It’s over, the snow is gone! Well, not really but the “emergency” is over as of 6pm on Tuesday according to the City of Boston. Those using garages at discounted rates during the snow emergency will have until 8pm on Tuesday to move their cars. Parking on snow emergency streets such as Hanover, Commercial, Cross Read More…
North End Waterfront Health is hosting a “Circle of Red” women’s heart health event on Thursday, February 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, which is sponsored by the American Heart Association and Massachusetts General Hospital, will include heart health screenings, games and prizes, heart healthy snacks, and a health information table – Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: This is one of my favorites from the blizzard. In the warmer weather, residents bring their coffee to the Harborwalk and sit on these chairs overlooking the harbor at this outlook next to the Boston Sailing Center at Lewis Wharf. Even in the winter, it’s a serene scene and it Read More…
What a storm. What a wonderful storm. When we moved to downtown Boston years ago, we didn’t do it for the walkability, the neighborliness or the convenience of living in a place where the electricity stays on when a blizzard bears down. I’m not sure now why we moved here, except I knew that if Read More…
Boston Police reported that District A-1 crime incidents are down 16% year-to-date, helped by the cold and bad weather. In the North End, there were only 7 reports for January (vs. 16 in January 2012) and few so far in February. These numbers come after a 10% decrease in all of 2012 in the North Read More…
In a collective sigh of “you’ve got to be kidding,” parents bemoaned the news that Boston Public Schools would be closed again on Tuesday, February 12th due to the ongoing snow emergency. Tuesday’s weather forecast for Boston? Clear, highs in the mid-40s. “The safety of our students comes first, and schools will remain closed as Read More…
From Bricco Panetteria’s Master Fornaio comes this work of edible (and drinkable) art. Photographed by Nick fresh out of the oven, the “sculpture” is the result of 10 hours of labor. It will be on display in the restaurant until the big St. Valentine’s Day.
It was Bingo Blizzard Fun at the Nazzaro Center on Sunday to raise money for The Red Sox Foundation, a charity selected by North Ender Maria Shea in the name of the late Rosanne Ameno and others who have lost their battle against cancer. Despite the weekend blizzard, the community center was packed with North Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: Did you take a nice photo? Have it featured by submitting it here. Please include a title, date taken and a sentence or two describing the photo. See more neighborhood photos under the “Photos & Videos” menu and view recent photo posts here. What’s Happening In The North End / Read More…
In many ways, it was a magical weekend in Boston’s North End / Waterfront as the Blizzard of 2013 had great timing to fall on a weekend, topped off by a sunny “Day After” Sunday. Sure, there were the expected problems from the 5th largest snowfall of all time, but most neighbors seemed to be Read More…
It was inevitable. The post blizzard trash scene is starting to take place. Bella V. sends in these photos from Sunday night of how trash being tossed in snow piles on Bartlett Place. Some nice <cough> person thought it was OK to just toss their trash into a snow pile at the end of Bartlett Read More…
Falling icicles broke this car window Sunday afternoon on North Bennet Street, according to witnesses that saw the incident. The above freezing temperatures melted snow and ice on the North End’s buildings causing hazardous conditions on sidewalks and streets. The icicles reportedly fell from the North Bennet Street School building near the corner of Salem Read More…