Now that summer is almost here the North End, the Mirabella pool is getting set to open for another season. What a great urban amenity this is for all North End children and families to enjoy. Before the swimming pool was built by the city back in the 1960’s we had a beach right where Read More…
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…
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…
On Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Boston College High School’s 152nd Commencement, President William Kemeza and the Board of Trustees presented diplomas to 304 members of the class of 2016. General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. a 1973 graduate of BC High, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave the address. Among the graduates was North End Read More…
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…
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…
You have a taxicab company, or maybe you drive a cab. You paid a lot of money for the medallion that allows you to operate that cab. People trying to hail your cab have no idea whether you are free or have a passenger because, unlike in New York City, the light on the top Read More…
Longtime North End resident, Gennaro Riccio, has opened Scopa, a new Italian restaurant at 319 Hanover Street. The 22-seat eatery is right in the center of Boston’s North End, at the location of the former Pomodoro (now co-located down the block with Volle Nolle). The name Scopa comes from one of the two major national card games in Read More…
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…
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…
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…
The North End is such a diverse neighborhood with families, students, professionals – young and old – all together. Diversity is one of the many aspects that makes our neighborhood so wonderful. The Responsible Urbanites For Fido (RUFF) formed three years ago when the dog ownership population was really growing and there was a need Read More…