Recapping the “crucial” articles from around the neighborhood, the following is a list of posts over the last week that got the most traffic! Top Posts This Week: Rowes Wharf Roof Fall Kills Woman, Charter Street Break In, Gassy Narcotics Arrest Last weekend, a woman fell to her death from the top of Rowes Wharf during Read More…
Mayor Martin J. Walsh greeted the Charlestown and North End 11-12-year-old teams during the Mayor Cup Baseball Tournament division playoffs held at the Parkway Little League Complex in West Roxbury July 18 and 19. More than 600 youngsters on 44 teams took part in the tournament representing South Boston, East Boston, Parkway, Roslindale, Savin Hill, Read More…
The Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at the Mariner’s House, 11 North Square, North End, Boston. All are welcome to attend. Details and agenda in the following notice.
A message from City of Boston Mayor Martin Walsh: In July, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. ADA is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation. It bans discrimination and it requires that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else. On this anniversary we reflect Read More…
North End restauranteur, Frank DePasquale, has announced that the new Mare Oyster Crudo and Seafood Bar will open on July 29, 2015 in the redeveloped space formerly occupied by Ida’s Ristorante. The new location at 3 Mechanic Street (off Hanover next to Bricco) will feature a dining room for 60 with a patio that seats another Read More…
Friends and family gathered this week at the Rose F. Kennedy Memorial Rose Garden to celebrate the life and contributions of MaryAnn Esparo. Members from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park recognized MaryAnn and her dedication to the horticulture of the park, especially the rose garden that contains 104 rose bushes (one for every year lived by Read More…
The sand sculpturing is happening this week on Revere Beach and the crunch is on to finish by Saturday afternoon. Gerri Paladino shares this photograph of the in-progress “Spirit of Massachusetts” with odes to many North End and Boston landmarks.
Have you seen the white hawk hanging around Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park? I found it in this tree, but the question is whether you can put the 50 puzzle pieces together to find it. Move and drag the pieces around just like a regular jigsaw puzzle. If you are “missing” a piece, move the other pieces aside to Read More…
Tagging @NorthEndBoston allows us to capture the action of the North End / Waterfront through the eyes of residents, tourists, visitors and more – be sure to keep us in the loop! The Top 10 North End / Waterfront Tweets From This Week: So I hopped on a swing in #Boston's #NorthEnd. You should try it! #BOS pic.twitter.com/HhgJBDPTQ2 Read More…
It’s been an incredible summer of sunsets. Dr. Joe Mendola captures a fiery scene in the sky this week. “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.
While speaking at a luncheon on Tuesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that he would not give a timeframe as to when his decision regarding the appeal of the 4-game suspension to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be announced. “We are being very thorough and want to make sure we consider all aspects of his Read More…
Her Royal Highness lived and loved the high life. Often at the Fountainebleu with Frank Sinatra and company, Clara, our mother, was always at our father’s side. Vince Esposito was sound consultant to Ole’Blue Eyes and cavorted with the Rat Pack. We seldom heard those stories. But on weekends in the North End, Mother would regale us Read More…