Three Things to Know for Today and the Weekend! 1. Courtesy of the community calendar: Friday, October 14 6:30pm Embroidered Stories – Book presentation and signing. For Italian immigrants and their descendants, needlework represents a marker of identity, a cultural touchstone as powerful as pasta and Neapolitan music. [I AM Books, 189 North St, Boston]. Saturday, Read More…
Tenants in a North End building turned to Reddit to complain about feces, and more, backing up in their basement. They love the neighborhood but feel they can’t live in the situation anymore. Fecesbasement posts: As soon as we moved in (June 1st) it flooded with feces and other industrial chemicals (aka everything that people in Read More…
Doctors Without Borders is opening a free, outdoor, interactive exhibition at Long Wharf and will be there from Oct. 15-23. Forced From Home is a free, interactive, educational, outdoor exhibition designed to raise public awareness about the global refugee crisis. It is family-friendly, fully accessible and open to the public. Guided by experienced aid workers Read More…
Accompanied by fireboats and helicopters, the Viking Star visited Boston’s inner harbor today with a turnaround. MV Viking Star is the lead ship of the Viking Star-class of cruise ships, and the first such ship operated by Viking Ocean Cruises, a division of Viking Cruises. She entered service in April 2015. Photo by Jean Eisenstadt
by Mayor Martin J. Walsh Voting in Boston is about to become more convenient. For the first time, registered voters who reside in the City of Boston will be able to take part in early voting, ahead of the November 8th Presidential election. This exciting new initiative, made possible by the 2014 Elections Reforms Law, Read More…
Three Things to Know for Thursday, October 13th! 1. The community calendar has the following events on the agenda: 9:00am Cheryl Cronin, CEO Boston Public Market Talks at Faneuil Hall Marketplace Rotunda. Faneuil Hall Merchants Association will host the fourth in the series, “Talks in the Rotunda,” with guest speaker Cheryl Cronin, CEO of Boston Public Market. Cronin will Read More…
Letter to the North End Community from David Storto, President of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network: We recognize that our plans to relocate our nursing home operation to Brighton has resulted in significant concern on the part of many people in the community who have a strong desire to keep the services conveniently available to residents Read More…
Ready your costumes; NEMPAC’s annual Halloween events are coming up in just a few weeks! Both events will be located on the Paul Revere Mall in the North End, and are free and open to the public: Pumpkin Painting on the Prado | Monday, October 24th, 3:15 – 5:30 PM (weather dependent – rain date Read More…
St. John School is hosting our first Open House on Wednesday, October 19th at 9:00 am. We are accepting registrations for the 2017/2018 school year for Grades K3-8. From a foundation of values and knowledge, our K3-8th grade learners soar. By blending compassion with curiosity, St. John School sets the stage for dynamic discovery. Students learn Read More…
Fall sunsets can have spectacular colors, such as this one captured by Bill Moscarelli. “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.
Boston Community Collaborative (BCC) is so proud of its recent production of “A Night of Classical Anarchy”, an outdoor theater event that took place in the DeFilippo playground (“the Gassy”). “A Night of Classical Anarchy” was a cabaret style event of experimentation and innovation that included 8 youth performers, and 3 adult professional actors. One Read More…
Spotted: Red Sox left fielder Chris Young was seen dining at Pauli’s in the North End Tuesday after the Boston Red Sox’s devastating loss. Young ordered up (3) lobsters rolls (hot and buttered), a meatball sub and some clam chowder. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please Read More…