As part of the Mayor’s Boston Shines event, the Mass Department of Transportation is teaming with RUFF and the Mayor’s office to give the Richmond Street park a facelift. The Mass DOT will be putting down all new ground cover in the park, as well as adding new plantings and fences within the park. Work Read More…
For the last three weeks this column has featured the three Democratic candidates for the 8th Suffolk District state representative seat Marty Walz left in January. There have been new developments. One candidate, Nils Tracy, dropped out. And the elusive reported Republican candidate found me. So I can introduce you to him too. Victor Navarro, Read More…
Today is Patriots Day, a day that reflects the freedom Boston has celebrated throughout its history. Boston is a tough and resilient town and so are its people. — President Obama, April 15, 2013 Hours before the explosions at the Boston Marathon, a much calmer and more celebratory event took place on the 2013 Read More…
At 2:50 pm on Monday, two near simultaneous explosions rocked the area near the Boston Marathon Finish Line in Back Bay’s Copley. The unofficial toll is 3 dead and over 130 wounded. Below is a real-time Twitter feed and Storify showing articles, photos and video. We will continue to update as information becomes available. Tweets Read More…
On April 16, Life in the West End 1947-1953: the Photography of Jules Aarons opens at the West End Museum and will run through August 3, 2013 in the Large Exhibition Area. The exhibition will feature 26 prints from photographs taken between 1947 and 1953, and is guest-curated by Arlette Kayafas, founder and director of Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: One of the great things about the hometown Boston Marathon runners is their enthusiasm for their cause and their challenge. North Ender Maria Shea exemplifies that as she takes on the 117th Boston Marathon at age 49 to raise money for The Red Sox Foundation in the name of the Read More…
The 238th Lantern Ceremony was held on Sunday night at Old North Church concluding with the Lighting of the Lanterns and Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. In this video segment, Old North Vicar, Rev. Stephen T. Ayres, lights the lanterns (candle malfunction notwithstanding) and gives them to this year’s carriers to symbolize Robert Newman’s climb Read More…
The Friends of the North End Parks joined with the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and North End Beautification Committee for the 1st Annual Daffodil Day on Sunday, April 14, 2013. The event celebrated the beauty of Spring on the Greenway with daffodils, music, poetry and fun. City Councilor Sal LaMattina led the ribbon cutting Read More…
Walking past the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway, I noticed that the vertical fountain in the center labyrinth has been turned on for the season. Also in full display is the new configuration of the dodecahedron abstract sculpture. This jigsaw picture puzzle has 50 pieces, enjoy! (Photo by Matt Conti)
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ZLEKD_nhg] Amy Dwyer of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy spoke to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) about an incident involving skateboarders on the North End Parks. According to the report, the incident occurred this week on Parcel 10 in the North End Parks when staff confronted skateboarders that were damaging Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) music studios on the Prado received a face lift on Saturday with fresh paint and Spring cleaning. Six students came out from Bentley College to help paint and redecorate the building. These students are part of a community service project day at Bentley where over 200 Read More…
*Tickets are selling fast for this fun, exciting evening.* Join us for an exciting evening while supporting this major fundraiser for St. John School, the last Catholic school in Boston’s North End/Waterfront. Tickets on sale until April 22, 2013 St. John School 2013 Dare to Dream Auction & Gala to Benefit the Education Fund Friday, Read More…