Recap the top 5 posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com leading up to New Year’s 2017! Why No First Night Midnight Fireworks over Boston Harbor? Not New York Enough What? No First Night fireworks over Boston Harbor this year? Many others have been thinking the same thing, and it is not being taken lightly. After tons of speculation, the company Read More…
St. Leonard Church will close for an extensive restoration beginning on January 2, 2017. Located in Boston’s North End at 320 Hanover Street, the iconic Roman Catholic church will be under construction for several months and perhaps longer. The news was posted in this week’s church bulletin: We can finally announce with confidence that we will be ringing in the Read More…
It’s that time of year to take a minute and reflect on the top stories of 2016 on NorthEndWaterfront.com. We published 1,356 articles over the past year. These are the posts that received the most views: 1. North End Nursing Home & Rehab Center to Close Leaving Elderly and Families in Lurch The 140-bed North End Nursing Home Read More…
Things to Know for the Transition Weekend into 2017! Plan your New Year’s celebration: Saturday, December 31 1:00pm Waterfront New Year’s Eve Sculpture Stroll & Activities. Fourth Annual Waterfront New Year’s Eve Sculpture Stroll, a list of free activities have been announced, along with sites that include either ice sculptures or a variety of free refreshments and activities, more Read More…
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh When I ran for Mayor, I knew I wanted to make Boston a city where every resident can afford to live, work and raise a family. Since I’ve been elected, Boston has grown — fast. Our population is expanding rapidly and we’re expected to reach over 700,000 residents by 2030. Read More…
Dusty Rhodes, founder and president of event planning company, Conventures Inc., was hired by the City of Boston to put on this year’s First Night. In a Globe puff piece, she talks about their plans for the 2017 New Year’s celebration and why it has been consolidated in Back Bay. “What Times Square is to New Read More…
Inherited from the former Caffe Pompei, the Giangregorio family are displaying Christmas in old Naples, Italy in the window of Green Cross Pharmacy. (Photo by Matt Conti) “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 Read More…
The fascinating connection between Israel’s flag and Boston’s North End has come to light in a research paper by Brandeis University professor Jonathan Sarna, recently highlighted in the Boston Globe. Back in 1892 on Columbus Day, hundreds of Jewish residents from the North End marched a white flag with the blue six-pointed Star of David and two stripes from Hanover Street’s Zion Read More…
Things to Know for Wednesday, December 28, 2016: A few articles to bring to your attention: For harbor garage project, space is the current frontier After the Boston Planning & Development Agency sifted through hundreds of community comment letters, the city may require Don Chiofaro’s harbor garage project to feature more open space on the site. Read More…
Adam Castiglioni shares this photo of the festive “Long Haul” boat off Commercial Wharf. He wonders when something will happen to the burned out building on the waterfront that has been vacant for several years. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a caption (or more) Read More…
Former North End resident Mary (McGonagle) Orlandella celebrated her 70th Birthday with husband Phil, family and friends at Felecia’s Restaurant in Stoneham. Shown in photo from (l to r) are Mary’s seven grandchildren. PJ, Mary, Lily, Kaitlyn, Kristen, Jake, Rocco, Tyler and husband Phil.
After losing many resident parking spaces to construction, cycle track and sewer work, the North End is gaining back some core spots around the neighborhood as the Boston Transportation Department rolls out new parking zones in early 2017. Hanover Street On Hanover Street, from Prince to Cross Street, approximately 20 new resident permit parking spaces will Read More…