North End Historical Society President, Alex Goldfeld, spoke at this month’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council. NEWNC’s community chat segment covered the work that NEHS is doing with its events and publications. View the above video to see the presentation and for more information, see the NEHS website.
Month: November 2017
Reader Poll: Should Boston Change School Start Times?
For the past 18 months Boston has been weighing the options for changing school start times. As reported by the Boston Globe, school officials working with MIT researchers have found there are 1.8 octodecillian possible school start time combinations. The Boston School Committee is expected to vote on the overarching policy at the beginning of Read More…
North Bennet Street School Holds Open House November 17 & 18
Over the weekend, North Bennet Street School opened its doors to the public as a part of their annual two-day open house event; a behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s oldest schools of craftsmanship. The school staff noted, “Getting to know everyone and share what we do was a great experience for students, faculty, and Read More…
Update from the Water Transportation Study Open House
Last Thursday, Boston Harbor Now hosted an open house for community members to learn about updates on the harbor ferry expansion project and share their opinions. The open house included information gathered from stakeholder workshops held this past July and an organized display of sites being considered for further analysis. Recap from Stakeholders Workshops Summer workshops Read More…
Tuesday’s Brief: Thanksgiving Pet Food Drive, Wharf District Meeting, Rebranding the West End as “Uptown”, Best Meatballs
Things to know for Tuesday Your daily round up for Tuesday, November 21: Tuesday, November 21: Thanksgiving Pet Food Drive at Post Gazette. Tuesday is the last day to help Freeway support a local shelter by donating pet food and supplies. Donations can be dropped off at 5 Prince Street, see additional details here. 5:00PM Read More…
Posing as a Police Officer, Sexual Assault Suspect Tricked Victim Into Stripping
Disturbing new details regarding last Friday’s sexual assault in the North End came out in court at the arraignment on Monday. Prosecutors said that security guard Isaiah Brown, 26 years old, posed as a police officer on Hanover Street and made the femaie victim show I.D. as she was returning to her apartment around 2:30 Read More…
Holiday Trellis Lighting Draws Thousands to Columbus Park on Boston’s Waterfront [Photos]
In its largest event ever, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park joined with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department to host thousands at the 15th annual lighting of the park’s signature trellis on Monday, November 20. Boston’s historic waterfront was transformed into a holiday wonderland when the park’s 260 feet of trellis were set aglow with 50,000 Read More…
Eliot School is Thankful for the Golden Goose!
On Friday November 17th the Eliot School hosted our 11th annual Thanksgiving Feast. Eliot families, faculty, students and community partners came together to share delicious family cooking and traditions. This day is a special way for our community to gather together and reflect on all that we are thankful for and wouldn’t be possible without Read More…
Photo Gallery: NEMPAC Music Theatre Troupe performs NARNIA
Students of the North End Music and Performing Arts Center’s (NEMPAC) Music Theatre Troupe performed Narnia at St. Stephen’s Church on November 16th and 18th. The cast brought all the magic of this fantastical story to life in a vibrant production that engaged both children and adults! In its next session, NEMPAC’s Music Theatre Troupe will present The Read More…
North End Against Drugs and Nazzaro Center Trip to the Halloween Spectacular
On Saturday October 28th, North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and the Nazzaro Center joined forces to run a family fun night trip to Roger Williams Zoo in Rhode Island to see the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. Over 40 NEAD family members, led by NEAD treasurer Karen D’Amico and board members Maria Lanza and John Pregmon, took a Read More…
Friends of the North End Library Holiday Celebration
The Friends of the North End Library invite YOU to join us on December 2, 2017 from 11 – 1 pm at the North End Library 25 Parmenter Street as we celebrate the Holidays together. There will be Food, Music and Raffles. This is a great opportunity for you to get the know the Library Read More…
North End Enchanted Trolley Tour on Sunday, December 3rd
All are welcome to see Mayor Walsh’s Enchanted Trolley Tour that will be stopping by the Prado (Paul Revere Mall) on Sunday, December 3rd at 2:15 p.m. Come meet Santa and his holiday helpers while enjoying some light refreshments as The Prado tree is lit.












