As we welcome the start of December 2014, the holiday season continues with a “Toys for Tots” toy drive, Winter recital by NEMPAC, the famous North End Holiday Stroll and more! Monday, December 1 6:00pm The Old City and the Sea 290 Congress Street, BSA Space This event is in tandem with the Boston Living with Water competition: Read More…
Time to work off those Thanksgiving dinners! Boston Parks and Recreation is hosting a new fitness series called Troops for Fitness. There are two types of classes running in the neighborhood, a boot camp (see flyer above) and a running club (see below). North End resident and U.S. Navy veteran Gary Forziati will be running Read More…
Up to $599,999 Lincoln Wharf #312: 1 bed, 1 bath with 792 sq.ft. sold for $396,000 43.5 Charter #4: 2 bed, 1 bath with 705 sq.ft. sold for $427,000 126 Prince#5: 1 bed, 1 bath with 610 sq.ft sold for $427,500 65 Salem #3: 1 bed, 1 bath with 838 sq.ft. sold for $442,500 146 Salem Read More…
Last week our 1st and 2nd Grade students at St. John School celebrated Thanksgiving enjoying a delicious traditional feast after having learned about the holiday and its traditions. Our teachers, parents and even some grandparents, helped serve a traditional Thanksgiving lunch of turkey, potatoes, vegetables, stuffing, corn bread, cranberry sauce, and of course, apple pie, to the students Read More…
Bob Somerville takes in the scene this weekend looking at our two closest bridges, the “oldest” N. Washington Street (Charlestown) Bridge and the “widest” Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge.
No matter what it is, a local story, development plans, or simply North End / Waterfront news. This post allows you to catch up on the top stories from around the neighborhood. Top Posts This Week: Airbnb Brings Temporary Tenants to the North End With Boston hotels charging over $300 for a weekend night, many tourists and visitors Read More…
Every week, we will be monitoring influential tweets related to the neighborhood, from #NorthEnd #NorthEndBoston, #BosWaterfront to #BostonWaterfront. The top five tweets are chosen based on the relevance of the news, interesting photo, celebrity status, or simply due to high popularity of the tweet. The best way to get our attention is to tag @NorthEndBoston. Enjoy this week’s compilation of the Top Read More…
‘Tis the time of year for NEMPAC recitals! We at NEMPAC love our student recitals and take great pride in watching our students demonstrate all they learned over the session. You have three opportunities to watch NEMPAC students perform. They are: December 5th, 4 pm- ABCD outreach recital: NEMPAC students will perform a holiday themed, Read More…
(A father contemplates just how much or how little he can do to protect his child from dangers near and far.) The timing was perfect. Smoke from just-extinguished candles trickled off my mother’s 96th birthday cake when excited shouts erupted from the living room. Notice of an incoming communication from a foreign site lit up Read More…
From this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter: Auto Theft 11/24/14 -11/26/14 ~ 9:00pm – 5:00pm Victim reports that her 2009 Nissan Versa was stolen from her authorized parking spot on Commercial Street. The following is the complete list of incidents in the past week from District A-1 of the Boston Police Log. District A-1 Read More…
Boston Public Works has released image renderings for the long awaited reconstruction of the North Washington Street Bridge, also known as the Charlestown Bridge. The design takes strong cues from the neighboring Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. The bridge connects the North End and downtown Boston to Charlestown, creating an important connection for commuters. In addition, it forms Read More…
No Rest for the Wicked Funny is a 24-hour improvised performance held at Improv Asylum. This amazing event is filled with celebrity guests, live auctions and the best part… all monies generated go directly to Globe Santa. We have a “Kids On Stage” portion on Saturday, December 6th at 10am. Kids under 17 enter free! December Read More…