Following the neighborhood on twitter allows us to keep up with the, “word on the street.” Tag us in your tweets at @NorthEndBoston for your sights, stories, and local experiences around the North End / Waterfront! Weekly Top 10 @NorthEndBoston Tweets of the Week: Coffee & book break before the gym because today is perfect. #greenway @NorthEndBoston #lovethistown pic.twitter.com/LIvocYZksi Read More…
Bob Somerville captures this “Glory and Art” scene at Commercial Wharf. “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.
The third and final meeting for the redesign of Rachel Revere Park was more of a “community design review” with much of the meeting consisting of residents providing feedback an preferences on the final two design concepts. Held at the St. John School, the meeting was just a few steps away from Rachel Revere Park where Read More…
A while ago I wrote an essay entitled A North End Mystery featuring the above photograph of what is likely depicting George Scigliano’s funeral procession. You may recall that there was some discussion as to whether the picture was taken in Boston and what street it was. I’ve been doing some further research and I may Read More…
Jim Ring, resident of Boston’s North End and author of Necessary Assets, was ahead of the curve when he brought light to the issue of a black market in nuclear material and the threat that it represents to the United States. Last week, the Boston Herald published an Associated Press story and SkyNews video about the Russian Read More…
Three of the four At-Large City Councilors have written letters to the Boston Redevelopment Authority opposing the proposed Lewis Wharf hotel development. Michelle Wu, Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Murphy have come out against the project by proponents JW Capital Partners and Moriarty & Associates. (See letters below.) The office of City Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty has Read More…
Like all Boston tourists, Kelli Ann, Bonnie and Karen came to eat on Hanover Street in the North End. Except these three huge Asian circus elephants would never make it in the door of a restaurant. Watermelon, vegetables and fresh North End bread were on the menu as part of the annual chowdown before the opening of Ringling Read More…
JoAnn Aloise LaPorte shares this poetic prose, reminiscing about the month of October as a North End kid. so funny the month of October as a kid I always felt like it was the last hurrah for fall.. the vinegar peppers would be in lopilatos bathtub in the fruit store.. my mother would send me Read More…
It is all there for the taking, notable news stories about the neighborhood published over the past week! Condo sales, prices continue upward in Boston This will come as no surprise for those who work in Real Estate or those who are currently in the market, Boston condo prices have gone through the roof, and then Read More…
by Badmaa Batbold, guest writer and journalism student at Boston University Our Lady of Good Voyage, a small catholic chapel located on 65 Northern Avenue on the South Boston Waterfront, will soon be setting sail for a new home. The chapel, built in 1952, is considered a landmark because for many years it was the only building Read More…
Everyone loved the Spring book sale, so here’s another chance! The Friends of the North End Branch Library are having their first Fall Book sale on Saturday, October 17th, 10am – 2pm outside the library, 25 Parmenter Street. All books and DVDs are $1-$2 and there is free tea, coffee, cookies and cider! Don’t miss Read More…
The Boston Civic Design Commission rejected Phase 1 design of the Boston Garden project at their review meeting last week. North End resident and NEWRA ZLC Chair, Victor Brogna, attended the meeting and reports the issue seems to be the main entrance which is visually an extension of Canal Street but is narrower and results in a noticeably Read More…