The Greenway held its first Public Art Kickoff Celebration on May 19th to launch its new exhibits for the season. There are six new installations in the various Greenway parks from the North End to Chinatown. Some of the artists were on hand to meet the public, including Carolina Aragón at her High Tide display on Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held its May 2016 meeting covering a number of going ons in the neighborhood. The above video covers the NEWRA executive and committee reports. A video timeline summary is shown below so you can jump to areas of interest. (00:00 in video) President’s Report – Ford Cavallari (08:40) Read More…
Daily Neighborhood Photo: Three Things to Know Today 1. Local news snippets: The late Leo from Prince Street is featured in the book “Solitary Soul”, featured in the Boston Globe. Former State Senate candidate, Dan Rizzo, has donated his remaining campaign funds to a Revere Scholarship Fund. See the article in the Revere Advocate. 2. It was Read More…
The popular bench swings on the North End Greenway Parks have been removed as the heavy use has raised safety concerns with the current design. Conservancy staff told NorthEndWaterfront.com that signs of stress were showing up on the beams holding the swings so they took them down for safety reasons. The manufacturer is working to analyze and hopefully bring back Read More…
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter. Fire 05/08/16 ~ 8:39pm Police Officer’s responded with Boston Fire for a Hanover Street house fire. On arrival met with Deputy Chief Shea who stated there was an apartment fire as a result of a hoverboard, estimate of damage $100,000 by Deputy Chief. Read More…
Here it is, the post you have been waiting for all week! Recap the top posts over the past several days: Top 5 Posts of the Week: Six Residents Elected to North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Over 350 total votes were cast in the 2016 North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) election, placing Read More…
Update: Due to rain, this event has been moved inside to Filippo’s Ristorante. The annual Festa Nazionale della Repubblica Italiana and “Piazza Italia” is scheduled for Sunday June 5, 2016 at Christopher Columbus Park on Atlantic Avenue in the North End of Boston. The event starts at 10am and runs through the afternoon with free exhibits, children’s Read More…
Did you catch any of the performances on the Greenway last night? The BU Bhangra Dancers were in the North End. More photos coming later from the rest of the celebration. Three Things to Know Today 1. It’s Bike to Work Day as part of National Bike Month! There is a festival on City Hall Read More…
We’ve all seen pictures of Paul Revere’s house and know how it evolved over the years from the patriot’s home to a tenement housing Italian immigrants and finally a museum and one of the main tourist attractions on the Freedom Trail. The postcard I’m sharing today is another picture of that familiar house probably taken soon Read More…
A trailer full of trees showed up in the North End on Thursday, responding to resident requests including those made as part of a tree inventory compiled by the Parks and Open Spaces Committee of North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). NEWRA’s committee recently met with City Councilor Sal LaMattina who worked with the Parks Department Read More…
The early season baseball showdown between the Grasshoppers and Muckdogs was this week’s most anticipated game. The cool afternoon made the first meeting of the teams feel more like a fall championship game. During preseason, the Coaches heckled one another when passing on Hanover Street. Even DraftKings and FanDual traffic skyrocketed as both Grasshopper and Read More…
News about Lucia Ristorante from the Filmark Hospitality Group: Filmark Hospitality Group Reacquires Lucia Ristorante, North End & Winchester Father-Son Team Filippo and Philip Frattaroli back at the helm Filmark Hospitality Group owners Filippo Frattaroli and his son, Philip Frattaroli have recently taken over both Ristorante Lucia locations; Ristorante Lucia at 415 Hanover St., North Read More…