NEMPAC “Amore” Opera Concert at Old North Church – February 2013 (Photo by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) 27

Life on the Corner: Haymarket Square [Part 1]

I have a small collection of old postcards depicting scenes of the North End which I will share with readers of this column over the next few months. This first photo is of Haymarket Square at the turn of the 20th century, I would guess around 1905, and the view is looking down North Washington Read More…

Strega Ristorante Wins Good Neighbor Recognition Award From NEWRA’s Clean Streets Committee

The NEWRA Clean Streets Committee awarded its Good Neighbor Recognition Award to the Strega Ristorante at 379 Hanover Street. The monthly award is researched and voted on by committee members and awarded to local businesses that consistently keep their sidewalks and gutters clean of trash and debris.   Accepting the Good Neighbor Recognition award for Read More…

North End Groups Request for Deferral on Tia’s Restaurant Expansion Rejected

News from the boards of NEWRA and NEWNC: Tuesday, the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association and the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council submitted a joint letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals requesting that the application for a second story roof deck addition to Tia’s Restaurant be deferred until the applicant can appear before the North End Read More…