In preparation for the thousands who visit the Charlestown Navy Yard each year, USS Constitution crewmembers gather every Tuesday morning from January through April to learn new interpretation techniques and dive deeper into the history of “Old Ironsides.” The annual History and Interpretation Training course is taught by USS Constitution Museum staff and Margherita Desy, historian Read More…
The Friends of the North End Branch Library will host their annual fundraiser on Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. The Friends are hoping for a big turnout this year and there are several very generous restaurant gift certificates to raffle off. Tickets are now on sale for $45. Tickets may be purchased online, or you may send a check payable Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday! As you may know, spring is officially underway: https://www.instagram.com/p/BR3gcUzlvHn/?taken-by=foccp A few articles you won’t want to miss: Target Pulls Screwed-Up Boston T-Shirts You may remember the story that surfaced about a T-shirt sold at Target that had several elements of the neighborhood map of Boston wrong. The outcry on social media lead to Read More…
The proposed 775-foot tower to be built on the site of a grungy city garage started out nicely when plans were unveiled last summer. The developer, Millennium Partners, was largely responsible for revitalization of Washington Street with the Ritz complex, Millennium Place and the Millennium Tower that filled in Vornado’s Filene’s hole. They would pay Read More…
Anthony V. Riccio is putting on the finishing touches on a new book, titled “From Italy to the North End”. This book of 236 photographs will tell the visual story of Italian immigration from the villages of Italy to the streets of the North End. There are a few last people he is looking to confirm their Read More…
What you should know for Monday https://www.instagram.com/p/BRu0V0bAzDn/ Notable news found elsewhere: Boston’s 18 Most Anticipated Spring Restaurant Openings North Square Oyster will be opened in April by Nicholas Frattaroli, the owner of North End’s gastropub Ward 8. The new place will be in the space that formerly housed Gennaro’s 5 North Square and will be Read More…
The Saint Joseph Society presented their annual feast table in honor of their patron saint on St. Joseph’s Day, celebrated March 19th. Here are a few photos from the event. And of course, St. Joseph zeppole were served for dessert! Photos courtesy of the Saint Joseph Society.
LIMAC Realty LLC’s plan to build a 64-key, 14-story hotel at 88 N. Washington St. in the North End was approved last week at the Boston Planning & Development Agency board meeting. The proposed hotel project structure will be 128 feet tall, occupy 36,000 sq. feet and cost $16.5 million to develop. Community feedback resulted in a reduction Read More…
As Spring returns, there will be several interesting events at the Armenian Heritage Park on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. Mark your calendars! Sunday, April 2, beginning at 8am and continuing through the morning, will be the reconfiguration of the Abstract Sculpture. This annual event is symbolic of all the people who were pulled away from their Read More…
Catch up on this week’s community news with the most viewed posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com! Mexican Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc Arrives in Boston Harbor Boston welcomed the Mexican Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc with a nice snow storm as they sailed into the harbor. Marking the first arrival of the series of tall ships that will lead into Sail Boston Read More…
Italian Home for Children’s Annual Gala! Saturday, April 29th, 2017 Boston Marriott Long Wharf 6:30PM $500 per ticket Register online here. You can also register by mail by simply sending your check to: Italian Home for Children 1125 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02130-3495 Italian Home for Children provides progressive and therapeutic programs to help children, Read More…
The following report is from District A-1 Boston Police blotter. Larceny (Bike) 03/06 – 03/12/17 ~ 9:24am – 10:06am Victim reports that his bike was stolen from his Hanover Street apartment. The victim further stated that the black Montague Boston bicycle was taken from the rear 2nd floor porch. Auto Theft 03/13/17 ~ 2:00pm – Read More…