The North End community came together in a candlelight vigil on Saturday evening to remember the 26 Sandy Hook shooting victims that lost their lives in Newtown, CT on December 14, 2012. Coordinated by North End Against Drugs (NEAD), the vigil included many groups from the neighborhood and was held at the Nazzaro Read More…
An early morning fire broke out on the roof of 52 Hull Street, a 4-story residential building at the corner of Snowhill Street in Boston’s North End. Ladder 1 was called at 4:21 a.m. and with 5 alarms being subsequently ordered by 4:33 a.m. Boston Fire reported that no residents were home at time of fire and two firefighters were treated Read More…
Tourists with maps are a common site along the Freedom Trail in Boston’s North End. In today’s photo, Tom Tighe finds this little girl getting an early start on her mapping skills. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a sentence (or more) telling us about Read More…
I read with interest the post re: A bathroom facility for the visitors to the freedom trail. The North End had a bathroom facility in the Prado, this facility also had an attendant(sp) to keep it clean. Although the need for this facility did not diminish(sp) it was closed and is now being used I believe for a music school.
Thank you, Tom, for an excellent letter and for keeping our attention on this important neighborhood issue. Your thoughtful suggestion in the next to last paragraph on page 2 should be carried forward. I will speak with the Vicar, Nina and others about pulling together a discussion involving them and various community groups.