Neighborhood Photo: Snowy Copp’s Hill Burying Ground

Neighborhood Photo: Needle Patrol Hotspot

This photo shows more than half a dozen hypodermic needles I discovered dumped under my landing on Lombard Place.  In conversation with the city of Boston “Needle Patrolman,” I learned the block of Prince Street from Salem up to and including the Gassy has become a needle patrol hotspot. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your photos Read More…

Car Accident Shuts Down Atlantic Avenue

A car accident perhaps caused by slippery conditions shut down Atlantic Ave. in downtown Boston this morning, near the intersection of India St. Submitted by Bruce McCue.

Jigsaw Picture Puzzle: Prince Hall Freemasons in North End on Memorial Day

The annual Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service is held at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground on Memorial Day weekend. Prince Hall (c.1735-1807) is buried there with a monument recognizing him as one of the first abolitionists and the founder of Black Freemasonry in the United States, now known as Prince Hall Freemasonry. Thousands of African Americans who lived in the Read More…