ROC NORTH END MOVIE NIGHTS This Wednesday we are featuring Disney`s Brave…. 7pm Free Regina Pizza, Beverages, Music, Bounce Rides & Super Slides.. Gassy Park Prince Street……B.Y.O. Beach Chairs ! ———————————————— The following week 24th is a by-week and there be No Movie Night. The Roc Teen Saturday Program is giving 25 Teens a free Read More…
Month: July 2013
Sunday July 14, 2013 News & Views: Madonna delle Grazie Procession in North End and “Edward Scissorhands” at Waterfront Park
Neighborhood View of the Day: Great example of pedestrian friendly bike storage, says Tommye-K. Mayer who shares this photo of from Prince Street. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: At 2:00 pm, the Madonna delle Grazie procession kicks off from the corner of Hanover and Prince Streets. See photos from last year. At Read More…
Affordable Supermarket Requirement Modified for One Canal Project [Video]
A new “Cooperation Agreement” between the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and developer Trinity Financial has modified the requirement for an affordable supermarket at the One Canal project along N. Washington Street bordering the West End and North End neighborhoods. One Canal is a $175 million, 12-story, 320-unit rental housing development expected to open in mid-2015. A Read More…
Wednesday Night Concerts at City Hall Plaza
City Hall is sponsoring a series of Wednesday Night Concerts at Government Center on City Hall Plaza for Summer 2013. Featured acts include The Stylistics, Disco Night, Strictly Sinatra, Charlie Thomas & the Drifters and Roberta Flack. The concert schedule is shown below.
Saturday July 13, 2013 News & Views: Hammered Dulcimer Concert at Paul Revere House
Neighborhood View of the Day: Did you catch the colorful sunset on Friday night? Here’s a panorama view taken from the Seaport looking toward the waterfront with the Rowes Wharf arch on the left. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: On Saturday, check out a Hammered Dulcimer Concert from 1-4pm at the Paul Read More…
Developer Thomas O’Brien Presents Government Center Garage Mega-Project to North End Residents [Video]
HYM Investment Group LLC President, Thomas O’Brien, presented to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, plans for redevelopment of the Government Center Garage site. The meeting took place on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Nazzaro Community Center in Boston’s North End. Watch the video shown above to view the full presentation and discussion Read More…
Orange Cone Parking Story of the Day
A North Ender tells us that he had an unusually difficult time finding a resident parking spot today around lunchtime after circling for 45 minutes. Along the way, he came across a car on North Street in a resident spot with New Hampshire plates surrounded by orange cones (and obviously, no resident sticker). After contacting Read More…
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Calls for University Housing as Part of Government Center Garage Redevelopment Project
In a letter of support regarding the proposed Government Center Garage Redevelopment, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz is suggesting that a portion of the project be dedicated to a student residence dormitory for a local college or university. The issue of college student housing in downtown Boston has long been a hot button community issue. College Read More…
Ward Three Democrats Host 18 Boston City Council Candidates; Endorse Sal LaMattina, Ayanna Pressley, Stephen Murphy and Michelle Wu [Video]
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWW8gze6yho] It was a marathon Candidates Night, hosted by the Ward Three Democratic Committee, as contenders for open seats on Boston City Council presented and answered questions on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the North End’s Nazzaro Center. After 2 1/2 hours of candidate presentations, the Ward Three Democratic Committee made the following endorsements: Read More…
St. John School Community Mourns Loss of Longtime Teacher Miss Betsy Ustach
Betsy Ustach, a 40-year veteran 3rd Grade Teacher for St. John School in the North End passed away earlier this week. Miss Betsy had taught the 3rd grade at the school since 1973. She was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Principal Karen McLaughlin called Miss Betsy “an outstanding teacher to our Read More…
Weekly Police Blotter for North End / Waterfront Area – July 6-11, 2013
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log are listed below. Attempted Robbery 07/11/13 11:13pm – 12:05am Two female victims report after leaving work they entered their motor vehicle on Hanover St. and were approached by a male suspect wearing a dark hoodie holding a syringe or knife who attempted to get into the Read More…
Thursday July 11, 2013 News & Views: Ward 3 City Council Endorsements; NEWRA Meeting and Opera Concert Tonight
Breaking News: After a marathon Candidates Night for Boston City Council, Ward 3 Democrats endorsed incumbent Sal LaMattina for District 1 City Councilor over John Riberio, Jr. and Brian Gannon. Neither incumbent Bill Linehan nor challenger Suzanne Lee received the 14 votes necessary for a District 2 endorsement. In the City Councilor At-Large race, the Read More…