In the Thursday mid-morning rain, workers have covered the controversial billboard by a group denying the Armenian Genocide, identified as “Turkic Platform, Istanbul“. In response to community complaints, sign owner Clear Channel Outdoor replaced the “Truth = Peace” sign just one day after it went up. The original billboard referred to the FactCheckArmenia.com website that broadly denies Read More…
Mayor Walsh recently welcomed the newly selected ONEin3 Council, a 35-member group that will spend the next year working to bring a young perspective to leaders in City government. Through civic engagement, the council hopes to empower and support the city’s 20-34 year old population, which makes up approximately 1/3 of the Boston population, hence the name “ONEin3.” The Read More…
Monday through Friday can fly by in a pinch, so keep up with the news with this one weekly post! Is pizza a window into a candidate’s soul? The way a politician eats their pizza is becoming a “national obsession” and can often lead to some type of “pizza scandal.” Which begs the question, is the Read More…
Update: The billboard has been taken down. See this updated post. A group identified as the “Turkic Platform, Istanbul” has purchased a large North End billboard along the Greenway as part of a campaign to deny the 1915-1923 genocide of the Armenian people. The controversial exhibition is located just steps away from the Armenian Heritage Park and its Abstract Sculpture honoring Read More…
This is Part 3 of a series on the history of North Square in Boston’s North End. Catch up on Part 1, Paul Revere & Banca Italiana, Part 2, The Italian Banks and Part 3, What News on the Rialto? The first Italians began arriving in Boston around 1860 and were mainly from Northern Italy, especially the region Read More…
National Alcohol Screening Day is April 7, 2016. Drinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use, including underage drinking and binge drinking, can lead to increased risk of health problems such as injuries, violence, liver disease, and cancer. Excessive alcohol use can be described as women drinking 4 or more drinks at one Read More…
Atonietta N. (Colarusso) DeStefano of Stoneham passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 93 years of age. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend and will be missed by all who knew her. Antonietta was an accomplished business woman. She was the founder/owner of Café Paradiso Read More…
Mixing up the conversation with a debate format, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council hosted five candidates running for Massachusetts State Senate on April 4th at the North Bennet Street School in Boston’s North End. Peter Howe, former NECN-TV news anchor, moderated the evening to an audience of over 100 North End residents who came out on the snowy evening. The entire debate Read More…
Related Beal, developer of the One Lovejoy Wharf, has sold the building to Union Investment. One Lovejoy Wharf in Boston is the current Converse headquarters and formerly known as the Hoffman Building. More information in the news release below. RELATED AND UNION INVESTMENT ANNOUNCE SALE OF ONE LOVEJOY WHARF Formerly Dilapidated Building Transformed into Highly Sought-After Waterfront Office in Read More…
This past week, 180 tickets were secured by Boston Community Collaborative’s Becca Griffin to send many Eliot School students to experience the World Figure Skating Championships at the TD Garden. The students loved seeing the magnificent moves and beautiful costumes of these world-class skaters. One skater was greeted by second graders who lifted her spirits Read More…
North End Friends of St. Francis House will hold their annual Flea Market & Bake Sale to benefit the St. Francis Homeless Shelter on April 8th and 9th. The group will also be collecting spare change.
Even the ducks (mallards) at Columbus Park seemed confused by the April snowstorm. (Photo by Matt Conti) “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email info@northendwaterfront.com with your photo and a caption. See past neighborhood photo posts.