Hurricane Sandy cleared out the North End on Monday night and the usual dinner and rush hour didn’t happen. In fact, it felt like a ghost town with no traffic and few people walking around. Mark Bernier sends in these photos, saying “It’s so scary / beautiful out there!” A large tree also fell in Read More…
On Wednesday evening October 24, 2012 the Italian American War Veterans ITAM Post 8 of Medford, whose membership is made up of mostly former and present North End men held a tribute to the former Blue Front Restaurant that was located at the lower end of Hanover street from 1933 to 1983. The restaurant was Read More…
During Monday’s high tide, the North End waterfront saw the impact of Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge and rising sea levels with extensive flooding in some areas. Long Wharf and the Harborwalk behind Langone Park seemed to take the worst of it with Boston Harbor waves crashing over the sea walls. At this point, long-term damage Read More…
Boston Harbor came alive during the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy. This video shows Sargent’s Wharf and Long Wharf with Harborwalk flooding, waves coming over the seawall and bouncing boats at the Boston Sailing Center at Lewis Wharf. Also, check out these photos along the North End waterfront during the storm.
North End Stories is back recording and documenting the lives of long time North Enders, including the first in a series of interviews with Charlie Coppola and Sam Viscione about growing up in Boston’s North End. In this video, Charlie and Sam discuss their first jobs and the money saving ways of their mother’s. See Read More…
The 2012 Roc 7th Haunted Halloween Carnival was a huge success with an estimated 500 Children and Parents in attendance at the Nazzaro Playground last Friday. Hope everyone had fun! Thanks to all the supporters that helped ROC Teen Saturday with this event: Aaron Michlewitz, North End Against Drugs, Nazzaro Center, Madonna Della Cava society, Read More…
[forecast] What’s Going On Monday, October 29, 2012: Just about everything is on lockdown during Hurricane Sandy. Check out local storm updates and twitter feed. Catch upcoming events on the calendar. What’s new on the blog: The latest police blotter is posted and not surprisingly, there are loud parties. See the police log. We also Read More…
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log are shown below, courtesy of Boston Police District A-1. Liquor Involving Minors 10/19/12 12:40am – 3:00am Female suspect arrested at Charter St. apartment rooftop party for possession and consumption of alcohol under the age of 21 years. Disturbing the Peace 10/20/12 2:05am Male suspect arrested for Read More…
Here are the latest updates on Hurricane Sandy from Boston’s North End / Waterfront as the huge storm barrels its way through the Northeast. We won’t see the worst of it, but it will still be a major event all day Monday, into Tuesday. There are expected wind gusts over 60 mph and a record Read More…
It was a fun pumpkin painting party on the Prado, sponsored by the North End Music & Performing Center (NEMPAC). Kids from the neighborhood came out to decorate donated pumpkins in preparation for the Halloween holiday. Fortunately, the event was held before the storm hit on a sunny, Fall day. Photos by Rebecca Rapoport-Cole. Read More…
Volunteer Gardeners* Needed!! *No experience necessary Join your neighbors in beautifying the North End Parks along the Greenway. Friends of the North End Parks and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy need your help planting daffodil and crocus bulbs for a splendor of color next spring. Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov 3 9:00 AM Read More…
Wine Tasting Fundraiser to Save Long Wharf Park Host: Sue Benveniste Thursday, November 1 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Ma. 0211 Donation @ the door: $25 per person We are happy to have Dos Familias Wine Imports on hand to sample some of their amazing wines, as well as Cabot Cheese who Read More…