Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, February 23 and the weekend is officially here! While it may not be as warm as it was earlier this week, that doesn’t mean you need to spend the weekend on the couch! Here are 10 things to do around the city this weekend. Here’s what else Read More…
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. Commercial Street Case Answered After Snow Melts “Not shoveled/treated from 500 to 536 Commercial Street.” The original 311 post can be found here. This case was Read More…
This week’s photo is a lithograph print of Christ Church, known to all as Old North Church, when it was first built in 1723. Today, the building brings many tourists to the area, as it is the oldest surviving church in the city and has quite a bit of U.S. history associated with it! Old Read More…
Who was America’s most famous Romeo? Who made Lady Macbeth more important than Macbeth? Join Martha Vicinus, Eliza M. Mosher Distinguished University Professor Emerita of English, Women’s Studies, and History at the University of Michigan, as she discusses Boston’s own actress, Charlotte Cushman, triumphed against all expectations in America and Britain. She grew up in Read More…
Things to know for Thursday It’s Thursday, February, 22 and here is everything you need to know to get your day started… 10:30AM Colonial Kids Corner at the Paul Revere House. Join the Paul Revere House at 19 North Square and try on reproduction colonial clothes, write with quill pens and play 18th century games with Read More…
The City’s year-long parking pilot has found increased meter pricing to be the most effective strategy to reducing congestion, improving parking availability, and increasing roadway safety. The pilot, which began back in April 2017 as one of the Go Boston 2030 action items, tested two parking approaches in the Back Bay and Seaport: 1) Increased Meter Pricing Read More…
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is pleased to announce the opening of its new interactive Boston Harbor Pop-Up Museum at 226 Causeway Street across from North Station in Boston. At the Boston Harbor Pop-Up, kids of all ages can explore the harbor, create designs in the sand, and color murals featuring Boston’s sports teams and Read More…
On the evening of February 15, the North Bennet Street School atrium was magically transformed into a Valentine Coffee House hosted by the Friends of the North End Library. Photo credits: Meredith Piscitelli Local talent found their inner poets and entertained the enthusiastic audience with love themed poetry, letters, and music recited and sung. A vivacious Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will be holding our first Family Dinner/Family Talk of 2018 on Thursday, March 15 at 5:45pm at the Nazzaro Center. Space is limited so please RSVP to NEAD President John Romano by March 5. We will have a nice Italian dinner along with a great guest speaker: Dan Toscano – North End Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday Today is Wednesday, April 21…I mean February 21. Spring weather is here, at least for today, and Boston’s patio restaurants are taking full advantage! Check out the running list of restaurants’ around the city with warm-weather plans for this week. Here’s what else you need to know for Wednesday… 12:30PM Read More…
Check out our weekly social media highlights from residents, visitors, and more in the area. To be featured, tag us @northend.waterfront on Instagram, @northendboston on Twitter, @northendwaterfront on Facebook. Use hashtags #northendboston or #bostonwaterfront. Remember Snow? Last Week https://www.instagram.com/p/BfTllFZAJi9/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BfWzp82HDfX/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BfWuiahFP6t/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BfWG_9eFKlZ/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Neighborhood Churches https://www.instagram.com/p/BfO81A9FyKz/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BfYwMyfjkoc/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BfZA1BoHc_r/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Giving Curling a Try https://www.instagram.com/p/BfYfuitFj-t/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BfXQBPUjEmK/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Furry Feature: Read More…
If you’ve driven in Boston recently, chances are you’ve noticed quite a lot of company on the roads. Boston drivers spent 60+ hours stuck in traffic last year, according to the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard. This is up 3% from 2016 and is estimated to have cost the city 5.7 billion dollars. We’re not the Read More…