Opening night is quickly approaching! Enjoy a night full of love affairs, hidden identities and of course, champagne! Don’t miss our third annual NEMPAC Opera Project production, Die Fledermaus by Strauss, in English! Once again, we will be performing in Historic Faneuil Hall in Downtown Boston, on Friday, June 27th and Saturday, June 28th, 2014 at Read More…
The NEAA Senior Dodgers have started off their season strong and sit alone in first place with a 5-0 record. The Dodgers have been utterly dominant out of the gate outscoring their opponents by a combined score of 36-4. Leading the way is the tremendous pitching trio of Greg Bilikas, Vin Lopriore and Ryan Colbert. Read More…
The following commentary was submitted by North End resident, Forbes Dewey. We have had several comments about the architecture in Boston recently and at least one article by a normally astute reporter really missed the point. First, there was no mention of what I consider to be the four classics of Boston: the Customs House Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6GTbCUu2D0] Video: June 25, 2014 meeting on Harbor Garage site hosted by the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee, including Chiofaro Company’s presentation for redevelopment. Acting committee chair for this meeting was Vivien Li, President of The Boston Harbor Association. Meeting Video Timeline 00:00 Introduction by Richard McGuinness, Boston Redevelopment Authority 02:00 Chapter Read More…
A lot of people are too busy during the week to read every publication and find articles that pertain to their neighborhood. That’s why we do the work for you, with a compilation of articles from alternate news sources that pertain to various issues, stories and reviews in the North End / Waterfront. Making the “Notable News” Read More…
The 2014 Eliot K-8 School graduation ceremony was held this year at Old North Church with a celebration afterwards at the Nazzaro Community Center. Principal Traci Walker Griffith handed out the diplomas and Philip Frattaroli was the guest speaker to the graduating class. Michele Morgan shares dozens of photos from the ceremony and celebration. Click Read More…
The South Asian Arts Council at 2 Atlantic Avenue (Pilot House) on the North End waterfront is hosting a literary event called “Words on Water” this Friday, June 27th. More information in the flyer below.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and The Boston Redevelopment Authority invite you to attend the first public meeting on the Greenway Ramp Parcel Study Thursday, June 26, 2014 6-8 PM at the BRA Boston City Hall, 9th Floor, Board Room Staff from MassDOT and the BRA, along with their consultant team, will provide an introduction Read More…
Bartlett Place was one of the first “pocket park” or “parklets” identified by City of Boston Public Works for a redesigned public open space. Long vacant with broken asphalt and a gathering place for trash, a series of community meetings last year resulted in the current redesign with brick-tile surfacing, decorative bollards, potted trees and Read More…
I took these pictures at 2pm Monday afternoon. Not only has the 2nd flight in the gassy become a favorite place for drug users to stick needles in their arms but it is also fast becoming an ignored place without any cleanup. There are needles and other stuff all over. The bottom of the gassy Read More…
North End news from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA): We are pleased to announce that Julia Pistorino, a second-grader at the St. John School, in Boston’s North End, won Honorable Mention in MWRA’s Annual Poster Contest. This year, students across the MWRA service area were challenged to create posters, essays and short videos to promote the benefits of Read More…
Recently when long-time friends, all Bostonians, gathered for dinner, a question was posed: What are the best buildings built in Boston in the last 50 years? Everyone had a hard time coming up with an answer. Three were acknowledged to be okay—the John Hancock Tower, the Federal Reserve Bank and Rowe’s Wharf. But the buildings Read More…