Business

The Year 2014 on NorthEndWaterfront.com

New Year’s is a time of reflection. Let’s take a look at what happened on NorthEndWaterfront.com during 2014. NorthEndWaterfront.com was viewed 2.4 million times in 2014, according to Google Analytics. Wow! Within those views were over 350,000 users (unique visitors) putting in more than 660,000 sessions (visits to the site). All those numbers are noticeably higher Read More…

Real Estate

December 2014 North End / Waterfront Real Estate Sales

Here are this month’s sales of residential real estate in the North End / Waterfront area: $0 – $499,000  8 Battery #2: studio, 1 bath with 450 sq.ft. sold for $318,000 32 Fleet #A: 1 bed, 1 bath with 463 sq.ft. sold for $347,000 480 Commercial #4A: 1 bed, 1 bath with 459 sq.ft. sold Read More…

Food & Drink

Pomodoro Restaurant “Pops Up” at Volle Nolle Before Move to 204 Hanover Street

Pomodoro is operating as a “pop up” restaurant in the Volle Nolle space at 351 Hanover Street until its new digs at 204 Hanover Street are ready. After losing its lease at 319 Hanover Street, the longstanding Italian restaurant operated by Siobhan Carew recently won city approval for a move to 204 Hanover Street in the space Read More…

Community Police & Fire

Vandals Knock Down Granite Bollard at Christopher Columbus Park

In an act of apparent vandalism, one of the bollards at the statue of Christopher Columbus was knocked down over the weekend. The public art stands in the center of Christopher Columbus Park along a popular waterfront path. North End resident, Christian Pleva, shares the scene in this photo to the right. The marble statue itself does Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

Notable News: Ice Sculptures, Sneaker Wars, Cheap Dishes, Sidewalk Collapse, Sludge Stop

Throughout each week, I dig through dozens of news outlets looking for the noteworthy stories that pertain to the North End / Waterfront. As time consuming as it can be, with the Notable News post, keeping up with the local news has never been so easy! Aquarium News and Updates This is a time of ice sculptures Read More…

Arts & Culture Community

NEMPAC American Music Concert “I have a Dream….” January 16th, 2015

The North End Performing Arts Winter Concert Series presents a special American Music concert, ‘I have a Dream…’, in celebration of Martin Luther King Day on Friday, January 16th, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. This concert will celebrate the multiple dimensions of American identity through a musical look at different aspects of the American dream. It will showcase Read More…

Event Notices

Ring in the New Year With First Night Boston 2015 and Winter on the Waterfront

New Year’s Eve on the Waterfront–an official cultural partner of First Night Boston–unites a dozen indoor Family Fun Sites along an ice sculpture trail from East Boston to the Seaport. Duck inside each site for free food, music, crafts and other activities. Take a selfie with the ice sculpture, post to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #WOTWBOS, and Read More…

Arts & Culture People

North End Resident, Jen Royle, Competes on ABC’s “The Taste”

Three-year North End resident Jen Royle along with French Chef Ludo Lefebvre’s four-member team will be appearing on ABC’s popular show “The Taste” this Thursday, January 1 at 8 p.m. Now in it’s third season, this is the fourth episode of a seven-episode Prime Time series. Jen began her quest to compete and possibly win Read More…

Commentaries Community Health & Environment

Downtown View: Not All News Is Bad

Most readers probably think 2014 has been a year of bad news and more bad news. I won’t bore you with the details. You know what they are. But there have been a few bright spots for Bostonians that should help 2015 be more satisfying. Cleaner streets are the best news. This has been a Read More…