The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter, below is the complete list of incidents. District A-1 oversees: Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, Financial District, Leather District, North End, West End, Wharf District, and Charlestown. 05/05/2015 – 10 WEST STREET, ASSAULT & BATTERY 05/06/2015 – 15 EDINBORO Read More…
Month: May 2015
Weekly Top 10 @NorthEndBoston Tweets: Italian Slush Season, Crudo Coming, Public Market Construction, Doggie Fun, Crudo and More!
The neighborhood sidewalks are thawed-out and the streets throughout the @NorthEndBoston are back in business! Crowds are already noticeably larger than any crowd we saw over the long, grueling winter. With so many visitors coming and going from the North End / Waterfront, there is bound to be a ton of action. Tag us to keep us in the loop! Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Clean Harbors Working Around Bridge
Clean Harbors has been working behind the skating rink and Charlestown Bridge. Adam Castiglioni captures the scene that could be related to the recent construction at Lovejoy Wharf. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a sentence (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo Read More…
Nazzaro Center at the Big Apple Circus
The perfect coda to the vacation week was provided courtesy of theBoston Foundation. For the 2nd year in a row, the good people at that charitable organization made a gift of 50 tickets, including a voucher for a snack, available to the center. Rapidly becoming the circus of choice with families and children, this year’s edition, entitled “Metamorphosis” featured Read More…
Obituary: Palma (Demarco) Bova of Boston’s North End
Palma (DeMarco) Bova of Boston’s North End on May 6, 2015. Beloved daughter of Patrick and Rose (Rossi) DeMarco. Wife of the late Anthony B. Bova. Loving mother of Anthony M. Bova of the North End, Rosanne Bova of the North End, Patrick Bova of the North End, Dianne Bova of Chelsea, Michael Bova and Read More…
Notable News: City Hall Plaza Rendering, ‘Workforce’ Apartments, Boston Lions, Firefighters Fishing, Ugly Architecture and More!
The North End continues to make a major impact on the city of Boston, whether it is the head coach of the Celtics hoping to dine out more in the neighborhood, or residents in Chinatown hoping to learn from the Italian-Americans of the North End. Mayor Walsh is entertaining concepts for the redesigning of City Hall Plaza Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: NEAA T-Ball Practice at Puopolo Field
So many kids signed up for T-Ball this year, the North End Athletic Association program had to move from Langone Park over to the “grown-up” Puopolo Field on Commercial Street. The 4 and 5 year olds are coached by Jim Carey and other volunteers every Saturday morning. (Photo by Matt Conti) “Neighborhood Photo” is Read More…
Freedom Trail Pop Up Book Launched at Old North Church
The Freedom Trail now has a Pop Up book, created by Denise D. Price and revealed at an Old North Church celebration. The idea for the book started with Ms. Price’s own walking of Boston’s Freedom Trail in 2010. “I was stunned that Boston didn’t have a pop up book like New York or Washington, Read More…
A Decade Old Partnership with Nazzaro Center
The Nazzaro Center and Public Action for Arts & Education marked their 10th year together as they did the previous 9-with and art contest. The partnership began in 2005 when PAEE President Joseph Hill approached the center and proposed a collaboration between the two agencies. In return for a generous donation from PAEE towards our Read More…
More Photos from Taste of the North End
Neighborhood photographer, Michele Morgan, shares these people photos from this year’s Taste of the North End. (Click on the images to enlarge.) See more TONE coverage.
Closed: DiPaolo & Rossi Meat Market on Salem Street
Catching up on North End comings and goings, DiPaolo & Rossi Meat Market has recently shuttered their shop at 56 Salem Street. D&R was started by two Italian Immigrants in 1974. John & Peter ran the unassuming butcher shop, well known for their Italian sausage, custom cuts and of course, the classic cash register. We have not heard Read More…
Eight Candidates Running for 2015 Neighborhood Council
Eight candidates are running for the six available seats in this year’s election for the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). The candidates (in alphabetical order): Philip Frattaroli* Endicott St. Carmine Guarino Thacher St. Sean Hennessey North St. Maria Lanza* Commercial St. David Marx* Thacher St. Jorge Mendoza* Stillman Place Alessandra Susi Read More…