The North End / Waterfront area misses out on having July 4th fireworks over the harbor (just wait until Labor Day weekend!). Fortunately, the Esplanade fireworks are really big and you can see them from many North End rooftops. Here is a how last year’s display looked as seen from the neighborhood. Move and drag the Read More…
As the Blizzard of 2013 bears down on Boston, the photo above is a reminder of what the North End will look like by Saturday morning from the blizzard two years ago. The Globe has an online photo gallery from the Valentine’s Day Blizzard of 1940. Universal Hub has created a TV coverage drinking game Read More…
Louis Costa will not receive a third trial in the 1986 double murder case where the bodies of Frank Chiuchiolo and Joseph Bottari were found in the North End’s Slye Park (now known as Copp’s Hill Terrace Park), according to a ruling Thursday by Massachusetts Supreme Court Judicial Court Judge Robert Mulligan. Last year, the the double Read More…
