Three Things you Should Know for Tuesday, September 13th! 1. Scheduled events courtesy of the Community Calendar: 6:00pm North End Nursing Home Hearing. Councilor LaMattina will be holding a hearing regarding the North End Nursing Home. It will be at City Hall in the City Council Chamber on 5th Floor. See the posting for information on how Read More…
Boston Redevelopment Authority is expected to participate regarding the property status of the nursing home under the current Land Disposition Agreement (LDA). Partners Healthcare has also been invited to testify at the hearing. Partners recently announced its intention to close the facility and merge existing residents to a facility in Brighton. If you wish to speak at the hearing, Read More…
Forty-year-old Faneuil Hall Marketplace has recently had a tough time, especially since the New York-based Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation took over the ground lease and became the manager of the retail and restaurant businesses five years ago. Although it is Boston’s top destination for tourists, it is less popular with residents, who reportedly flocked to the Read More…
Five North End restaurants are pursuing new and upgraded all-alcohol licenses that recently became available at the Boston Licensing Board this September. Applicants include Crudo, Carmelina’s, Strega, Antico Forno and Terramia. The limited number of unrestricted licenses are highly sought after with each valued at upwards of $300,000. Applicants from throughout the city are expected to apply. Read More…
Erik Lund shares this morning photo of the aptly named elephant ear plants at Christopher Columbus Park. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a caption (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo posts.
Charter Realty and Development attended another neighborhood meeting as they committed to once again present their proposal that encompasses the current four story residential/commercial building at 53 Salem Street and 64-66 Cross Street (one-story retail) also known as Martignetti’s. The project comprises of 5,500 square feet with potential site wide seating if an agreement can Read More…
Santa Rosalia di Palermo was honored on Sunday, September 11, 2016 by society members celebrating 77 years of devotion to St. Rosalie in Boston. After a Mass, the annual procession took place through the streets of the North End. The Santa Rosalia Society was formed in Boston in 1939 hailing from Palermo, Italy. The story Read More…
3 Things to know for Monday, September 12th! 1. Waiting for the Patriots. . . Can anyone name where this is? https://www.instagram.com/p/BKO6JpOg-MT/?taken-at=254372545&hl=en 2. Did you catch this? These are the most popular gastropubs in Boston, according to check-in data Ward 8, the trendy bar on North Washington Street made the list of top 10 gastropubs in Read More…
The Battery Wharf Hotel (2-5 Battery Wharf, Boston), now operated by Westmont Hospitality, received a rare 28-0 unanimous vote of support to add live entertainment to its certificate of occupancy by the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Live entertainment is for indoor use only, including the lobby and function rooms, but not in Read More…
Actor Rob Lowe stopped by to visit his North End friends at Pizzeria Regina. Here he is with Lorena DiLorenzo Lanza, Kelly Gorman and Cidia Ricciotti. Photo courtesy of Lorena DiLorenzo Lanza. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a caption (or more) telling us about your Read More…
The Nazzaro Center day camp was sent down to the minors but, unlike with most other moves to the Red Sox Triple A affiliate, it wasn’t a demotion. For years now the North End Athletic Association (NEAA), led by President Teddy Tomasone, has been optioning the popular Little Tykes Day Camp to McCoy Stadium for Read More…
City Councilor Sal LaMattina will be holding a public hearing regarding the North End Nursing Home on this coming Tuesday, September 13 at 6pm. The hearing will be held at Boston City Hall in the Council Chamber on 5th Floor. Boston Redevelopment Authority is expected to participate regarding the property status of the nursing home under the Read More…