25 Atlantic Avenue Residences, a new five story, six-unit, residential condominium building is being proposed on the triangular corner site along Commercial Street in Boston’s North End / Waterfront. The location was formerly occupied by Lavanderia laundry and a gas station before that. It is adjacent to the 11-story Prince Building and across the street from Lewis Wharf. Read More…
You know how sturdy those steel plates seem when they are used at construction road sites? Well, sometimes things go wrong. On Thursday night, a delivery car fell right through the temporary construction plates into a hole at the center of Prince Street in Boston’s North End. The plates were covering work on a water main Read More…
by Mayor Martin J. Walsh Earlier this month, I was excited to announce this year’s City of Boston Scholars with my Education Cabinet and the City’s Scholarship Committee. We recognized 35 students from our high schools and neighborhoods, and welcomed back 70 returning Scholars. This year, the City’s annual scholarship process administered $250,000 in total: awarding Read More…
Daily Neighborhood Photo: Three Things Today 1. On the Events Calendar for Thursday, July 21, 2016: 11:00am – More Than Words Popup Book Shop at Faneuil Hall Marketplace “More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers youth who are in the foster care system, court involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of Read More…
In the US, some ticks carry disease; in Massachusetts, Lyme’s disease is the most common disease transmitted by ticks. Ticks are generally found in grassy, brush, or wooded areas. They are really tiny – about the size of a poppy seed or a sesame seed – and they are difficult to see. They do not Read More…
Last month, Boston City Council President Michelle Wu (at-large) and Councilor Sal LaMattina (North End, Charlestown, East Boston) joined others from government, business, academia, and philanthropy on a weeklong Climate Innovations Study Tour across Europe sponsored by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC). The group explored climate adaptation and mitigation strategies across leading cities in Read More…
Daily Neighborhood Photo: 1. Events for Wednesday, July 20, 2016: 10:00 a.m. – Free Gentle Yoga at Christopher Columbus Park Part of the free fitness programming in Boston Parks this summer. The Fitness Series will activate Boston parks while increasing opportunities for physical activity across Boston’s neighborhoods. 11:00 a.m. – BookBike at Greenway’s North End Parks Calling Read More…
RUFF, the local dog owner group, sponsors a monthly cleanup where members focus on various parts of the North End neighborhood. This month, Leslie and Amy scrubbed down the granite posts on the Prado. “It’s a hot spot for dogs passing through on a walk,” said Amy. “We used a mix of hot water with white vinegar. Read More…
The Friends Of The North End (FONE) held their summer bocce banquet at the Sons of Italy Hall in Winchester, MA on July 13th. Prizes consisting of a plaque and a bottle of wine were awarded to the winning team of Angelo DiGirolamo, Richie DeSantis, Bobby Carbone and Mario Antidormi. This bocce season was very Read More…
Three Things to Know Today: 1. Carmen Trattoria Closed A simple sign on the door announced the closing of Carmen Trattoria after 16 years in North Square. The notice alludes to a reopening “at a new spot” in the near future, although it was not clear if that meant the North End. Sign on the door of Read More…
(You never know what you will encounter on an early morning stroll.) Ok, Ok – so it turned out not to be a corpse. But, I was only semi-conscious when I turned down Salem Street and found the body. I had awoken at 6:00 a.m. and assumed that I was in store for a quiet Read More…
This week is going to be pretty exciting. First, we’ll learn how many Republicans are packing guns at their convention. And, mercifully, we’ll also start to get rid of a dreadful word. The word is “presumptive.” We must endure that word every time Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump is mentioned. We barely heard the word Read More…