Neighborhood View of the Day: On this Memorial Day weekend, the Massachusetts Beirut Memorial is worth visiting at Christopher Columbus Park. It is dedicated to the Massachusetts Marines who lost their lives in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23, 1983. A hidden feature of the memorial design is that voices amplify and echo back when standing Read More…
Spring 2013 was a banner time for the annual blooming of tulips at Christopher Columbus Park. Enjoy this musical video slideshow to see a selection of photos from this year’s display. There are more photos from various sections of the park below. Click any image to start a full screen slideshow. Photos by Matt Conti.
by Rita Pagliuca Whenever we talked about the military history of the 60’s my sons were so surprised that I remembered very little yet could remember and sing all the words of the top tunes of the era. I tried to explain to them that it was not like today with CNN and Fox News Read More…
NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 7:00 PM Mariners House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM 266 Commercial Street, Four Winds Restaurant, Thomas Gioia has applied to the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing to amend the existing Live Entertainment License to include Karaoke Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: It’s a rainy Saturday start to the Memorial Day weekend. To lift your spirits, here is a photo of a red-nosed bicyclist with a daffodil in his hat on the Greenway. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured Read More…
We last left the Doc’s Long Wharf case in Superior Court where a case review hearing was held in early May to consider issues previously remanded by the higher Supreme Judicial Court. At hand is (1) whether the North End citizens group (aka, North End Ten) have “standing” as plaintiffs, (2) an amended complaint by Read More…
The following news comes from the North End Beautification Committee. The North End is one of Boston’s busiest districts, thanks to all the wonderful restaurants, cafés, shops and historic points of interest including the Freedom Trail, Old North Church, Paul Revere’s House, and Copp’s Hill Cemetery. The North End Beautification Committee (NEBC) has developed a Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: Taken shortly after the Boston Marathon bombings, outside the new Monica’s Mercato on Salem Street. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: Are you one of those “first day” Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S684o4htshk] North End Stories features this video with native North Ender, Frank Imbergamo. Frank points out some old time sights and shares stories about neighborhood staples from the 1950s like Giro’s and Blue Front Restaurants, and Boston Sausage. North End Stories is a digital narrative documenting the history of the neighborhood through its people. Read More…
Mayor Menino Announces New Tradition and Full Slate of Events for Memorial Day Weekend Introducing “Remembrance 2013: A Musical Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes” Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Veterans Services Commissioner Francisco Ureña today announced a new Memorial Day tradition for the city of Boston in the form of an outdoor concert titled Remembrance: Read More…
The following is a report from a meeting held this week with other Downtown Boston neighborhoods on the trash and recycling situation. Meeting attendees: -Various members of Beacon Hill Civic Association, as well as their Trash & Sidewalks Committee and Green Committee -the Director of Chinatown Main Street -a Member of Chinatown Benevolent Association -Stephen Read More…
The History of Cannoli: Italian American v. Italian Join the North End Historical Society for a talk about this wondrous dessert that attracts thousands to the North End each year. Michele Topor of the famed North End Market Tours will share the intriguing history of this delectable treat! The event will end with a Q&A Read More…