Neighborhood View of the Day: “Spring has arrived” is the title that Sal Lopilato gives this terrific photo of pansies blooming in the North End with the Zakim Bridge in the background amid the orange glow of the fading sun. Did you take a cool photo? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. What’s Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JZPU6b2Jl4] District 1 City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina provided a multitude of neighborhood updates at this week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The Councilor represents the North End as well as East Boston and Charlestown. In addition to making it clear that he is NOT running for Mayor, the Councilor Read More…
There are several North End kids who just completed another season of swimming at the BCNC (Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center). The team is developing into a real powerhouse within the city league. Attached is a picture from their last practice, submitted by Cheryl Sullivan. Swimmers come primarily from Chinatown and the North End, though there Read More…
Monica’s Mercato at 130 Salem St. in the North End has expanded into the adjacent storefront and is now open for business. North Ender, Adam Castiglioni, of the Boston Hospitality and Tourism Industry Blog shares this news and photo. The old half of the store is currently being renovated and the whole thing should be Read More…
The 238th Patriot’s Day Celebration will kick-off in Boston on Monday morning, April 15, at 9:00AM with a Flag Raising Ceremony on City Hall Plaza. The Patriot’s Day Parade will march from City Hall Plaza and continue onto Kings Chapel on Tremont Street where there will be a wreath laying ceremony at the grave of Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: City of Boston Archives shares this 1995 photo of a woman selling lemonade in the North End. Photo credit: Peter Dreyer. Did you take a cool photo? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. What’s Happening In The North End / Waterfront: Saturday, April 13 11:00am Captain Jackson’s Colonial Read More…
What could be better than chocolate? How about a live historical exhibit of old time colonial chocolate making in the North End at Old North Church on the Freedom Trail! Located at the Clough House, adjacent to Old North Church on Unity Street, the grand opening of Captain Jackson’s Colonial Chocolate Shop is set for Read More…
Reported incidents from the Boston Police Journal Log are shown below, courtesy of BPD District A-1. Unarmed Robbery 04/11/13 2:00am – 2:30am Male victim reports he was approached on Salem St. by 3 unknown males who asked to use his iPhone. The victim let them use it and then forcibly removed his wallet containing his Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeU0fL8DDdQ] As the better weather arrives, a recurring issue on the North End Greenway Parks is the lack of shade. In response to feedback including the recent community workshop, the Greenway Conservancy has approved a $15,000 expenditure for 11 new shade umbrellas on the hardscape surface under the pergola area. At the workshop, the Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: The scene on the Prado looks a lot different after the recent tree pruning. As shown in this sunset photo, the views are clear and broad once again from Hanover Street past Cyris Dallin’s equestrian Paul Revere Statue to the Old North Church bell tower and spire. Did you take Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS1C_vIju7s] The Friends of the North End Parks (FOTNEP) presented this week to the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Board of Directors in support of their plan to enhance the plantings on the Greenway. FOTNEP President Nathan Swain described the group’s efforts in coordination with the Conservancy to plant 13,000 daffodils last fall. A Read More…
For his many years of service to the North End Branch Library, Al Natale was presented with the 2013 Honorary Friend of the North End Library Award at a ceremony this week. The award was initially announced at the Friends’s Evening at the Show fundraiser. A framed plaque was presented to Al Natale by President Read More…