Community

North End / West End ABCD Center Gets New Floors and Big Screen TV

Have you stopped in to see the latest improvements at the North End / West End ABCD Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC)? New floors have been installed along with a state-of-the-art big screen TV!   Offering resources and programs for neighborhood seniors and those struggling financially, ABCD’s mission is to empower disadvantaged people by providing them Read More…

Arts & Culture

Religious Graffiti on Vacant Hanover Street Storefront

Religious graffiti is being exhibited in multiple windows on the storefront of the former High Gear Jewelry store at the prominent 204 Hanover Street location. The graffiti contains Christian crosses, Jewish stars, Hindu Chi and multiple references to the numbers “7” and “777”. According to the infinite wisdom of the Internet, “777” reflects the establishment of Read More…

Real Estate

Zoning Board Rules on North End Applications

Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals recently ruled on three requests in the North End. Receiving approval was the application at 290 North Street to convert the bed and breakfast to a four unit residential building. [See Neighborhood Groups Support 290 North St. Change] Also receiving approval was the owner at 4 Cleveland Place to change the occupancy Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

3 Things & Photo Tuesday: Commemorative Ceremony, Summer Temperatures, Government Center Garage!

Three Things to Know Today 1. Did you know? According to The Boston Harbor Association, the average summer temperature in Boston from 1981 to 2010 was 69 degrees, it may be as high as 76 degrees by 2050 and 84 degrees by 2100. A summary report from Climate Ready Boston contains these and other startling points as Read More…

Community

Betsy McCarthy Receives 2016 Massachusetts Better Hearing & Speech Award

Betsy McCarthy of Boston’s North End has been selected as the Hamilton Relay 2016 Better Hearing and Speech Month Award recipient for the state of Massachusetts. Her peers describe her as a passionate and hardworking volunteer. She was presented with this recognition on Wednesday, May 25th at the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

3 Things & Photo: Memorial Day Concert Canceled, 9 Billion Degrees, Harbor Cruise Runs Aground

Three Things to Know for Memorial Day: 1. Due to forecasted inclement weather, the annual Memorial Day Concert is cancelled. The 4th Annual Honor & Tribute event was to feature the Metropolitan Wind Symphony and a local guest artist at Christopher Columbus Park. View the event posting for more information. 2. About Memorial Day: The video below from Read More…

Health & Environment

Trash Complaint: Party Cigarette Butts in Alleys

The new 20-something roofdeck party fun is apparently tossing cigarette butts into the street/alley below. A couple weeks ago, it was throwing beer bottles and even a thick Alibi bourbon bottle, which didn’t break but which landed with the most disturbing high-pitched thud. I spent quite a while Friday picking up dozens of cigarette butts out of Lombard Read More…