The June 2015 North End Public Safety Meeting was held Thursday, June 4, at the Nazzaro Center. The meeting was introduced by the Chair of NEWRA’s newly-created Public Safety Committee (in conjunction / coordination with NEWNC), David Marx, along with District A-1 Captain Ken Fong, Sgt. James Chin and Officer Teddy Boyle. Also in attendance were Boston City Read More…
The final report is in from the Neighborhood Engagement Walks in the Fall of 2014 by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS). In the North End / West End, former ONS representative Nicole Leo walked the streets to perform an audit of public safety and quality of life issues. Problem issues were assigned to the appropriate Read More…
The long summer sunsets are magical on the North End’s Copp’s Hill. Becca Griffin captures the fading light on Hull Street. “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 posts.
It will only take a few minutes to catch up on the top posts from this past week! Top Posts This Week: Lewis Wharf Developer Launches Plan for Hotel, Sailing Center & Waterfront Park Lewis Wharf on Boston’s North End waterfront is the site of the latest development proposal, a new 300-room hotel project that would include a Read More…
Jim Caviezel was at Antico Forno on Friday night in Boston’s North End after throwing out the first pitch at Fenway for the Red Sox game. Caviezel currently stars in the CBS crime drama series, Person of Interest, and is well known as the actor portraying Jesus Christ in the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. Here Read More…
The official 2015 guide is out for Summer on the Waterfront! You can download the digital version in pdf form here or scroll through the page images below. SOTW fun has already started in June and runs through September. NorthEndWaterfront.com is a proud media sponsor of North End Neighborhood Week starting on page 37 for the week of August Read More…
It’s time to fire up the pizza oven for this week’s grand opening of Rina’s Pizzeria & Cafe. Located next to the original Strega North End, Rina’s is the latest creation by Nick Varano and The Varano Group. The address at 371 Hanover Street is right on the Freedom Trail in Boston’s North End. Named after Nick’s daughter, Rina’s has Read More…
NEMPAC’s inaugural Summer Soirée on the Prado Thursday night was a huge success! It was a beautiful evening to support the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC). Under the tree canopy of the Paul Revere Mall, neighbors joined with arts lovers for an evening of music, food and drinks! The event was held on the doorstep of Read More…
North End History Secrets — This pay phone on Commercial St., opposite the Battery Wharf Hotel, has the distinction of being the oldest broken pay-phone in Boston. According to well-informed historians, the last to use the phone was Charley, prior to his getting on the MTA subway for his famous ride. He was in the Read More…
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter: Vandalism 05/30/15 ~ 12:30am – 9:00am Victim reports that an unknown person poured a oil based substance over the front doorway, stairs, and a brick wall of his Cooper Street residence. Owner will attempt to clean the substance himself. Below is the complete Read More…
Developer JW Capital Partners has filed a letter of intent for a new 300-room hotel project at Lewis Wharf on Boston’s North End waterfront. The proposal would include two new hotel buildings connected by a glass lobby along with a 54,000 square-foot publicly accessible park replacing the surface parking lot on Atlantic Avenue. Plans include a new Read More…
Become a source in the neighborhood and make it into the weekly top tweets, tag @NorthEndBoston where you will be accompanied by residents, visitors, city and state officials along with more sources from the area! The Top North End / Waterfront Tweets From This Week: St. Leonard's Church – soooo beautiful. #Boston #NorthEnd https://t.co/U9sNtOwFrf — Lani Voivod ✌🏼🔮🤘🏼 (@LaniVoivod) June Read More…