A special presentation was made this week by ROC Teen Saturday and Steven Virgilio to support North End Against Drugs. “After working for the last 7 years to keep the ROC program going for the hundreds of teens, we thought we would also start giving back to some agencies that share our mission,” said Steven Read More…
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center, NEMPAC, is highlighted in this video about their recent performance at the ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center. The clip shows interviews with NEMPAC’s Executive Director, Sherri Snow, and Communicaitons Manager, Rebecca Rapoport-Cole. Also featured is Lia Tota, Executive Director of the ABCD Center.
by Mary Wright, RN, Health Educator, North End Waterfront Health It has come to our attention that a number of used hypodermic needles have been found in a several locations in the North End. Here is a reminder about needle safety and the steps you should take if you see a need or get stuck Read More…
Haven’t made it over to the Faneuil Hall Marketplace in a while? See the proposal to make the marketplace more appealing to Bostonians. Mike’s Pastry looks to expand to Harvard Square and the North Bennet Street School continues to utilize their skills in the community. If those didn’t hit close enough to home, see the video Read More…
Crazy sunset over Boston on Wednesday night, captured here by Frankie Boyer. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken and a sentence or two describing the Read More…
District A-1 has its fourth Police Captain in the last two years. Kenneth Fong, previously a BPD Superintendent, has been re-assigned to Captain of District A-1 in a department reshuffling that, according to an announcement by Mayor Marty Walsh and BPD Commissioner William Evans, “underscores our commitment to a police department that represents and reflects Read More…
Award-winning restaurateur, Frank DePasquale hosted a fundraiser on Tuesday, January 14th on behalf of St. John School at his famed Bricco restaurant. The first annual event was attended by many North End friends, parents and supporters of the school. 100% of the proceeds raised at the dinner were generously donated to the St. John School Read More…
Curating Contemporary Craft – an evening with MFA curator Emily Zilber at North Bennet Street School Contemporary artists working with craft media are encountering and adopting an ever-growing range of available ideas, tools, materials, and inspirations. As artistic practices change and grow, the museum not only plays a role in expanding our broad understanding of Read More…
January 15th is the anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood in Boston’s North End. The United States Industrial Alcohol Company constructed a faulty 50 foot high steel tank in 1918 on Commercial Street near where the bocce courts are located today at Langone Park. Despite many warnings that the tank was faulty, the molasses company Read More…
While walking from place to place on New Year’s Eve, there was a deep blue sky and I captured this view of the Burrough’s Wharf Marina sign with Boston Harbor in the background. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Read More…
Both North End / Waterfront neighborhood groups supported Collin Yip and his plan to develop 124-126 Salem Street with a five story building in what is now a 13-space parking lot. The new building will include nine condominium units with commercial (restaurant or retail) space on the first floor. The members of the Residents’ Association Read More…
It’s back! After a long hiatus, we are re-introducing the Community Forum on NorthEndWaterfront.com by popular demand. See the permanent “Forum” link in the top menu of all NorthEndWaterfront.com website pages as well as the button in the right sidebar. For those that like to type in URLs, the forum can also be reached at Read More…