Residents walking down the center of Hanover Street on Saturday morning after the blizzard. (Photo by Matt Conti)

Two North End Natives Open Neighborhood Businesses: Vito’s Tavern and Heart & Sole

Two North End natives have separately opened new businesses here in the past few weeks. Damien DiPaola has launched Vito’s Tavern on Salem Street while Elaine DiGangi has opened Heart & Sole, a boutique retail shop on Hanover Street. Vito’s Tavern – Newly opened by Damien DiPaola of Ristorante Damiano, Vito’s brings a sports bar Read More…

WBUR Reports on the Greenway as a Waterfront Gateway

WBUR.org taped an audio piece examining the question of whether the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is fulfilling its goal of being a gateway to Boston Harbor. “Here’s what we found: There’s a lot in the way. Office buildings, a hotel, a garage, the stockade fence in front of the Harbor Tower, even trees can really Read More…

What’s The 311? Nonresident Parking Issue, Endicott Street Light Never Repaired, and Noisy Helicopters

Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Nonresident Vehicle Parks in Resident Only Spot “This non resident car parks every day in the North End in resident spots. I rarely see it ticketed. Read More…