The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Thursday, February 13th, in the Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street, beginning at 7:00 PM. The agenda is copied below. NEWRA meetings are open to all, and North End/Waterfront residents are especially welcome to join in these discussions. More information about NEWRA Read More…
Month: February 2014
Neighborhood Photo: Building a Snowman
Karen Ladany captured this action scene of location children building a snowman in Christopher Columbus Park on their day off this week. “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 Read More…
Frosty Snowmen, Icy Harbor & Winter Lights [Photo Gallery]
The all-day Wednesday snow storm brought out kids of all ages to build snowmen. The whitening treatment also gave a frosty shimmer to the floating harbor ice. When it turned dark, the winter lights were all aglow. Photos by Matt Conti. High resolution gallery and prints.
Tenoch Mexican Opens February 10th on Lewis Street in North End
Tenoch Mexican finally opened on February 10, 2014 in Boston’s North End at 3 Lewis Street, according to an announcement on Facebook. The North End restaurant with take out joins the Medford location, both owned by Alvaro Sandoval. Tenoch also operates a mobile food truck. Tenoch will be the only Mexican restaurant in the North Read More…
What Parking Ban?
Professional drivers only. Kids, don’t try this at home. What snow emergency? What parking ban? Does Marty know about this? We don’t need no stinkin’ parkin’ ban… Photos by Bruce McCue.
Notable News Found Elsewhere: Boston View From Afar, New Greenway Director, Mike’s Pastry News and More
The snow storm flooded the news this week and seeing how we’ll be getting a first hand experience of the storm – no need to read about it. If you’re not out trekking through the snow, read some great North End related articles we found from various outside news sources. Jesse Brackenbury was named the new director of Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Making a Video at Columbus Park
This group was making a YouTube video on the waterfront at Christopher Columbus Park. Use your imagination, but looks like “Sunday Lunch in the Park.” Photograph by Teresa Mirabito. “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 Read More…
Snow Emergency & Parking Ban Declared by City of Boston
The City of Boston has declared a Snow Emergency and Parking Ban starting February 4th at 11:00 pm. Boston Public Schools and most area schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 5th. Parking will be prohibited from snow emergency streets. In the North End, snow emergency streets are Hanover St., Cross St., Commercial St. and N.Washington Read More…
Lisa Santarpio, Director of Advancement of St. John School, Appointed as a Board Member to the North End Chamber of Commerce
St. John School is pleased to announce that Director of Development, Lisa Santarpio, was recently appointed a Board member to the North End Chamber of Commerce. Lisa joins the 16 member board of directors in leading the North End Chamber of Commerce as they expand the economic vitality through scores of businesses and non-profit organizations. Read More…
Downtown View: Going to Cuba
Recently I went to Cuba with people from Beacon Hill, the Back Bay, Cambridge, Newton and one couple from Maine. Beacon Hill Village sponsored the trip. We were not alone. According to Reuters, almost 100,000 Americans made the trip in 2012, mostly through “people to people” programs, a ruse created by our government so as Read More…
NEAD Hosts Family Dinner / Talk with Chief Probation Officer Steven Siciliano
Monday night, North End Against Drugs held a Family Dinner / Talk with guest speaker Steven Siciliano, a product of the North End and now the Chief Probation Officer for the South Boston District Court. NEAD works to educate kids in the community about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol abuse while promoting youth to Read More…
Fisherman’s Club Makes History (Again) in Sicily at Procession of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca [Videos]
The Fisherman’s Club from Boston’s North End traveled to Italy this week bringing the statue of the Madonna del Soccorso “home” to Sciacca, Sicily and participating in the religious procession there. This is the second time the Boston club has made the trip, following a visit in the 1990’s. In this video, the Madonna statue Read More…