Hundreds of parents and neighbors pitched in at the annual Friends of Christopher Columbus Park tot lot cleanup. This year’s event was expanded to a full blown family social for kids of all ages. Boston Fire brought out Engine 8 and let the kids shoot water from the fire hose into Boston Harbor. Big Joe Read More…
If you enjoyed the daffodils, help Friends of the North End Parks continue neighborhood floral color into the next season. Volunteers* needed to help plant spring flowers in the North End. Join your neighbors on: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Meet on Cross Street Plaza, corner of Salem and Cross streets Read More…
Parks Commissioner Antonia Pollack and City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina “North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Parks” Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Nazzaro Center, 7:00 PM. Antonia Pollak, Commissioner of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, will join City Councilor Sal LaMattina in a discussion about our neighborhood parks at the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association’s (NEWRA) Parks and Open Space Read More…
It was a New York City “strEATs” versus Boston “Alliance” Food Truck Greenway’s Wharf District Parks. This was the 2nd annual “throwdown.” Nine food trucks from Boston competed with nine from New York City. The weather was perfect and the event moved from Dewey Square last year to the Wharf District Parks to handle more people. Over 20,000 people showed Read More…
Boston Harbor Community Church walk team raised $2600 for Project Bread & Walk for Hunger. Thank you to our friends & neighbors for supporting our efforts & assistance with feeding the hungry in Boston.
Now that May is here, we’ve moved on from daffodils to tulips. The circle of red tulips is currently creating quite a display in North Square shown here in front of the Mamma Maria restaurant. Enjoy solving this jigsaw picture puzzle with 50 pieces! (Hints in the lower left of the puzzle). Post your time Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtnsRvgtU6M] A Suffolk University team of students recently completed a photo / video project for a History of Boston class. The North End Project was submitted by Rich Upson, Max Maroney, Betsy Willett, Angel Davis, Samuel Thaler & Tyler Parmelee. The video is shown above and the text / photo portion is available at Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: It was a picture perfect May Saturday and these kids just felt like jumping at Christopher Columbus Park. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Waterfront? Email it to info@northendwaterfront.com to have it featured here. North End / Waterfront Events on the Calendar: Cinco de Mayo events Read More…
Shores Salter, the young man that helped Roseann Sdoia, on the day of the Boston Marathon bombings was reunited with her at Spaulding Rehab Center for the first time on Saturday. Roseann, a North End resident, was severely injured in the bombings, losing most of her right leg. Roseann and Shores were separated soon after Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWWWWW] The Newtowne Morris Men gave a spontaneous performance this afternoon at Christopher Columbus Park outside Joe’s American Bar & Grill. An onlooker explained that the dance is to “wake up the Earth for Spring.” It also seemed important that it be performed near a pub. From their website: The Newtowne Morris Men have Read More…
Following a controversial zoning relief decision at 536 Commercial Street, the single-family residence was listed for sale this week at $3,995,000. Last summer, the Zoning Board of Appeal approved the conversion of the 3-family building into a single-family including an enlarged head house and roof deck on the 4-story building. The property was purchased for Read More…
Lucy DeCristoforo, a life-long resident of the North End, recently celebrated her 100th Birthday at the North End Spaulding Nursing Home with her family (Photo by Phil Orlandella)