Neighborhood View of the Day: In honor of Saint Joseph’s Day, this photo is from the procession last July for the feast by the Saint Joseph Society. To also get you in the mood, try the Zeppole Picture Puzzle. Viva San Giuseppe! Did you take a cool photo? Have it featured by emailing it to Read More…
Most neighborhoods have iconic trees. The Back Bay has its magnolias. Beacon Hill blossoms with Callery pear trees in late April. The North End’s favorite trees are the lindens and locusts along the Prado, slated this spring for pruning. Charlestown has variety, with especially good gingkos. Downtown residents get pretty agitated about trees. When city Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj7DdFqHBIo] Video: March 14, 2013 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association considering the request of Billy Tse Restaurant, 240 Commercial St. for outdoor sidewalk seating. In a very close vote of 18-19, NEWRA is opposing outdoor sidewalk seating at Billy Tse Restaurant, 240 Commercial Street. In order to use the public Read More…
Snowfall map from the National Weather Service: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 453 AM EDT MON MAR 18 2013 …SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TONIGHT AND TUESDAY… .A COASTAL STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE …AND DELIVER A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW FOLLOWED BY SLEET…FREEZING RAIN AND THEN ALL Read More…
An update on the disputes surrounding the Segway tour company at 420 Commercial St., Boston by Segway (formerly Boston Gliders), is featured in the March 18th Boston Globe. After numerous fines and violations of the city ordinance with back and forth lawsuits, the company voes to keep fighting: The company’s defiant frontman Allan Danley said Read More…
The latest dog poop quagmire is at the North End baseball fields, shown in these photos by Stefan Modzelewski. Taken at Puopolo Field on Commercial St., he appropriately notes “the photos speak for themselves.” The fields are posted “No Dogs” but this is obviously not the case. A trash barrel or a big belly compacter Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o66DdWS4S24] Video: 9 Cooper St. new residential building development zoning relief presented and voted on at NEWRA meeting on March 14, 2013. A proposed residential building development at 9 Cooper St. was supported in a vote of 22-14 by NEWRA, the North End / Waterfront Residential Association. The height of the planned apartment building Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: A few snapshots from walking around on St. Patrick’s Day where the color green was everywhere: March 17, 2013 – St. Patrick’s Day Photos by Matt Conti, except “Green Trees” courtesy of Faneuil Hall Marketplace Did you take a cool photo? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please Read More…
The final performance of NEMPAC’s Winter Concert Series featured jazz music from the Scott Boni Trio. The free concert was held in the historic Old North Church, a partner in the series, on Friday March 15, 2013. The Scott Boni Trio includes: Scott Boni on Saxaphone – “I find true joy in bridging the Read More…
Last week’s rotating puzzle threw off a lot of you, but congrats to those who finished it. This week, St. Joseph’s Day is March 19th. Of course, that makes us think of a seasonal favorite, Zeppole di San Guiseppe. This photo is out of the box fresh from Maria’s Pastry in the North End. It’s Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulh-lbNy4gc&feature=youtu.be] Video: Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt request for a take-out license on Hanover St. at March 14, 2013 NEWRA meeting. The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 26-10 to support a Pinkberry franchise location at 283-285 Hanover Street. West coast frozen yogurt chain franchise owners, NE Frog Pond LLC, presented the zoning relief Read More…
Open since December 2012 and still the “new place” on Hanover Street, the folks at Thinking Cup are already bringing in awards. Turns out the press on cannoli wars was simply a distraction from the real deal at the coffee shop, Latte Art. Head barista Cabell Tice from the North End location has won Coffee Read More…