to enlarge. Submit your awesome photo here! What’s Going On Read More…

Arts & Culture Community Photos & Videos

Santa Rosalia Di Palermo Honored With Procession Through Boston’s North End [Photos]

Santa Rosalia Di Palermo was honored today with a mass and street procession through Boston’s North End. St. Rosalie is the patron saint of Palermo, Italy and also known as The Little Saint. The society was formed in Boston in 1939. The story of Saint Rosalia: Rosalia was born of a noble family descended from Read More…

Community Health & Environment Sports

Pilates on the North End Greenway Attracts Hundreds

Over 200 people attended the 2nd Annual Pilates in the Park on Saturday, September 8th in the Rose Kennedy Greenway in front of the North End. Hosted by Jennifer Phelan Pilates and sponsored by ZICO Coconut Water this free community class highlighted Phelan’s award- winning Pilates Fusion workout. The beats of DJ Kupah James could Read More…

Event Notices

Sunday News & Views: Santa Rosalia Procession, More Ahts, Election Analysis and Mariner’s Anchor Photo

[forecast] What’s Going On Sunday, September 9, 2012: It’s the last religious procession of the year with the exposition of St. Rosalie, Santa Rosalia. The procession starts at 1:00 pm in North Square, proceeding through the streets of the North End during the afternoon. Enjoy another full day at the Boston “ahts” Festival at Christopher Read More…

Arts & Culture

Imagine Magazine: Boston Actors Find Comedic Success on the Web: PIZZER MAKERS

The Pizzer Makers gang was featured in this month’s edition of Imagine Magazine. The article centers on Chris Palermo’s internet sensation of YouTube comedy episodes, starring native North Ender Frankie Imbergamo. We know the series has been very popular here on NorthEndWaterfront.com. (Click here to see Episodes 1-4.) Episode 5 is set to shoot in Read More…

Arts & Culture Community

10th Boston “Ahts” Festival 2012 Brings Out the Creative Spirit [Photos]

It’s hard to believe its been 10 years that the city has been hosting its big Boston “Ahts” Festival at the North End / Waterfront’s Christopher Columbus Park. For 2012, there were over 60 juried artist exhibitions and continuous music, theater and poetry performances using both the waterfront stage and the west garden area. The Read More…

Government

North End / Waterfront Supported LaMattina and Dello Russo by 4 to 1 Margin in Primary Election

There is still quite a bit of puzzlement over what happened in Thursday’s primary election, specifically regarding sitting City Councilor Sal LaMattina‘s loss by 799 votes (48%-51%) in the Suffolk Register of Probate race to relatively unknown newcomer, Patty Campatelli. Both candidates vying for the vacated seat hailed from East Boston, but LaMattina has been Read More…

Event Notices

Saturday News & Views: Ahts Festival Weekend and the Boston Bypass

[forecast] What’s Going On Saturday, September 8, 2012: The 10th Annual Boston “ahts” Festival is the main attraction this weekend at Christopher Columbus Park running roughly 12:30pm – 6:30pm on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, September 8th and 9th. There are two stages set up with simultaneous performances and dozens of artist tents. See Read More…

Business Real Estate

Yacht Haven Receives Approval For New Piles and Floats at Commercial Wharf

The Boston Conservation Commission voted 5-0 this week to approve a Notice of Intent from Boston Boat Basin, LLC, to relocate existing and install new piles and floats at the marina. Boston Boat Basin, LLC owns Boston Yacht Haven at 87 Commercial Wharf and is controlled by Charles “Chuck” Lagasse who was present at the Read More…