Enjoy recapping the top 5 posts this week from NorthEndWaterfront.com! Pat and Vanna Film for Wheel of Fortune in Boston’s North End Pat Sajak and Vanna White were in Christopher Columbus Park filming for Wheel of Fortune. Auditions are being held this weekend at Faneuil Hall Marketplace on the Wheelmobile. The TV production made stops at North Square Read More…
Photos by Tommy Colbert. Italians are a musical people. When you walk down the side streets and alleys of any Italian city or town you can hear music being sung and played in many of the apartments. Grand opera began in Italy and when Italians emigrated to this country they brought their musical heritage with Read More…
This is the third year since the trash collection schedule changed in the North End and many of the Downtown Boston neighborhoods. In July 2014, a new 5-year city contract with Sunrise Scavengers eliminated Wednesday’s trash pickup, and moved to a 2+2 plan with recycling and trash collection on both Mondays and Fridays. The North End / Waterfront Read More…
Mark Blagden, owner of 17R Clark Street (Walsh Place), has filed an appeal for zoning relief to place six heating / air conditioning (HVAC) condenser units on the roof, sized 3 ft. x 3 ft. x 1 ft. as part of an overall renovation and pending sale of the units. The placement is the furthest away Read More…
A new coffee shop and cafe is being proposed by Golden Goose Market owner, Steve DeAngelis at 65 Atlantic Avenue, across the street from the Sail Loft. The proponent, represented by Attorney William Ferullo, presented this week at the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). The plans require a change in occupancy from real estate Read More…
On August 24rd, 2016, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit central Italy, leveling entire towns and resulting in devastating loss and the deaths of 298 people. The Italian Community in Boston along with some of Boston’s leading Italian restaurants have organized an event to raise funds for Earthquake Relief efforts and show solidarity with the residents of the Read More…
Old North Church and Foundation received a grant of $46,350 for its Longfellow Garden courtyard project, announced Friday by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh with other recipients of the Edward Ingersoll Browne Trust Fund Grants. Pending the approval of the Boston City Council, a total of $856,257 will be distributed among eight projects, designed to enhance Read More…
The Horticulture Committee of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park came out to meet Pat Sajak and Vanna White of Wheel of Fortune on Wednesday. “That’s Vanna accepting a Peace Rose from our Rose Garden as a welcome to Christopher Columbus Park from the FOCCP Horticulture Committee,” said Meredith Piscitelli of FOCCP. See their Facebook Read More…
Three Things to Know for Today and the Weekend! 1. The community calendar has a busy weekend planned: Friday, October 7 3:30pm 1st Annual Kids Music Day Workshop. Head to our local library for this educational event featuring our guest teaching artist David Stevens! The topic of the workshop is “Rhythm” and it is suited for kids Read More…
Earth moving equipment arrived on site this week for the upcoming reconstruction of Rachel Revere Square, the triangular park at the intersection of North Square and North Street in Boston’s North End. The final design is shown above based on the community meetings from last year. The design also happens to be the concept most favored in Read More…
None of the five all-alcohol license upgrades awarded Thursday by the Boston Licensing Board went to North End establishments. “I think the North End has been adequately served” (by existing licenses), said board member Keeana Saxon. The North End and Chinatown already have a “saturation of licenses,” added Liam Curran with support by Chair Christine Pulgini on the Read More…
Join in the fun with the Columbus Park Fall Festival on October 10th with the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. This family friendly event starts with a parade around the park at 11:45 a.m. After that, there will be hours of free activities. See more in the flyer.