With the winter weather that roared through here this past week, it would be easy to recap on all the media surrounding the multiple feet of snow that are still conquering most of the North End sidewalks. Photos seem to consume most of this weeks top posts, whether it be a neighborhood photo, coverage of Read More…
From this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter: Auto Theft 01/24/15 ~ 1:30pm Victim reports that her 2008 Honda Pilot was parked on Richmond Street and when she returned to the vehicle it was stolen. The following is the complete list of incidents in the past week from District A-1 of the Boston Police Log. Read More…
In the interest of general public safety, Boston Police will be restricting access to several locations in the city both due to the Super Bowl and recent blizzard. Traffic restrictions cover many streets in/around the Brighton area, Kenmore Square, Northeastern, Faneuil Hall and North Station areas. Drivers are asked to pay close attention to signage. Read More…
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL 70th Year Anniversary 1945 – 2015 SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2015 The class of 1957 will be sponsoring a commemorative Mass at St. Leonard Church in the North End at 2:00 p.m. followed by an informal gathering after Mass in the church hall. Coffee and Pastries will be served. We invite Read More…
We’re back to Copp’s Hill Burying Ground at the gravestone of Captain Daniel Malcom, complete with bullet holes. Malcom was a sea captain who strongly opposed British taxation and frequently smuggled in his wine and tea cargo without paying the duty. North End folklore has it that when British soldiers occupied Copp’s Hill before the Battle of Bunker Read More…
The fourth and final part of The Haymarket Project covers the Fall season with stories from the diverse vendors in Boston’s Haymarket. This episode includes interviews with: Roy Fournier, Harry’s Cheese and Cold Cuts Alyssa “Sina” Chhim Jonathan Chhim Scott Lampert The year-long project captures the varying atmosphere of each season at the market taking viewers on Read More…
Important Update: In a case of dueling press releases from City Hall, the announcement that trash collection was to be delayed by one day to Saturday has been changed back again. North End / Waterfront trash pickup is will be on Friday, per the regular schedule. North End, Beacon Hill, Bay Village, Chinatown, Back Bay, Fort Read More…
The day after a blizzard brings contradictions. It’s sunny, but the kids are home from school. Some sidewalks are cleared, others not even touched. Here are a few “day after” photos. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Have it Read More…
For this special edition of Top Tweets, we explore how residents passed the time surviving Winter Storm Juno. Cars parked along the sidewalks looked like mountain ranges as neighbors shoveled sidewalks and city crews plowed the narrow streets. Social Media was imperative for letting people know what establishments were open or closed, but it also Read More…
It was quite a snow day! Local photographers were out in force. Thank you to all the readers that sent in photos. Email your photos to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @NorthEndBoston on Twitter and we’ll add them.
If Blizzard Juno’s storm surge of 4.74 feet hit during high tide, it would have been a “100-year” flood event for Boston’s waterfront, reports Julie Wormser of The Boston Harbor Association. We were again very lucky as the surge hit during low-tide just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday. (See NOAA’s tide and current data.) Despite the miss, the morning Read More…
Has Winter Storm Juno got you snowed in? If you are cooped up inside during #snowmageddon take a minute to catch up on the articles being written about the North End / Waterfront. We scan all types of news sources to bring you online newspaper articles, blog posts, travel journals and more! ‘Sons of Liberty’ Read More…