A Boston Municipal Court set bail at $5,000 today and ordered alleged church burglar, Richard Shiner, to stay away from St. Leonard Church in Boston’s North End. The Suffolk District Attorney’s office recommended $15,000 cash bail and an order to stay out of the entire North End, pending trial. Seen on video surveillance at St. Read More…
Mayor’s Against Illegal Guns, co-founded by Boston Mayor Menino and New York City Mayor Bloomberg, have released a new television commercial endorsing gun reforms. Since the Newtown, CT shootings more than 100 new mayors have joined the coalition that now totals over 800. The group has website at DemandAPlan.org where citizens can sign a petition Read More…
It’s the first significant snow of 2013! A few iPhone pics from me along Commercial Street, Denise Clancy captures the Gassy, Patricia Reddington on the waterfront, the Prado shared by Maria Shea and Christopher Columbus Park photos from Joanne Hayes-Rines. Email your photos to info@northendwaterfront.com and I will add them to the slideshow.
Whole Foods Market at Charles River Plaza, located at 181 Cambridge Street in Boston, is hosting a food drive to benefit the ABCD West End Food Pantry on Saturday, January 19, 2013, from 12pm to 4pm. All donations stay in the neighborhood, directly assisting West End seniors and others in need. Items that are in Read More…
Winter Weekend Open House Romula Art Gallery 27 Fleet Street, Boston (North End) 617-227-2071 January 17-20, 2013 starting at 6:00 p.m each day. Come to the Romula Art Gallery in the North End, Thursday through Sunday, to meet Romula, a local up-and-coming artist. She is hosting her Winter Weekend Open House – starting Thursday and Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 Captain Thomas Lee and Sergeant Thomas Lema appeared before the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) to talk about recent complaints about noise and quality of life issues in the neighborhood. The discussion centered around the causes of late night street activities relating to a younger North End population and Read More…
Video: Gennaro’s 5 North Square all-alcohol license presentation at the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting held on January 14, 2013 at the Nazzaro Center. Gennaro’s 5 North Square owner Gerald Riccio, represented by Attorney Daniel Toscano, presented a new all-alcohol license application to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) on Monday, Read More…
District A-1 Boston Police arrested Richard Shiner, 47 years old, on Tuesday morning under a warrant for Breaking & Entering at St. Leonard Church. Detectives are requesting the court hold Mr. Shiner in custody, according to Sgt. Tom Lema on behalf of Captain Thomas Lee and Lt. Detective Chuck Wilson. A witness at the church Read More…
NEMPAC‘s upcoming concert will feature a String Chamber Ensemble who will present an informal, educational evening of famous Opera Arias arranged for a string quartet. Alex Duval, NEMPAC’s faculty member, will lead the concert in a lecture format, and will introduce repertoire as they go! Please join us….families, friends, community members are all invited! The Read More…
What’s Happening In The North End / Waterfront: RUFF, the North End dog owners group (RUFF = Responsible Urbanites for Fido) has their monthly meeting on Tuesday, 1/15/13, 7:00 pm at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. RUFF welcomes all dog owners to attend. (More details at their Facebook site.) View the details on Read More…
January 15th is the 94th anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood. Twenty one people were killed and another 150 injured on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End when a tank of molasses ruptured and exploded on January 15, 1919. Click images for slideshow. See more at the Boston Public Library’s Flickr gallery. A huge wave Read More…
The Boston Public Schools have an illustrious history. In 1635, Boston Latin became the first public school in America. The Abiel Smith School on Beacon Hill was the first public school building in the nation built for African American children. The Boston Public Schools also have an embarrassing history. The lowest point was in 1974. Read More…