Early morning on 12 July, Queen Mary 2 will sail into Boston, Massachusetts, the company’s first port of call in the U.S. and the home of its first North American headquarters. The visit is part of Cunard’s 175th worldwide anniversary celebrations with a commemorative Transatlantic Crossing departing from Liverpool, England, paying tribute to the original voyage made Read More…
You can not put a price tag on the tweets from around the North End / Waterfront, but you can tag @NorthEndBoston in your tweets and be a part of the neighborhood social media scene! The Top 10 North End / Waterfront Tweets From This Week: Only in the north end do you see a kid jogging holding Read More…
Perhaps because our grandfather and his brothers ran a pastry shop in Connecticut, after moving back to Boston I became addicted to North End cannolis. When growing up, Grandma taught us that any argument could be settled once people sat at the table, ate grandpa’s pastry, and drank her demitasse. Once in Boston, my children Read More…
https://vimeo.com/69832897 The feature film, A Life Not To Follow, is about a hitman, a gangster and a private detective who share an interlacing narrative about common human frailty. The movie was shot mostly in the North End by Boston filmmaker Christopher Di Nunzio. Di Nunzio also worked in the neighborhood for many years and has lots of family Read More…
The New England Patriots organization will induct Willie McGinest (1994-2005) and Houston Antwine (1961-1971) into the teams Hall of Fame on August 5, 2015. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. McGinest and Antwine will join past inductees (Induction years in parenthesis) John Hannah (1991) Nick Buoniconti (1992) Gino Cappelletti (1992) Read More…
A replica of the L’Hermione, the three-masted, 216-foot, 32-gun frigate that carried Lafayette to America in 1780, will arrive in Boston at Rowes Wharf during the morning of July 11th with tours and events on Saturday and Sunday. Hermione Voyage commemorates the Marquis de Lafayette’s voyage to the United States in 1780. In support of the American Read More…
Video: Faneuil Hall Masterplan Public Meeting, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 (Presentation in beginning, Public comments start at 39:00) Slides can be downloaded here. Tensions flared on Tuesday night at a public meeting regarding the proposed vision plan by Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. to reconfigure Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. The masterplan presented by Ashkenazy focused on infrastructure Read More…
The Boston Harbor Association launched its 14th season of the Boston Harbor Marine Debris Removal Program this week for the Summer of 2015. The floating debris removal program is designed to make Boston Harbor and its tributaries safer for swimmers, boaters, and marine life. TBHA operates the Marine Debris Cleanup Program with funding from the Read More…
The notable news post summarizes all the noteworthy articles written about the North End / Waterfront of Boston. You can be sure that if the article is worth the read, it is posted below! Eliot School’s Fancy Fundraiser Shows Lack of Diversity When it comes to racial and economic divides, many count on public schools to be Read More…
NASA’s Driven to Explore exhibit visited Christopher Columbus Park on Tuesday as part of a Boston tour promoting research aboard the International Space Station (ISS). ISS astronauts are sharing their stories about life working and living in space. On July 9, astronauts will participate in events at the New England Aquarium. The NASA Driven to Explore exhibit will be Read More…
North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org Email: info@newncboston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday, July 13, 2015, 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street 1. Welcome: NEWNC President 2. Call to order & Roll Call: NEWNC President 3. Meeting Protocol: NEWNC Vice President 4. Committee Reports: a. Resident Parking/Traffic Committee: Ryan Kenny b. Public Safety Committee: Sean Hennessey c. Greenway Committee: Read More…
Happy Birthday to Pam Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor of the Post-Gazette. I wish my friend, who is also my boss the best Birthday ever and many, many more. I am also so very proud of my friend Pam that she received the President Award at the 101st State convention of the Sons of Italy. The Presidential Read More…