With the St. Agrippina feast underway and the opening of the Boston Public Market, the North End is in full swing for the summer heat. Out and around the neighborhood, tag @NorthEndBoston on twitter to share your thoughts, photos, news and events in the North End / Waterfront! The Top 10 North End / Waterfront Tweets From This Read More…
Month: July 2015
August 2015 Events at the Paul Revere House
Ongoing Summer Saturdays Programming at the Paul Revere House – Held every June, July, and August Saturday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Special events on summer Saturdays feature period craft demonstrations, historical talks from experienced staff, live music as Paul Revere heard it, and more in the museum’s courtyard, weather permitting. Included with admission to the museum: Read More…
Video: Saint Agrippina’s Feast Opening Night Procession
The 101st Saint Agrippina’s Feast kicked off on Thursday night with an opening night procession down Hanover Street. There was dancing in the square with the statue of St. Agrippina and a children’s procession with a smaller version. Watch the video for some clips of the event.
Movie Night at the Gassy Recognizes Steven Virgilio and Pizzeria Regina
DeFilippo Playground, or “the Gassy” was far from frozen on Wednesday night, but dozens of neighborhood kids and families packed the park to watch the Frozen movie on a humid July evening. Before the start of the movie, Steven Virgilio and Pizzeria Regina were recognized for their generosity to the movie night summer programs. Virgilio started movie nights in Read More…
“Save Our North End Waterfront” Volunteers Sign Up for Lewis Wharf Hotel Opposition
News from the July 29th meeting of “Save Our North End Waterfront” at the Pilot House: Over one hundred North End Waterfront residents gathered at the Pilot House to voice their opposition to and organize against the proposed Lewis Wharf Hotel development. “Save Our North End Waterfront,” a community opposition group, organized the meeting as an important Read More…
Gridiron Audibles: Four-Game Ban Sticks to Brady as Court Date Looms
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will uphold the leagues four-game suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who has now authorized the NFLPA to bring the matter to federal court. So we wait some more. The commissioner while finding that Brady “sought to hide evidence of his own participation in the scheme to deflate footballs” reportedly offered Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Wabbit Sighting on the Waterfront
Denise Clancey finds this wabbit hopping around the Lewis Wharf waterfront. “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.
Boston Public Market Opens With 37 Local Vendors [Photo Gallery]
After a multi-year planning effort, the Boston Public Market opened Thursday, July 30th at 100 Hanover Street, above the Haymarket T Station on the ground floor of the Parcel 7 garage. The non-profit indoor market is open 8am to 8pm from Wednesday through Sunday. The main entrance is on Congress Street although the market also has entrances along the Read More…
Mangia Mangia Receives Good Neighbor Recognition Award
The Good Neighbor Recognition Award for this month was awarded to Mangia Mangia at 147 Endicott Street in Boston’s North End. The award was recently presented by Recognition Committee Chair Janet Gilardi of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Mangia Mangia owner Johnny Pagliuca along with Karen Mackey have been running the business for 28 years since 1986. Read More…
Notable News: North End Throwbacks, Taranta Takes Peru, Pothole Patching, Hanover Design, Boston Harbor Piracy and More!
Covering any article having to do with the North End / Waterfront, read the latest stories and reports on the “best neighborhood in Boston!” This is what the North End used to look like For some, the photos will be memories of old familiar faces and names, remembering the streets as they were throughout the 20th Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: North End Sunset Over the Zakim
Rita Pagliuca captures this golden summer sunset over the North End looking toward the Zakim Bridge. “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.
Bank ATM Skimmer Makes Withdrawal on Hanover Street
Mass Most Wanted has photos of a male suspect being sought for using a skimming device in Medway, Mass. and then making a withdrawal at the Citizens Bank ATM machine on Hanover Street. A card reader skimming device gives the suspect the victim’s bank card number and PIN. In one account, the suspect using the information Read More…