[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cgPl-hdjc0] As a Labor Day weekend grand finale to Summer on the Waterfront, the Boston Harbor Association and City of Boston put on a special fireworks show over Boston Harbor on Saturday night. The show was the highlight of this weekend’s annual Boston “ähts” Festival going on at Christopher Columbus Park. The concept was Read More…
It’s that time of the year again. The transitional season – not quite summer, not quite fall – known as moving-in-and-out-days throughout Boston’s neighborhoods. North Enders, in particular, get to witness this annual migratory ritual at close range when building entrances and sidewalks are festooned with oversized mattresses, broken couch frames, desk lamps, laundry baskets, Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acb2AiMLqYQ] This could be a new low for this website, but as Mark B. says with this turdy video and photo, “a new level of outrage is appropriate.” Last night at 3:30 am, his security camera picked up one of two girls walking by New Spin Laundry at Bartlett Place off Salem Street. One Read More…
Anticipation was high leading up to the Grand Opening of the Greenway Carousel on Labor Day weekend. Now that construction crews have receded, the new yellow and white capped custom carousel is clearly visible and open within the tree-covered park area, renamed the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove. Pushing the red button for the first Read More…
What’s Going on Today: 10:00 am – Grand Opening for the new Greenway Carousel at the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove on the Wharf District Parks 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Boston “ahts” Festival arrives at Christopher Columbus Park – See the schedule 1:00 pm – Tinsmithing Demonstration at the Paul Revere House, North Square Read More…
Ernesto Carpenito celebrates the beginning of his 94th year on Sunday, September 1st. Happy Birthday Ernesto! Photo and submission by Dr. Joseph Mendola.
The rental houseboat rage continues at Lewis Wharf. Although the winter variety gave way to mostly regular summer boats, there remains a houseboat rental program at some slips on the marina. Neighbor Robert Forant shares his titled photo, saying: Shame, Shame, Shame: What can be said for this landlords lack of class and taste. The Read More…
Boston Public Schools has announced that the North End’s Eliot K-8 Innovation School is one of three BPS schools selected to have an extended school day as part of the TIME Collaborative. Expanding the typical 6 hour school day, the initiative will start in the 2014-2015 school year by adding 300 hours of learning time Read More…
RUFF held its monthly North End clean up at Richmond Street park this month. The team pulled up weeds from the flower beds, trimmed overgrowth coming through the fence, swept and removed all brush from the sidewalk and replaced old signs. We are excited to have a dog run and are happy to see folks Read More…
Streets of the Industrial Era Where: The West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street When: Tuesday, August 13 – Saturday, October 5, 2013 Cost: Free Streets of the Industrial Era focuses on the history of the West End, particularly the streets in and around what is now known as the Bulfinch Triangle Historic District. This exhibit Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: One of the regular feast photographers, Gerri Palladino, shares something a little different in this photo of N. Bennet Court. It was a space she found amid all the chaos and thus titled it “A Quiet Moment.” What’s Going on Today: At 10:30 am, the North End Library is having Read More…
Capping off major North End summer feast season, photographer Jeff Tamagini shares these high emotion images from last weekend’s Saint Anthony’s Feast. (Ed: My favorites are the window and cigar ones … but the wheelchair lift to the saint is the best.) These photos add to his multi-year special project collection in preparation for a Read More…