Photos & Videos

Neighborhood Photo: Mother Teresa is the Newest Addition to All Saints Way

Saint Teresa has been added to “All Saints Way,” the Battery Street shine curated by North End resident Peter Baldassari. Known around the world as Mother Teresa, Pope Francis officially declared her St. Teresa of Kolkata on Sunday at her canonization ceremony in Rome. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please Read More…

Police & Fire

Police Arrest “Fiddler on the Roof” Imitator in North End

BPDNews.com is reporting that police officers responded to an early morning call, around 1 a.m. on Sunday, September 4th at 10 Thacher Street in Boston’s North End. The resident who called said that he heard what sounded like two people trying to break in his apartment through the skylight. According to the tenant, the suspect Read More…

Arts & Culture Kids & Families

“Hamilton” Kids Performance Amazes at North End’s Improv Asylum Theater

Boston Community Collaborative (BCC) is extremely proud of its drama intensive students for their amazing performance of an abridged version of Hamilton this past Friday. Ingrid Oslund’s abridgment and direction of the wildly popular musical included children ages 7-14. The drama intensive had the children rehearsing four hours each day for a week to pull Read More…

Photos & Videos

Fireworks on Boston Harbor for Labor Day Weekend [Video and Photos]

Labor Day weekend fireworks returned for the fourth year in a row, marking the end of this year’s programming by Summer on the Waterfront. The show was organized by Boston Harbor Now, the newly merged non-profit formed from The Boston Harbor Association and the Harbor Islands Alliance. The barge was anchored between the North End and Seaport with crowds Read More…

Community

The Weekender: St. Anthony’s and St. Lucy’s Feasts, North End Love, Restaurant Proceeds to Italy!

Enjoy this weekly roundup, capturing the top 5 posts this week on NorthEndWaterfront.com! St. Anthony’s “Feast of All Feasts” Celebrates with Grand Procession in Boston’s North End [Photos] The weather was flawless for the “Feast of All Feasts” that brought loads of people into the North End neighborhood. The grand procession took St. Anthony through the neighborhood Read More…

Police & Fire

Police Blotter: Permit Violation/Robbery and Disorderly Conduct/Underage Drinking

The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter. Robbery/City Code Enforcement Violation 08/27/16 ~ 9:57am During the St. Anthony’s Feast, a known male suspect was operating a refreshment stand at Salem Street and Prince Street. At this time, a City of Boston Code Enforcement officer came by and ordered the stand to be Read More…

Government People

North End Governor’s Council Candidate Steve Borelli Focuses on Transparency, Elderly and Opioid Crisis

We recently caught up with Steve Borelli, a lifelong North End resident running for Governor’s Council in the 6th District against incumbent Terry Kennedy of Lynnfield and Richard DiMeo of East Boston. The Democratic Primary is scheduled for September 8, 2016. Here are some excerpts from our conversation. NEWF: Tell us about growing up in the Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

3 Things & Photo Friday: A Good Sign, Pallotta’s Earthquake Relief, Harbor Fireworks!

Three Things to Know for Today and the Weekend! 1. Well. . . maybe this is why Commercial Street is getting Cycle Tracks: https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ0Y1Pvjwpe/?taken-by=pbones 2. Article from the Globe: Football cares. So does Jim Pallotta. Jim Pallotta, the former hedge fund guru from Boston’s North End has deep family roots in Italy, and is using his charitable resources to drive Read More…

Real Estate

August 2016 – North End / Waterfront Real Estate Sales

Here are all the residential real estate sales in the neighborhood that closed in August 2016. $0 – $599,999 84 Prince #3C: 1 bed, 1 bath with 520 sq.ft. sold for $310,000 101 Prince #10: Studio with 319 sq.ft. sold for $325,000 342 North #1A: 1 bed, 1 bath with 415 sq.ft. sold for $375,000 56 Read More…

Arts & Culture Community Real Estate

What Type of Public Art Should Go in North Square?

Boston Public Works and the Boston Art Commission recently held a meeting regarding a public art project designated for North Square. The main speaker was Karin Goodfellow, Director of the Boston Art Commission with Ms. Christian Guerra, Collection Coordinator, and DPW’s Asst. Civil Engineer Joseph Fleury. Also in attendence was Allison Perlman from Parks & Recreation as the Read More…

Health & Environment Photos & Videos

Neighborhood Photo: Welcome to September in the North End

It’s September 1st, move in day and when the City estimates 70% of new leases turn over. Rentals in the North End continue to be a hot spot and this Salutation Street scene is an annual ritual. (Photo by Conor Finley).   “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to Read More…