Right after getting married last Fall, North Ender Laurie Strazzullo went on the TV game show, The Price is Right and won a brand new car! The big news was confidential until the show aired on January 5th. Joined in the audience by husband and lifelong North End resident, Louis Strazzullo, the couple wore t-shirts saying “To Read More…
Month: January 2016
CityFeast Returns to Boston’s North End for 11th Year
The 11th annual CityFeast event in Boston’s North End, to benefit Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund, will take place on Sunday, January 31, starting at 6 p.m. at of the North End’s Italian restaurants. Tickets are $150 each, of which $100 is tax deductible, and include a five-course dinner with wine pairings at one of the Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Harbor Reflections
Bob Somerville captures these sky reflections in the harbor. “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.
Downtown View: Curiouser and Curiouser
City Hall Plaza is maligned, disparaged, abhorred and then used whenever we have a citywide celebration—think World Series. The place has been poorly maintained for almost 50 years while serving as a staging area, a site for the Big Apple Circus and concerts and a parking lot for unidentified cars. Parts of it have been Read More…
A Real North End Hockey Family
Ever since the Bova brothers of the North End laced there first pair of ice skates, they have been competing in competitive hockey programs and successfully at that. Joseph, the older brother age 13, an eighth grader at Boston Latin School, is currently skating for the Wolvepack Junior Varsity squad and scored the first goal Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: 2016 Minions Ice Sculpture
Mark Tsang shares the 2016 Minions ice sculpture at Faneuil Hall over New Year’s. See more of Mark’s images here. “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.
Events: Tree Pickup, Eliot Open House, Public Safety, Book Talk!
The following list is comprised of scheduled events from our community calendar, updated regularly to help plan your schedule. North End Christmas Tree Pickup The annual tree collection will be for 2 weeks starting on Monday January 4th and ending on Friday the 15th. Trees need to be placed curbside by 7am with no plastic bags, no decorations / lights and no tree Read More…
December 2015 North End / Waterfront Real Estate Sales
$0 – $599,999 11 Widget #2: 1 bed, 1 bath with 386 sq.ft. sold for $385,000 46 N. Bennett #2: 1 bed, 1 bath with 543 sq.ft. sold for $389,000 46 Lewis unit B: 1 bed, 1 bath with 481 sq.ft. sold for $440,000 Mariner #301: 1 bed, 1 bath with 599 sq.ft. sold for Read More…
NEAA Brings Neighborhood Fans to Winter Classic Alumni Game
Thanks to the North End Athletic Association over 60 people attended the 2016 Winter Classic Alumni Game between the Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens at Gillette Stadium on Thursday December 31st. A great start to New Years Eve. By all accounts, it was a better game than the actual Winter Classic. This photo was taken Read More…
The Weekender: Affordable Housing, Tunnel Noise, Photo Calendar, Bridge Construction
Here we are, welcome to 2016. Starting the year on a weekend, here is a quick recap the neighborhood news at the turn of the year. Top 5 Posts of the Week: Affordable Housing Development Moves Forward at Parcel 1B A $230 million affordable housing development at Parcel 1B in the Bulfinch Triangle will be starting Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Berries and Bridges
Bob Somerville find berries growing along the Harborwalk looking toward the N. Washington and Zakim Bridges. “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.
Police Reports: Manhole Fire at Corner of Salem and Hull Streets
The following incident report is courtesy of District A-1 Boston Police: Fire 12/31/15 ~ 5:44pm Police Officer’s responded to a manhole fire at Salem Street and Hull Street. Boston Fire was on scene and extinguished the fire. Eversource reported to the scene and stated that it was one of their electrical manholes and insulation around the cables Read More…