[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vikg7sPbsO4] Rowes Wharf was the subject of a feature presentation at this week’s Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee meeting held at the Boston Harbor Hotel on September 25, 2013. Speaking on behalf of owner Equity Office Properties was Senior Vice President, John Conley. Built in the 1980’s, the property with its iconic Read More…
by Nicholas Dello Russo This picture of Hotel Rome in North Square is from around 1900 and calls to mind some interesting local history. In the lower left hand corner you can see the Stabile Bank which was a prominent Italian American bank with branches in the North End and Mulberry St. New York. The Read More…
Please join the North End Chamber of Commerce for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 3:30 P.M. St. Leonard’s Hall, 35 Prince Street Featured Speaker: Mayoral Candidate John Connolly Also, an update from: City Councilor Sal LaMattina Other agenda items: trash cleanup review and NECC advertising opportunities. The Chamber is pleased to invite Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdDONwJaZsE] Video Timeline: (00:00) Harbor Garage Presentation; (29:00) Committee Comments; (35:00) General Public Comments Challenging the perception that he is “stubborn,” developer Don Chiofaro introduced new “ground up” public realm concepts for the Harbor Garage that would form the foundation of a future development at the property. “Our previous approach has obviously not been Read More…
Together, the North End Music and Performing Arts Center and The Old North Church Foundation will help kick off the 75th year of the Celebrity Series of Boston season by co-hosting a piano for the, “Play me, I’m Yours!” street piano festival here in Boston. The piano will be held in the Old North Church Read More…
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log are shown below, courtesy of BPD District A-1. Larceny in Building 09/24/13 2:30pm Victim’s mother reports her son left his Apple iPhone in the bathroom of a Parmenter Street library. When he went back in an unknown male suspect fled the building with it. 09/21/2013 445 Read More…
Vinny Boston Boy from Calabria on Hanover Street pointing to his hometown. The North End – a true Italian-American Experience. (Photo by Marv Alpert.) “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a Read More…
Looking for a new read? Be sure to check out the two Little Free Libraries that are now in operation right here on our Greenway parks. These “oversized bird houses” operate with no charges, cards or late fee’s – just a “take one, leave one” honor system. These homemade boxes allow neighbors to share their Read More…
Following up with Anthony Martignetti, the Boston Globe asks why the new Prince Spaghetti commercial has a new actor instead of the original Anthony! Martignetti says he doesn’t want to sound bitter, but being asked why he’s not in the new commercial has become as common as hearing people yell his name. “Why couldn’t they Read More…
“Maybe its for the HOV lane?” wonders Bruce McCue who sends in this photo of a dummy passenger parked in a car on Atlantic Avenue.
The West End Museum presents a new exhibit that revisits 19th century’s most infamous murder, trial & execution. The 1849 murder of George Parkman in Boston stands as the most sensational case of its time, and the prosecution of John Webster is often described as the O.J. Simpson trial of the 19th century. This case Read More…
The votes are in for the preliminary election for Boston Mayor and City Council. The City of Boston website has the overall totals but here are some neighborhood results. District 1 City Council (North End, Charlestown and East Boston) For District 1 City Councilor, incumbent Sal LaMattina easily topped the ticket with 7,066 votes, 73% Read More…