The days are getting warmer and soon we’ll be seeing sunsets after 8 p.m! With this extended evening light, people are becoming more active in the after-work hours. What’s your favorite thing to do on a pleasant evening in the neighborhood? Vote in our poll and add your own ideas and comments in the section Read More…
Month: May 2018
Dare to Taste Owner Jennifer Royle Applies to Open “Table” on Hanover Street
Jennifer Royle, owner of Dare to Taste, LLC., has applied to the Board of Appeal to utilize the basement level of 445 Hanover Street as a food prep area. This will be the kitchen for her private dining / event space called “Table”, which Jennifer plans to open on the ground-level. The space will be Read More…
Mae West Takes Over the North End Library
W.C. Fields and Mae West recently came to life at a North End Branch Library event sponsored by the Friends of the North End Library and a generous grant from the City Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library. The cozy library event space became Mae West’s dressing room complete with props including fans and Read More…
Boston Harbor Islands Kicks Off 2018 Season with Free Ferry Rides
On Saturday, May 26, Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park opens with a day of free ferry service to Georges and Spectacle Islands, and a morning filled with family-friendly activities on Long Wharf North – Boston’s gateway to the Harbor Islands. Activities on Long Wharf North begin at 8:30 a.m. with free ferry ticket Read More…
Tuesday’s Brief: Guide to MDW in Boston, Special Old North Tours, New Mural Coming to Dewey Square
Things to know for Tuesday Today is Tuesday, May 15 and if you happen to be passing by Dewey Square later this month, be sure to check out the new mural Carving Out Fresh Options by artist Sarah Hughes, continue reading. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 10:30AM Disney with Mr. Dan. Read More…
New Mural “Carving Out Fresh Options” to be Featured at Dewey Square Park
Artist Shara Hughes’ landscape Carving Out Fresh Options will join the Greenway later this month as the sixth mural to be featured on the building at Dewey Square Park across from South Station. Brooklyn-based artist Shara Hughes paints imagined landscapes rendered in vivid, hallucinatory colors. Her paintings combine elements of landscape, still life, and figuration to Read More…
Register of Deeds Candidates Murphy and Forde Speak in North End
Candidates for Suffolk County Register of Deeds Stephen Murphy and Katie Forde introduced themselves to community members at the May North End Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting. Current Register Stephen Murphy spoke first, reminding attendees about his background and the work he has done as Register of Deeds over the past two years. Improved the Suffolk Register Read More…
Monday’s Brief: Casalinga Closes, NEWNC Candidates Night, Climate Change Panel
Things to know for Monday Today is Monday, May 14 and if you’re looking for a new restaurant to try, stop by one of these celebrity-owned restaurants around town, including some located right here in the North End, continue reading. Here’s what else you need to know for the week ahead… 6:00PM Climate Change & Read More…
Dry Ice Rat Solution Discussed at City Council Meeting
Boston City Council met last week to discuss animal care and control in the city. Representative Lydia Edwards was in attendance to ask specific questions as the conversation related to North End residents. A major takeaway from the discussion was the focus on the Norwegian rat problem in the neighborhood and city at large. Inspectional Read More…
North End’s Skating Rink Transformed for the Opera
The North End’s Steriti Skating Rink was transformed into a cabaret theater for the Boston Lyric Opera performances of Trouble in Tahiti and Arias & Barcarolles, works of Leonard Bernstein. BLO’s Production & Technical Director Anna Labykina discussed the unconventional venue choice in a BLO article, Opera in an Ice Rink? The Boston Lyric Opera previously used the Steriti Read More…
Candidate Introductions at May 14th Neighborhood Council Meeting [Agenda]
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 14, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. This month’s meeting will also be Candidates Night for those running for Council positions in this year’s NEWNC elections. There will be discussions on the expansion of Read More…
Weekly Top Reads: Affordable Housing, Blocked Left Turn, Historic Neon Signs, Lo Grasso’s Barber Shop, New Moms & Ameno Retirement
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured development plans, art installations, business re-openings, community groups and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Affordable, Elderly Housing Planned for North End’s Knights of Columbus Building Ausonia Home Association plans to convert the council quarters of the Knights of Columbus, Ausonia Council Read More…












