[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLchn7HPxvw] Catching up on some video editing, these are scenes from the 88th Saint Joseph’s Feast Procession held on Sunday, July 28, 2013 through the streets of Boston’s North End. This year, a representative of the Mayor’s office in Riesi, Sicily read a special proclamation for the feast. Accompanying Societa San Giuseppe di Riesi Read More…
The North End Athletic Association had two family Baseball Game trips this summer, one in June and one in August. The second was this past Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. 30 NEAA Family Members attended and enjoyed a great 4 to 3 come from behind victory for the 1st Place Red Sox. The NEAA offered Read More…
If you woke up early on Sunday morning, you may have caught this special rainbow as captured here by Sandro Carella of Crosstown Foundation for the Arts who adds, Taken at half past 6 this morning, 1 Sept 2013, rainbow presumably marking, in a wide sweeping gesture, the end of summer.
$200,000-$399,999 357 Commercial St. #617: 1 bed, 1 bath with 700 sq/ft sold for $329,000 25 Clark St. #9: 2 bed, 1 bath 601 sq/ft sold for $375,000 25 Clark St. #10: 2 bed, 1 bath with 601 sq/ft sold for $375,000 $400,000-$599,999 177 Endicott #1: 2 bed, 1 bath with 580 sq/ft sold Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cgPl-hdjc0] As a Labor Day weekend grand finale to Summer on the Waterfront, the Boston Harbor Association and City of Boston put on a special fireworks show over Boston Harbor on Saturday night. The show was the highlight of this weekend’s annual Boston “ähts” Festival going on at Christopher Columbus Park. The concept was Read More…
It’s that time of the year again. The transitional season – not quite summer, not quite fall – known as moving-in-and-out-days throughout Boston’s neighborhoods. North Enders, in particular, get to witness this annual migratory ritual at close range when building entrances and sidewalks are festooned with oversized mattresses, broken couch frames, desk lamps, laundry baskets, Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acb2AiMLqYQ] This could be a new low for this website, but as Mark B. says with this turdy video and photo, “a new level of outrage is appropriate.” Last night at 3:30 am, his security camera picked up one of two girls walking by New Spin Laundry at Bartlett Place off Salem Street. One Read More…
Anticipation was high leading up to the Grand Opening of the Greenway Carousel on Labor Day weekend. Now that construction crews have receded, the new yellow and white capped custom carousel is clearly visible and open within the tree-covered park area, renamed the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove. Pushing the red button for the first Read More…
What’s Going on Today: 10:00 am – Grand Opening for the new Greenway Carousel at the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove on the Wharf District Parks 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Boston “ahts” Festival arrives at Christopher Columbus Park – See the schedule 1:00 pm – Tinsmithing Demonstration at the Paul Revere House, North Square Read More…
Ernesto Carpenito celebrates the beginning of his 94th year on Sunday, September 1st. Happy Birthday Ernesto! Photo and submission by Dr. Joseph Mendola.
The rental houseboat rage continues at Lewis Wharf. Although the winter variety gave way to mostly regular summer boats, there remains a houseboat rental program at some slips on the marina. Neighbor Robert Forant shares his titled photo, saying: Shame, Shame, Shame: What can be said for this landlords lack of class and taste. The Read More…
Boston Public Schools has announced that the North End’s Eliot K-8 Innovation School is one of three BPS schools selected to have an extended school day as part of the TIME Collaborative. Expanding the typical 6 hour school day, the initiative will start in the 2014-2015 school year by adding 300 hours of learning time Read More…