Arts & Culture Featured Photos & Videos

97th Feast of Madonna Della Cava in Boston’s North End [Photos]

Shown above are pictures from 2017 Feast of Madonna Della Cava in Boston’s North End. (More photos) The Madonna Della Cava Society of Boston’s North End held their 97th annual feast on the weekend of August 11-13, 2017. The society honors Maria SS Della Cava, Principal Patron of Pietraperzia, Sicily. Her image was rediscovered miraculously in Read More…

Announcements Real Estate

Olshan Properties to Recapitalize Boston’s Haymarket Hotel Development

Olshan Properties, one of the country’s leading private owners, developers and managers of residential, commercial, hotel and mixed-use real estate, today announced it has formed a joint-venture with Boston–based CV Properties, Normandy Real Estate Partners, and Harbinger Development to construct a mixed-use hotel and retail development in the historic part of Boston next to the Read More…

Community

The Weekender: Assaggio’s New Ownership, Police Disperse Crowds, Hanover Street Graffiti, Lewis Wharf Pilings, LaFesta Baseball Exchange & Historical Walk to the Sea!

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com covered a variety of topics – from restaurants, to graffiti, to sports and more! Read on below to learn about the most popular articles from the past week. Assaggio Re-Opens in North End Under DePasquale Ventures Ownership Frank DePasquale has acquired North End institution Assaggio which will re-open its Read More…

Photos & Videos Sports

New Boston Celtic Aron Baynes Gets Cut in the North End

It seems the North End is one of the first stops for new sports team players. This week, new Boston Celtic Aron Baynes found his new favorite barber, North End native, Ricky Scimeca, at Boston Barber & Tattoo.  “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Submit your best photos using our Submit a Post Read More…

Featured Meetings Police & Fire

Boston Police Address Teen Hordes, Homelessness, Feast Coverage and Noise Complaints

Summer in the North End / Waterfront always requires more police presence due to an abundance of warm weather events including feasts, concerts, park activities, and the many visitors to the neighborhood. North End Public Safety Committee Chair, David Marx, invited Captain Kenneth Fong and Office Teddy Boyle to this month’s North End Waterfront Residents’ Read More…

Health & Environment

NEW Health Celebrates National Health Center Week

From August 13-19, 2017, community health centers across the country will be celebrating National Health Center Week. National Health Center Week is an annual event meant to bring awareness to community health centers across the country, and to highlight all they do for their host communities. Organizations all across the nation will be holding events Read More…

Real Estate

Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Grand Opening of Lovejoy Wharf

Mayor Walsh and Secretary Pollack along with Kimberly Sherman Stamler, President of Related Beal, on Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of Lovejoy Wharf. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Lovejoy Wharf has transformed a significant portion of Boston’s downtown entrance. Once a closed off wharf with dilapidated out of service buildings, it now stands Read More…

Daily Briefs

Weekend Guide: Madonna Della Cava Feast, Crosstown in North Square, Casablanca, Photography Workshop and More!

Your Go-To Guide for This Weekend: It’s an August weekend in the North End — time for a Feast! https://www.instagram.com/p/BXnPkSoAFX4/?tagged=northend [August 11, 12 & 13] Madonna Della Cava Feast at Hanover & Battery Streets in Boston’s North End. The Madonna Della Cava Feast opens at 7:00 pm on Friday; 12pm-11pm Sat. & Sun. on Hanover & Read More…

Police & Fire

Police Blotter: Cleaners Window Crashed, St. Anthony’s Safe Stolen

These are the latest crime incidents reported on the weekly Boston Police District A-1 journal log. Vandalism 08/10/17     2:11am Male suspect punched and shattered the side window of a Commercial St. cleaners. Suspect received a severe laceration to his left forearm. Suspect being treated by EMS and transported  to M.G. H. will be Read More…

Community Featured

Marquis Health Thanks North End Nursing Home Steering Committee

As they prepare to take over the North End Nursing Home & Rehab Center, management from new operator, Marquis Heath, hosted a small dinner at Lucia Ristorante to thank the local steering committee that fought to keep the facility from closing. Norman Rokeach, CEO, told the group that the transition from Partners Healthcare / Spaulding Read More…

Government

Boston City Council Candidate Lydia Edwards Releases “Waterfront For All” Policy Proposal

News release from the campaign office of Lydia Edwards, candidate for the District 1 position on the Boston City Council. Lydia Edwards, Boston City Council candidate and East Boston resident, released a comprehensive waterfront accessibility plan with recommendations for more open space requirements and harbor planning, climate resiliency, and water transportation opportunities. In her full Read More…