Combining his Pasta Shoppe with a new salumeria, Frank DePasquale has opened Bricco Salumeria & Pasta Shop this week at 11 Board Alley. The location is off 241 Hanover Street and adjacent to the existing Bricco Panetteria. We stopped by the new retail shop to snap these photos and were lucky to also catch the making Read More…
An extremely embarrassing problem has occurred in the North End over the past couple of months. In the attached photo from Friday morning, you can see 3 apparently homeless people sleeping in front of Haymarket MBTA station. Every morning hundreds of commuters like myself have had to step over, walk around or even step on Read More…
Sgt. Gary Eblan from the Boston Police Department will be on hand to teach his self-defense class “Street Smarts: Reducing Your Odds” in response to the recent sexual assault that occurred in North End. The class will take place on Thursday, March 6th from 6-7:30pm at the BCYF Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet St. Read More…
With daylight saving time coming next weekend, this could possibly be the last week where it will be dark outside when you leave work. This week marks the anniversary of the Boston Massacre and a reenactment will take place over the weekend. Monday night will see a hearing on what many North End residents consider to Read More…
We started getting reports on Friday that 1-800-Flowers was closing on Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. Stopping in over the weekend, there was little inventory left in the store as it was being cleared out. A man working in the store confirmed it was closing and said the franchise had been ‘mis-managed for months.’ Read More…
It was “standing room only” as residents packed City Hall for the Connect Historic Boston (CHB) 25% design public hearing. Previous Connect Historic Boston meetings pertained to specific sections of the project – this meeting was a presentation of the entire Boston project. On hand were City officials from several agencies, Federal Highway Administration, Boston Read More…
Just in case you are not waking up before sunrise, you can thank Eric Ambrette for capturing the beauty of the waterfront, shown here from Christopher Columbus Park looking toward Long Wharf. Living in the North End, Eric seeks out special scenes as he develops his photography. “The colors in the sky were near their Read More…
Keith Munsell, father of missing 24-year-old Eric Munsell, led a candlelight vigil on Boston’s waterfront for his missing son. Dozens of friends and strangers braved the frigid cold between Long Wharf and the New England Aquarium to take part in the vigil. Mr. Munsell was very complimentary of the efforts by the Boston Police Department Read More…
North End Chamber of Commerce Meeting Tuesday March 4th, 2014, 3:30 PM St. Leonard’s Hall, 35 Prince Street We’ve got some great new changes coming up and information on new programs for chamber members. We’ve got all the details laid out for you on what we will be discussing on March 4th. Check them out: Read More…
The latest week’s reported incidents from Boston Police Journal Log are listed below for the North End / Waterfront area, courtesy of the BPD District A-1. Larceny in Building 02/28/14, 4:15pm – 5:30pm Victim reports that her iPhone was stolen from her jacket pocket while she was attending a yoga class at a Hanover Street studio. Read More…
Old North Church held its 2014 Gala with a “Picture This” theme to celebrate the historic church and its place in the North End community. Over a hundred Old North members and friends came out on February 27, 2014 to the cocktail reception at the Fairmont Battery Wharf, complete with a large silent auction and Read More…