Things to know for Friday & the Weekend! Events for Friday, August 25th St. Anthony’s Feast – Endicott, N. Margin & Thacher Streets. August 25 – 27, Feast opens at 7:00 pm on Friday. 12pm-11pm Sat. & Sun. Sunday. 12:00 pm Grand Procession starts on Sunday! 2:00pm Bead-dazzled (Beading) at the North End Library. Learn to create a beautiful beaded bracelet Read More…
The St. Lucy Society kicked off their 96th Feast on Thursday, August 24, 2017 in honor of Santa Lucia, St. Lucy, Vergine e’ Martire – Protectress of Eyesight. The change from Monday to the Thursday night before the St. Anthony’s Feast appeared to bring out more people to the festivities. After a blessing on Endicott Street, a solemn Read More…
Sue Benveniste on Price Street is this month’s recipient of the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. Sue has lived in Boston’s North End since 1995. She was raised in California, in an Italian household, and remembers that in order to go out to play, she had to clean up in front of her doorway, and to do Read More…
Welcome to a new weekly update that highlights some of the cases opened and closed with 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. Here, we will explore some community concerns expressed on 311. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. To find cases about the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods, use the search bar. Read More…
ONE WEEK LEFT TO REQUEST APPLICATIONS FOR THE BEVERLY, BOSTON’S FIRST 100% AFFORDABLE AND WORKFORCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN 25 YEARS Residents must download applications by August 30 and submit by September 6 Residents have seven days remaining to request applications for The Beverly, Downtown Boston’s first 100% workforce and affordable housing development in more than a quarter century. Applications Read More…
Things to know for Thursday Events for Thursday, August 24th 5:00pm St. Lucy’s Feast at Endicott Street. St. Lucy’s Feast Thacher & Endicott Streets (5:00 pm Procession). Please note that this is a change with St. Lucy’s Feast on the Thursday night before the St. Anthony Feast weekend, more information. 5:00pm Boston Calling Block Party at Dewey Square. The Greenway is Read More…
The Hubway bike sharing program is expanding and Boston Transportation Department has announced they will host 28 community planning workshops this fall to plan locations for 70 new Hubway stations. The North End / Waterfront Hubway expansion discussion will take place on Wednesday, October 11, from 6pm – 8pm at the Nazzaro Center. Until then, cast Read More…
The following information was submitted by Kay Barned-Smith, CCM, AIA, Public Works Construction Management and Connect Historic Boston Project Manager regarding upcoming milling and paving as part of the cycle track project. From August 26 through August 30, major roadway construction will take place near North Station and along Commercial Street in the North End / Waterfront neighborhood. Read More…
The renovation of Rachel Revere Park in North Square is essentially complete with some final work being coordinated with the upcoming reconstruction of North Square. Located across the street from Paul Revere’s House, the $350,000 project was funded by Boston’s Capital Improvement Fund and coordinated by Boston Parks and Recreation Department with Kyle Zick Landscape Read More…
Each summer, hundreds of thousands attend our historic North End festivals. I don’t use the term historic lightly, because that’s exactly what they are. They’ve become something bigger than you or me. The traditions demonstrated during these weekend events grow more impressive with each passing generation. The fact they’ve lasted over a century is extraordinary. Read More…
Saint Anthony’s Society is excited to announce the schedule of events for the 2017 Feast Weekend. The celebration will mark its 98th year on August 24 – August 27 on Endicott, Thacher and North Margin Streets in the North End. This year festivities begin Thursday evening with the Feast of Santa Lucia and will continue Read More…
Enjoy these inspiring images from the 107th Fisherman’s Feast Grand Procession of the Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca, by photographer Jeff Tamagini. He also shares the spectacular Flight of the Angel at the end of the feast. My favorite are the ones of the angel getting ready to fly. Click the photos to enlarge the Read More…