Announcements

Pregnancy Subscription Service Bump Boxes Acquires Boston- Based Company Supplet

Bump Boxes today has acquired Supplet, a pregnancy gift box service and community that is focused on making women and babies healthier. “We are so excited to have Supplet join the Bump Boxes family. Supplet founder and North End resident Jessica Munroe and her team have grown Supplet to be a thoughtful brand for women. Read More…

People

Boston teen named Joslin Diabetes Center’s 2018 Youth Ambassador

Rowes Wharf resident Francis Selldorff, a junior at Belmont Hill School in Belmont, MA and patient at Joslin Diabetes Center, will be named Joslin’s 2018 Merritt J. Levitan Youth Ambassador at the Center’s annual High Hopes Gala on Saturday, November 4th. As the Youth Ambassador, Francis will take on the responsibility of educating the Boston community Read More…

Health & Environment

Nation Observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is domestic violence awareness month. Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, and emotional or psychological abuse. The frequency and severity of domestic Read More…

Daily Briefs

Friday Briefing: Columbus Day Parade Fundraiser, Riccio Author Talk Saturday, Parade Sunday

Things to know for Friday Events for Friday, October 6th: 10:00am Marquis Health Career Fair at 70 Fulton St. Marquis Health Services is sponsoring a series of Career Fairs for openings at the North End Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center at 70 Fulton Street in Boston’s North End. View the event posting. 10:00am Baby Story Time at North End Library. Join Ms. Alyson for Read More…

Featured Food & Drink

Now Open: Golden Goose Cafe at 65 Atlantic Avenue

Golden Goose Cafe is now open at 65 Atlantic Avenue. The new coffee shop and cafe is located next to the Prince Building across the street from the Sail Loft in a brick space renovated from offices and a bank before that. Owner Steve DeAngelis has operated the abutting Golden Goose Market for over 40 Read More…

Community

What’s the 311? Abandoned Vehicles, Dead Animal Pickup, Litter, and an Illegally Parked Car

Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Dead Animal Pickup “Dead rat on the Greenway in the North End. It’s close to the garden where there is seating on the cement and directly across Read More…

Event Notices

UNICEF Bake Sale Fundraiser at Fall Soccer on Saturday, October 7th

The NEAA Fall Soccer Program will be having a Bake Sale this Saturday, October 7th from 9am to 12 Noon at Puopolo Park on Commercial Street during our weekly soccer program. The proceeds of the Bake Sale will be donated to UNICEF USA which is doing important things for kids in the wake of the Read More…

Daily Briefs

Thursday’s Brief: North Italian Sgraffito Slipware, Public Safety Meeting, Marchand Endorsement

Things to know for Thursday! Events for Thursday, October 5th: 10:00am Marquis Health Career Fair at 70 Fulton St. Marquis Health Services is sponsoring a series of Career Fairs for openings at the North End Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center at 70 Fulton Street in Boston’s North End. View the event posting. 5:00pm NSC Buona Sera at 60 State St, 26th Floor. Please join Read More…

Transportation

Reader Poll: Where Would You Like to Ferry to / from the North End / Waterfront?

Over the past few months there have been several discussions around water transportation and expanding public use of Boston Harbor and the waterfront. Boston Harbor Now participated in a waterfront panel back in July that focused on, among other things, moving city traffic to the harbor by increasing water shuttles. City council candidates have also shared their Read More…

Business Featured

The Gentleman’s Salon Celebrates 41 Years in Business: Diane Zullo and Betty Garcia

While a lot has changed in the North End over the past 41 years, one thing has stayed consistent for gentleman in Boston: the place to get a great upscale haircut. October 4, 2017 marks 41 years in business for The Gentleman’s Salon, a fixture of the North End community and a gathering place to socialize. Read More…

Sports

North End Curling Club Now Accepting Members!

The North End Curling Club is now accepting members! The North End Curling Club (NECC) is an arena curling club operating out of Steriti Memorial Rink on Sunday nights, 7-10 PM. This year our focus will be on growing membership through learn to curl events and providing club matches to members. Below are some club updates: New to curling or Read More…