Daily Briefs

Wednesday’s Guide: Fake Monks, Croquet, North End Moms, Biking Excitement!

Things to know for Wednesday! Events for Wednesday, June 28th 5:30pm Croquet on the West Lawn of Christopher Columbus Park. Croquet on the West Lawn of Christopher Columbus Park. The fun starts at 5:30 – 7:30pm. Free and open to all! 6:30pm Next Level Fitness Bootcamp. Get fit and stay healthy every week during the summer with Next Level Fitness! Read More…

Featured Government

North End Waterfront Residents Quiz District 1 City Council Candidates

District 1 City Council Candidates spoke to a group of North End waterfront residents on Tuesday night at the Prince Building, 63 Atlantic Avenue. Originally set to be outside, the gathering was moved indoors due to the impending thunderstorm. Candidates Lydia Edwards, Margaret Farmer and Stephen Passacantilli largely stuck to their themes from previous forums Read More…

Community

Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Raise Money for New Years Eve Fireworks, Talk Summer Events at Neighborhood Council [Video]

Ann Babbitt from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park came to the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting on June 12th, 2017 to talk about Summer Events at the park, along with information about fireworks on the harbor. This New Years Eve, there will be a fireworks display in the Boston Harbor! Joanne Hayes-Rines, the President Read More…

Featured Government Real Estate

North Square Renovation Project Starts Fall 2017

The City of Boston hosted a Construction Update Meeting in the gym of the Nazzaro Center on June 15th. It was a rather low turnout so we are featuring each of the poster sessions in a series of updates here on NorthEndWaterfront.com with information from various city departments. View more construction posts. North Square Renovation Read More…

Daily Briefs

Tuesday’s Briefing: Tall Ship Success, NEWRA ZLC, Waterfront Summer

Things to know for Tuesday! Events for Tuesday, June 27th: 1:00pm John Adams: The Colossus of Independence – Paul Revere House. Shows at 1:00 PM, 1:45 PM, and 2:30 PM Hear from John Adams himself as he discusses his earliest beginnings in Braintree through his days as delegate of the Continental Congress and foreign ambassador. Located at The Paul Revere Read More…

Real Estate

Paul Revere House Wins 2017 Preservation Achievement Award

The Paul Revere House, 19 North Square, in Boston’s North End was one of ten winners for the 2017 Preservation Achievement Awards by the Boston Preservation Alliance. Selected projects had to demonstrate significant contributions to the character of Boston’s built environment. The Paul Revere Memorial Association opened its new Education and Visitor Center at Lathrop Read More…

Commentaries Real Estate

Downtown View: HarborWalk—Signs Needed

Last Thursday, I took a walk along the harbor with four friends from downtown Boston and others from Iowa, Kentucky and Washington, DC, to assess how the 33-year-old HarborWalk is doing. Its purpose is to connect neighborhoods along the harbor and enable all Bostonians access to that scenic and economically important feature of our city. Read More…

Announcements Government Sports

District 1 Candidate Stephen Passacantilli Sponsors NEAA Baseball

The North End’s own Stephen Passacantilli, candidate for District 1 City Councilor, donated $350 to pay for a case of baseballs for the Dodgers baseball program. At Saturday’s NEAA Youth Major’s Allstar game, Stephen stopped by to present a check to NEAA Baseball & Sports Coordinator John Romano and Dodgers Commissioner Ralph Martignetti. “We appreciate Read More…

Transportation

Last Chance to Comment – North Station Area Mobility Action Plan

The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) and the Boston Transportation Department (BTD), in conjunction with other city departments, have released the North Station Area Mobility Action Plan (NSAMAP) Draft Final Report. You may recall some of our previous NSAMAP posts that highlighted the multimodal transportation plan affecting the area around North Station and the Bulfinch Read More…

Announcements Schools

North End and West End Youth Earn Boston College High School Honors

Christian Cattaneo 2018 of the North End achieved High Honors for the Fourth Quarter at Boston College High School. Carter Begley 2020 of the West End achieved High Honors for the Fourth Quarter at Boston College High School. Michael Bennett 2019 and Henry Vaule 2019 achieved Honors. For High Honors a Freshman must have at least a 3.6 quality point average and all grades ‘”C+” or higher. For Honors a Read More…

Event Notices

Community Appreciation BBQ on Thursday, June 29th

The Boston Harborside Home of Joseph A. Langone Jr. is sponsoring a Community Appreciation BBQ on Thursday, June 29th, noon to 3pm at Polcari Park on Prince Street (behind St. Leonard’s Church, adjacent to Nazzaro Center). This free event will have burgers, hot dogs, chips, soda and fun! Please bring a non-perishable food item for Read More…