The following news release announces the second $250,000 grant from MassDevelopment’s Cultural Facilities Fund to the North Bennet Street School: MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council have provided a $250,000 Cultural Facilities Fund grant to North Bennet Street School (NBSS) in Boston’s North End. NBSS used grant funds to renovate a new facility on the Read More…
On a beautiful sunny April afternoon, Carla Gomes hosted a free luncheon for 65 North End seniors at Antico Forno on Salem Street. In attendance were the North End Younger Seniors Club, Mary Romano and friends, Christine and Joe from Langone Waterman’s, and Emma Shea, Commissioner for Elder Affairs from Mayor Walsh’s office. The seniors Read More…
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Log are shown below, courtesy of BPD District A-1. Assault With A Deadly Weapon 03/30/14 – 7:26pm Female victim reports while inside a Fleet Street establishment, a female suspect to which she has had past problems with came in. At this time words were exchanged and the suspect Read More…
Boston Community Collaborative’s drama and dance classes at St. John School afterschool program performed last week at the end of the winter session celebration. This video is of 2 drama classes combined singing “Let it Go” from Frozen. The children are ages 3-10 and show amazing confidence and stage presence for such a young group. Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2014, in the Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street, beginning at 7:00 PM. The agenda is copied below or in PDF format here. NORTH END/WATERFRONT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION www.newra.org Meeting Agenda Thursday, April 10, 2014 Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Read More…
North Ender Charlene Love has opened her own shop, Luigi & Lola Shoes at 404 Hanover Street, right next to My Cousin’s Place coffee shop. After nearly 20 years working in television, mostly at WHDH, she shares the news “I have started a business right here in the neighborhood that I live in and love!” Read More…
The Weekender is a weekly compilation of the most popular posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com for some weekend catch up. Top Posts This Week: New Restaurant “Parla” Coming Soon on Hanover Street at Former “Il Villaggio” Location A newly themed Italian restaurant named Parla is set to open at 230 Hanover Street in Boston’s North End (next to The Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIkVQzJw388] Video: Highlights of the reception included a song led by Dennis Fitzpatrick followed by Lt. Tom Lema himself. Neighborhood residents and Boston Police from District A-1 came out on Thursday night to congratulate Lieutenant Thomas Lema on his recent promotion. He is moving to BPD headquarters with the hackney unit after nearly 18 Read More…
The Old North Church Foundation received a supportive ruling in its defense against a Georgia tourist who tripped and seriously hurt herself in 2006 while entering a pew box in the historic North End church. The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that Old North’s liability is limited under the Recreational Use statue because entry to the Read More…
A reader reports multiple sightings this week of drug needles on Richmond Street. The needles are often left on the strip of grass between the side of the Callahan Tunnel building and the dog run. The needles in the photos were found in that area, adjacent to a residential building on Richmond Street.
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hkdafr6LUk] The Boston Public Market Association and their development team presented the proposed design for the Boston Public Market project. The market will be located in the currently vacant ground floor of the MassDOT Parcel 7 garage at 136 Blackstone Street, on the corner of Hanover Street along the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The Boston Read More…
by Jessica Colarossi A political divide between two North End community groups seems to be growing larger, despite recent efforts to close the gap. The North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and the North End Waterfront Resident Association (NEWRA) have been butting-heads over a proposal to merge their Zoning and Licensing Committees. In summary, NEWNC Read More…