It appears that the age of the taxi cab in the city of Boston is coming to an end. I was talking to a hotel doorman in Copley Square last Sunday morning and mentioned how business appeared to be slow. “Cabs sometimes wait in line for seven hours for a fare,” he said. For a Read More…
The July 2018 work plan by Boston Water & Sewer Commission is shown below as part of the multi-year North End Water, Sewer and Drainage Project. In June, water main work was completed on Cross Street. During July, work will begin on a bypass installation on Blackstone Street. See below for more details and project contact Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is thrilled to announce that their Summer Concert Series will return this year, and bring Jazz in the Park to The Greenway on Tuesday evenings in July beginning at 6 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m., at Hanover Street and Cross Street. The NEMPAC Summer Concert Read More…
Parts of the north end in Boston are without power after some type of manhole explosion. This scene is N Marginal and Cooper Sts @boston25 pic.twitter.com/RLjm7LSpnH — Matthew Gregoire (@BreakngNewsPhtg) July 9, 2018 Roughly 700 residents in and around the North End lost power last night when a manhole exploded at N. Margin and Cooper Read More…
The North End of my childhood was a neighborhood of tenement buildings and storefronts. Almost every street had at least one storefront and some streets like Salem, Hanover and Endicott were lined with shops selling all the goods and services necessary for tenement life. One of the reasons people loved living in the North End Read More…
It is important to beat the heat and stay cool during these hot and humid days of summer. This is the kind of weather that can lead to heat stroke or heat exhaustion when you don’t take proper care of yourself. There are several important things to remember that will keep you healthy: Drink plenty Read More…
City Councilor Lydia Edwards checked out the newest eatery on Salem Street, Tre Monte Restaurant & Bar, shown here with manager Joe Bono. Submitted by Marie M. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos using our Submit a Post form, via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, July 9, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. The two large items up for discussion are a proposed tobacco shop at 87 Salem Street and the proposed Cross Street development, which involves moving the Read More…
The North End of Boston has changed a great deal since I lived there between 1991 and 2003. When I was a young kid, my family spent many weekends shopping at old Haymarket. Not crazy about being drowned in crowds of hot, sweaty people and rotting vegetables, it was not my favorite weekend activity. So Read More…
Mayor Marty Walsh came out strongly against the proposed North End location at the Charter Realty development on Cross Street, between Hanover and Salem. “After hearing the concerns from residents about sustaining the culture and historic nature of the North End, I encouraged the applicant to withdraw the proposal to locate a Starbucks at the entrance to Read More…
As our school year comes to a close, we want to reflect back and highlight our favorite celebrations and thank our collaborative community for their support in celebrating our students success. In the last weeks of school the Eliot had its 11th annual Field Day. This is a student and staff favorite, as we have Read More…
Ralph “Hawk” D’Elia, of Medford, and formerly of Boston’s North End, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 5th at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 76. Born in Boston, Hawk attended local schools and graduated from high school in 1960. Hawk had a fulfilling career with the Read More…