Daily Briefs

Thursday’s Brief: N. Washington St. Bridge Meeting, Tre Monte to Replace Limoncello 2, Meet the Founder of Bow & Arrow, Pasta Making

Things to know for Thursday Today is Thursday, April 19 and if you’re a fan of Tre Monte in Woburn, then you’re sure to be a fan of their new location popping up on Salem Street. According to a source, a sign is up at the site of Limoncello 2 saying Tre Monte Restaurant and Read More…

Meetings

Next Phase Starting for North End Water, Sewer and Drainage Project

Irene McSweeney from Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) presented an update on the North End improvements project at the April North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. Work on phase 3 of these improvements will begin this spring. The BWSC will send out monthly updates to the community as project details unfold. Watch Read More…

Kids & Families Schools

North End Against Drugs Announces 2018 Scholarship Program

North End Against Drugs (NEAD) is now accepting applications for our 2018 Raymond and Michelina Costa Scholarship Program. The program is open to all North End residents who will be attending a tuition-based school in the 2018/2019 academic year, as well as those attending public school. Students attending tuition-based schools will be eligible for a cash Read More…

Announcements Government People

North End/Waterfront Resident Shannon McAuliffe Running for Suffolk County District Attorney

Harbor Towers resident Shannon McAuliffe has announced she’ll be running for Suffolk County District Attorney. Shannon graduated from Suffolk University Law School and practiced law for 15 years. She later attended Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and then became a director at Roca, an organization that disrupts the cycle of poverty and incarceration by helping high-risk young Read More…

Featured Photos & Videos

Social Highlights This Week: Marathon Prep, Fog & Playoffs at the Garden

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. Marathon Prep! https://www.instagram.com/p/BhnMEIXFqdQ/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BhmYrDtHq4Q/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhmn99hFUKa/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BhnFaA2ne_9/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 City Fog https://www.instagram.com/p/BhcCkoVjdz1/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BhbaVdNBPLQ/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Playoffs at the Garden https://www.instagram.com/p/BhowWxoAsR8/?hl=en&taken-at=213312396 Off-day or not, still a ton Read More…

Community Photos & Videos

Neighborhood Service Center Pasquetta Celebration [Photos]

The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) celebrated the arrival of spring and Pasquetta earlier this month at its 1 Michelangelo Street site in the North End. Pasquetta is often translated to “little Easter,” and is a day to relax. It was instituted in the post-war period to create a long weekend, which Read More…

Daily Briefs

Wednesday’s Brief: Mike the Bubbleman, Airbnb Targets City Councilor, Post Marathon Eats

Things to know for Wednesday Today is Wednesday, April 18 and 243 years ago today, the famous signal lanterns were hung in Old North Church, signifying the British invasion. It wasn’t until Henry W. Longfellow published “Paul Revere’s Ride” in 1860 that people started paying attention to who actually hung those lanterns, read more on Read More…

Featured Health & Environment Meetings

Climate Change and Environmental Planning in Boston [Video]

City efforts to address climate change was the main topic of discussion at a presentation by Rich McGuinness, Deputy Director for Climate Change & Environmental Planning for the Boston Planning & Redevelopment Agency. The meeting was held on April 12, 2018 at the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). McGuinness explained what the planners and Read More…

Announcements Health & Environment

Swiss Healing Center Presents Mindfulness in Motion with Sensei Tyrone Pardue

The Swiss Healing Center presents the Yangai Method Mindfulness in Motion with Sensei Tyrone Pardue Introductory Class: Saturday, April 28, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Unplug from external pressures and distractions and move mindfully towards becoming your personal best – inside and out. Cost: $75 Must register with paypal.me/TyronePardue on or before April 23 ******************************** Instructor: Read More…

Community Featured

Reader Poll: Would You Ban Chain Establishments in the North End?

The possibility of a Starbucks coffee shop joining the “Gateway to the North End” at Cross Street Plaza has reignited the discussion of chain establishments in the North End. While some, such as the two Hanover Street 7-Elevens and Salem Street’s Peet’s Coffee, seem to be accepted by the community, others like the attempted Pinkberry Read More…