Freeway invites all dogs to stop by the Post-Gazette, 5 Prince Street in Boston’s North End, for a free Doggie Halloween Treat Bag! Come by Friday, October 30th between 10am and 6pm. Costumes encouraged!
Month: October 2015
North End Listening Session to Make an Age-Friendly Boston on Wednesday Night
North End listening session to make Boston a more age-friendly city. Please join in the conversation on Wednesday, October 21st, 5:30pm at the Mariner’s House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to andrea.burns@boston.gov.
Paul Revere House Kicks Off “Midnight Rider” Campaign to Complete Expansion
https://vimeo.com/141733296 It’s shaping up to be another record attendance year at the Paul Revere House, making its latest expansion efforts all the more timely! The most famous home in Boston’s North End will soon be joined by the opening of a 3,600 sq-ft Education & Visitor Orientation Center in an abutting 1835 building that is Read More…
Downtown View: Statistics
You probably already know that the United States has the third most land area, 9,629 square kilometers, of all the countries in the world. Russia is almost twice as large. Canada is a hair bigger with 9,985. The Mississippi-Missouri river system is the fourth longest, behind the Nile, the Amazon and the Yangtze. Except for Read More…
Events: Halloween Parade, Party & Pumpkin Painting, Age-Friendly Meeting, St. John Open House, NEMPAC Recital and More!
Notice any themes with this weeks events? Halloween is in full swing, with a plethora of festive events for the fall season! Tuesday, October 20 3:30pm Pumpkin Painting on the Prado [Paul Revere Mall, Boston] It’s NEMPAC’s annual Pumpkin Painting – only $5 a pumpkin with the supplies is provided, consider bringing a smock to keep clean. Rain Date: Read More…
Police Reports: Nude Man Jumps into Harbor, Packages & Equipment Stolen
The following report is from Mass. State Police: Harbor Rescue 10/17/15 ~ 1:00 pm Pedestrians reported a nude man near Steriti Rink on Commercial Street. When a State Trooper approached him, he ran through the adjacent ball field and jumped into Boston Harbor. State Police Marine Unit pulled the man from the water near the US Coast Guard base. Read More…
Sfizi, Mediterranean Tapas Bar, Opens in Boston’s North End [Photos]
Restaurateur Frank DePasquale, Manager Salvatore Capaldo and Chef Gianni Caruso have opened a new Mediterranean Tapas Bar, Sfizi, in the former Mare space at 135 Richmond Street in Boston’s North End. Mare Oyster Crudo and Seafood Bar recently moved into an expanded space at the former Ida’s location, 3 Mechanic Street, off Hanover. Sfizi is open daily 4pm-midnight. We stopped by for some Read More…
North End Against Drugs Goes to the Circus
Thanks to the generosity of our partners at TD Garden Neighborhood Charities, this past Thursday, 60 members of the NEAD Family attended the Barnum and Bailey Circus, THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH!! The children and their families had an awesome time. We were treated to fantastic seats in the loge for less than the cost Read More…
The Weekender: Mystery Photo, Rachel Revere Park, Boston Garden Project, Councilors On Lewis Wharf
Looking back on the top posts of the week, take a minute to recap the weekly roundup of North End / Waterfront news! Top Posts of the Week: Circus Elephants Brunch on Hanover Street [Photos] It has become a favorite event for locals, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey take a few elephants for a stroll to the Read More…
Lewis Wharf Proposal Update from Boston Redevelopment Authority
Project Manager Chris Tracy of the Boston Redevelopment Authority emailed a status update now that the public comment period has ended on the Lewis Wharf hotel project proposal. The BRA is looking to issue a Scoping Determination and is requesting more information from the developer through a Draft Project Impact Report. The BRA statement on the Read More…
Rob and Dave Gomes Receive Globie Award for Fantasy Player of the Year
North End natives, Rob and Dave Gomes, received the Fantasy Player of the Year award at the first annual Globies, a new sports awards program sponsored by the Boston Globe. The awards are selected by the Globe’s sports editorial team and were celebrated earlier in October at the House of Blues with many of Boston’s sports stars Read More…
NEMPAC Performs at ABCD Center
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) recently had the pleasant company of the children of the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC ) who performed for the delight of the NSC clients and staff. A special thank you goes out to the talented Eliot School 4th Graders and Sherri Read More…