Notable crime reports in the North End / Waterfront for the week ending October 17, 2014: Larceny in Building 10/15/14 ~ 6:30pm Victim reports that an unknown person stole packages (boots) and (sweat suit) after they were delivered by FedEx to his Commercial Street residence. ______________________________________________________________ The following is the complete list of incidents from Read More…
The hotel property currently operating as the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel on the North End waterfront has been sold and will be losing the Fairmont brand, according to a statement. The current owner of the property is PNC Realty Investors, associated with an AFL-CIO pension fund investor. Fairmont will cease operations at the property as of October 27, 2014. Read More…
We are recruiting 15-20 volunteers for a North End volunteer day on Friday, November 14th from 9:00am-12:00pm to plant bulbs and start fall clean ups. Our volunteer program allows us to accomplish a lot of important work and we hold over 120 projects a year affording over 800 volunteers the opportunity to contribute over 3000 Read More…
Friday, October 17th will be the last time that the USS Constitution will be underway in Boston Harbor before she goes into drydock in March 2015 for restoration work through 2018. The ship is scheduled to get underway at 10 a.m. EST. There will be a 21-gun salute off Fort Independence on Castle Island in South Boston Read More…
It’s easy to think that the density of the city is a reflection of modern times. That was not the case in Boston and especially the North End where the population was more than triple what it is today. This 1899 aerial image by A.E. Downs from the Boston Public Library Collection gives a sense Read More…
With traffic, street closings, narrow one-way streets, sporadic construction, and street cleaning, parking is an ongoing issue in the North End neighborhood. What many may not know is that this issue with parking is not a new development. In fact, this has been a problem in the city of Boston for almost one hundred years. In 1926, Read More…
by John Foster, MD, chief medical officer at North End Waterfront Health With the daily news on Ebola, one might think we are having an epidemic and are at risk of infection any day in Boston. This is understandable, but not true. There have been no cases anywhere outside Texas where Mr. Duncan was hospitalized Read More…
Many articles and posts were published this week from alternate news sources, about various issues in the North End / Waterfront. Look no further, we have gathered and compiled all of these articles into one convenient post for your enjoyment. Where Have All America’s Little Italys Gone? In the wake of Seattle changing the name of Columbus Day Read More…
Italians, who know their history, are aware elephants and the Roman Empire don’t mix. However, this morning, Boston’s Little Italy welcomed 4 Asian elephants on Hanover Street. The peaceful ambassadors were representing the RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY® circus and were greeted with traditional North End hospitality. Traffic was stopped and a police escort Read More…
North End RUFF, Responsible Urbanites for Fido, held their monthly meeting to provide information regarding a pilot program for a dog park in the flights of, “the Gassy” officially known as, DeFilippo Park. All of those in attendance at the Nazzaro Center were paying full attention to the plans for the pilot program that will run through April, May and Read More…
Sushi Rock LLC received a mixed response from the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) to open an Asian fusion restaurant at 78-80 Salem Street. The location was most recently occupied by the Pulcinella Mozzarella Bar that closed about a year ago. Since then, a second floor has been added to the property. Nicholas Leo, represented by Read More…
In a vote of 27-4, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted in favor of a proposed expansion of Monica’s Trattoria at 67-69 Salem Street. Jorge Mendoza, represented by Attorney William Ferullo, presented for the Mendoza Family regarding a request to the Licensing Board to amend the description of the license to add Read More…