William Carlton Hat Shop Moved

Art is the New Spin at the Laundry

Local Artist and North End resident, Nathan Swain, is currently displaying his art at the New Spin Laundry at 100 Salem Street. This is not the first time that Swain has chosen unusual places for his work. Last year, the artist painted and installed large murals in the “windows” of the old Edison Powerhouse building Read More…

Life on the Corner: Remembering Salem Street in the 1950’s

This picture shows Salem St. at the intersection of Cross Street on a Saturday morning in the early to mid nineteen fifties. It was taken from the newly built Central Artery. It is especially meaningful to me because I was living in the building at the corner of Salem and Cross at that time, 53 Read More…

Police Blotter: Construction Site Breaking & Entering; Stolen Wallet

The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Breaking & Entering / Commercial01/09/19     8 a.m.Construction company supervisor reports that overnight an unknown person entered through a rear temporary window of a Commercial Street school under construction. Removed from the building was a mitre Read More…