The signs have gone up covering the windows at 90 N. Washington Street in preparation for a Summer 2013 opening of Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar. The Bulfinch Triangle location was recently vacated by NEBO which is relocating to Atlantic Wharf. Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar is the creation of Nicholas Frattaroli from the famous family Read More…
This couple found a spot on the wall at Copp’s Hill Terrace for a casual date. Enjoy solving this jigsaw picture puzzle with 50 pieces! (Hints in the lower left of the puzzle). Post your time in the comments! (Photo by Matt Conti)
North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: At 10:30 am, the Zoning Board of Appeal considers the plans for 244-246R Hanover St. at City Hall, Room 801. (See it at NEWRA and NEWNC) Canceled – At 4:00 pm, it’s the Kids Chess Club at the North End Library. At 7:30 pm, it’s Game 3 Read More…
Some Boston Public Schools are effective and beloved by their students and those students’ parents. They are coveted but oversubscribed, so it is hard to get your child into one. The Eliot in the North End and Charlestown’s Warren/Prescott are good examples. The Hurley School in the South End is also an effective, coveted school. Read More…
North End dog owners are rejoicing at the opening of the renovated dog run and park on Richmond Street adjacent to the Callahan Tunnel ramp. The new layout was designed to be easier to maintain without all the mud, trash and blight issues of the park’s former condition. Owned by the State, the Massachusetts Department Read More…
Mayoral candidate Martin Walsh spent some time chatting with North End residents this weekend. With over 300 residents coming out to vote in the Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) election on Saturday, there were plenty of folks hanging around in the playground outside the Nazzaro Center. Below are some photos from Saturday, May 18, 2013. For more Read More…
The archeological dig is progressing at the Clough House adjacent to Old North Church. Several test pits have been excavated. The archeologists have discovered a number of pottery and bottle fragments dating to the 18th century. Below, city archeologist Joseph Bagley displays a couple of 18th century pottery fragments found behind the Clough House. For Read More…
North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: The Nazzaro Center Youth Band performs, 5:30 pm, at the community center, 30 N. Bennet Street. Scholarship awards will also be presented by North End Against Drugs (NEAD). Registration begins today for the Mirabella Pool through June 21st. The pool opens on June 22nd. Sign-up at the Read More…
North End BINGO fans came out on Sunday afternoon to the Nazzaro Community Center for one of our own, Roseann Sdoia. Seriously injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, the North End resident had to have part of her leg amputated. After being released from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital last week, Roseann was able to attend the Read More…
The city’s “temporary” solution for this hole in the sidewalk on Atlantic Avenue at E. India Row is not satisfactory, according to Justin Wyner, President of the Wharf District Council. He reports the situation to Citizens Connect with this photo. This is a missing cover plugged with an inverted safety cone. It has been like Read More…
It was a banner day for the annual book sale, held by the Friends of the North End Branch Library. There was a deal for everyone with $1 paperbacks and $2 for hardcover books, plus plenty of CDs, Audiobooks and DVDs. Tables of categorized books lined the sidewalk on Parmenter Street with more selections inside Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVURJOntF3Y] Episode Six of Pizzer Makers is a wild ride in a Boston pizza shop! This time around Tony hires a marketing director for help when he suspects a food critic may be visiting Frankie and Lou’s Pizza Palace. Will The “Bikini Linguine Special” on the menu be enough to win over this reviewer? Read More…