This week’s column from Boston City Hall by Mayor Martin J. Walsh: Bostonians are the eyes and ears of their communities. That’s why, in every neighborhood, I’m always asking residents what we can do better. I count on your responses to make our city services the best they can be. But I can’t take every Read More…
This week, we bring you articles with famous neighborhood destinations, St. Anthony’s Feast and a story including the impact of inner-city busing on City Councilor Sal LaMattina when he was a teenager. All these articles and then some are below for you to keep up with the latest! Did busing slow Boston’s desegregation? Robert Lewis Jr. aka Junior, a black Read More…
(Even in the North End, visitors from the wild sometimes drop by.) My wife called to say that she wanted to check out the sales and would be “nipping into town” — meaning anywhere west of the Haymarket for North Enders. I expected to find another notch on our credit card, not a Sciurus carolinensis Read More…
Article by Coach Rick Martignetti Game 1 Semis: Dodgers 13 Astros 5 The 15u North End Dodgers entered this year’s playoffs as the 3 seed and away team in a best two-out-of-three series against the highly talented and highly rivaled 2 seed Boston Astros. Game 1 started off in the Astros favor leading 5 to Read More…
Can’t get enough of the 105th Fisherman’s Feast? Here are 100+ photos from Opening Night, the Blessing of the Fishing Waters, Sunday’s Procession and the famous Flight of the Angel. Thank you to Jeff Tamagini of Tamagini Visuals for sharing these terrific images! (Open any image to start a full screen slideshow.) View more North End Feasts Read More…
Update from the Mayor’s Office regarding sidewalk improvements and the installation of ADA compliant ramps along the Freedom Trail: Mayor Martin J. Walsh today highlighted the extensive improvements the City’s Department of Public Works has been making to Boston’s iconic Freedom Trail in over 60 locations from Boston Common to Bunker Hill. The planned project Read More…
One of the eight new projects approved last week by the board of the Boston Redevelopment Authority was a 239 affordable housing unit and hotel development near North Station in the Bulfinch Triangle and adjacent to the North End. Developer Related Beal won approval to construct 239 rental units that will be aimed at households making between Read More…
by Mary Wright, RN, health educator at North End Waterfront Health Infectious diseases are a major cause of illness, disability, and death. Vaccines were developed to protect people from dangerous and often fatal diseases. Today’s vaccines are safe and effective. Every year people die from diseases that could have been prevented. Some of these diseases Read More…
Jeanne Brady of the North End (right) enjoys the sights and sounds on City Hall Plaza with friends Leslie Caulfield and Arlene Cassis as R&B and disco legends Tavares get ready to perform on City Hall Plaza at the Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series grand finale on August 12. (Photo by Jon Seamans) West Read More…
The 105th Fisherman’s Feast featured the Grand Procession of the Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca through the streets of Boston’s North End on August 15, 2015. At the end of Sunday’s Grand Procession, the statue of the Madonna returned home to North, Fleet and Lewis Streets where thousands had gathered for the famous “Flight of Read More…
Karen is taking a break. Here is a column from 2010. Isn’t it interesting how times have changed? Is there hope for Downtown Crossing? Even though Downtown Crossing’s central location should make it a convenient destination for Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, North End and Waterfront residents, few choose to go there, even though a Read More…
Before the rest summer flies right by, take a second to plan on attending some neighborhood events. Below is a list of events this week that has something for everyone! Tuesday, August 18 6:30pm NEMPAC Open Mic Night on the Prado & Student Performances! Open Mic on the Prado, featuring guest musicians Jack Byrne and Sarah Troxler. Wednesday, August Read More…