It was a perfect steamy, summer Saturday night to take in the spectacular display of fireworks over Boston Harbor. The annual “Illuminate the Harbor” show was seen across the waterfront neighborhoods from the North End, Downtown, Eastie to the Seaport and Southie. Large crowds gathered at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End, Piers Park in Read More…
The 37th annual Boston Harborfest kicked off this week with an opening ceremony and cutting of the cake at Faneuil Hall. The United States Navy Band Northeast’s Ceremonial Band was on hand for the festivities. Harborfest is a multi-day, family-friendly festival with activities celebrating American Independence, honoring the city’s colonial roots and showcasing Boston’s harbor. It Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured real estate, parking, schools, sports, culture and more. Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. Video: “The Last Little Italy” Fights Proposed Starbucks in North End “The Last Little Italy” is a video created by Rocco Capano featuring many of the North End caffes and Read More…
Little Italy is a symbol of Italian culture and flavor, no different than many neighborhoods in Boston. Look at neighboring Chinatown, people flock there and here for the same reason: to taste a little Italian or Chinese food and feel the culture, not to sip a cup of coffee from a place its residents will Read More…
Boston city councilors are looking to start charging for residential parking stickers, saying that the current parking system is broken because the city currently issues many more parking stickers than actual spaces. Councilor at-large, Michelle Wu, expressed frustration over the unlimited residential parking stickers the city hands out despite the fact that several neighbors have Read More…
Suffolk County court users who owe criminal case fees can now skip the trip to their local courthouse and pay online with ePay, the Massachusetts Trial Court’s new web-based payment system. Over 200,000 payments made in person at Commonwealth courthouses each year will now be able to be made online with ePay. ePay will be Read More…
You are invited to come celebrate Harborfest at the Old North Church & Historic Site! From Friday, June 29th to Wednesday, July 4th, the Old North Church & Historic Site will be celebrating Harborfest, the nation’s largest Fourth of July Festival, with special pop-up programs, guided tours, events, and more! Highlights include our Anglican Art & Read More…
Join the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park for their annual Independence Day Celebration in the Park on Saturday, June 30! There will be tons of family-friendly activities including music, magic, lawn games and more. Stick around for fireworks over Boston Harbor at 9 p.m. See the full schedule below.
Opponents of a proposed North End Starbucks made a powerful showing at a nearly three-hour public meeting on Thursday night. The issue at hand is a take-out license request by the coffee company under consideration by city officials at 198 Hanover Street, part of the Charter Realty development along Cross Street. The gathering was moderated by Read More…
Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, June 29 and the 4th of July is coming up before you know it. Here are 10 things to do in Boston for this Fourth of July weekend. Here’s what else you need to know for this weekend… 9:00AM NBSS Info Session for Veterans. Join the North Read More…
The Bostonian Society presents the premiere of Cato and Dolly, an all-new live play by Playwright Patrick Gabridge at Boston’s historic Old State House, running Friday, July 6 – September 29, 2018. The new play, commissioned specifically for the Old State House’s Through the Keyhole exhibition, reveals life behind the door of the Hancock House, Governor John Hancock’s 18th century Read More…
Via Universal Hub The Venice Convenience Store at 38 Cooper St. in the North End was robbed at gunpoint around 10:20 p.m. on Wednesday night. The suspect was described as black, 5’8″ to 5’10” and wearing all black clothes. The suspect threatened the clerk on duty with a handgun. He was also seen carrying a Read More…