The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held its monthly meeting on December 8, 2016. A topic summary is shown below with a timeline for the above video so you can jump to items of interest. (00:00 in video) President’s Report – Mary McGee (02:00) NEWRA 2017 membership – New members and renewals welcome (online here). Discussion Read More…
The 46th Annual 2016 North End Christmas Parade is scheduled for Sunday, December 11th, starting at 1:00 p.m. when Santa Claus arrives by helicopter at North End Park (Puopolo Field).
This hearing is scheduled for December 12, 2016, 4:00 p.m. at Boston City Hall, in the 5th Floor City Council Chambers. The public is welcome to attend and testify at the hearing. District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina (North End, East Boston, Charlestown) and District 3 Councilor Frank Baker (Dorchester) called for a hearing at Read More…
This Weekend, You Should Know: Events courtesy of the community calendar: Friday, December 9 5:30pm Caroling at the Greenway Carousel Caroling at the Carousel! Swing by The Greenway Carousel at 5:30p and help ring in the holiday season with live music, all-ages play opportunities, Carousel rides, a special light & sound show, local treats, more information. Read More…
Morgane Treanton shares this image of the new North End cycle track image noting, “One cycle track painting is not like the other.” “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.
Italy Magazine features Boston’s North End in its series Where to Find Italy in America. The article discusses the neighborhood as a destination for Italian culture, including the annual feasts, as well as the restaurants and residential community. The most obvious way to see the area’s Italian roots is by the large number of Italian restaurants, cafés Read More…
What you Should Know for Today! #ThrowbackThursday brings us to last weeks Holiday Stroll! https://www.instagram.com/p/BNiUASBhZ12/?taken-by=daily_beignet Could this be possible? Walsh proposes lower Boston property taxes For the first time in 17 years, the city’s residential exemption could expand to the point where Boston homeowners would see their tax bills decrease at the end of the year. The Read More…
After a three year process, comment letters are in to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) on the draft Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan (MHP) that will set guidelines for zoning and a vision for development and open space for Boston’s waterfront between the North End and Fort Point Channel. All the comment letters can be viewed here. Read More…
The Friends of the North End Branch Library held their annual Holiday Open House this weekend to celebrate another successful year. The highlight was entertainment by Al Natale’s Jazz Band and hot food donated by Frank DePasquale’s Trattoria Il Panino. Dozens of members and neighbors came out for the social event that also included an Read More…
For the eighth consecutive year, Filippo and Anna Frattaroli and their family are organizing a holiday toy drive in loving memory of their son/brother Mark F. Frattaroli to benefit the Italian Home for Children in Jamaica Plain. The IHC had it’s beginning in the North End and are a part of the rich local history. Read More…
Things to Know for December 7th Where else in the neighborhood are the holidays in full swing? https://www.instagram.com/p/BNrobhcAfYz/?taken-at=254372545 Follow @northend.waterfront on Instagram and tag #northend or #bostonwaterfront to have your photo featured! A few articles you might want to see: Verizon says it starts actually installing FiOS in Boston residents’ homes tomorrow. Although it will take six years to install across the Read More…
Every year, Robin Sidell chooses a charitable cause to support around the holidays, culminating in a big party at her North Street Grille. Dan wears his tuxedo and it is always fun bringing friends and families together at the neighborhood spot while supporting a good cause. This year, $3,161 in donations, gift cards and boxes of food went to Read More…