Governor Charlie Baker has sent back the Mass. legislature’s bill to regulate and tax short-term rentals (AirBnb, Homeaway, VRBO, etc.). Formal legislature sessions have concluded for the year which puts the entire regulatory effort in question. The action comes on the heels of the City of Boston passing its own short-term rental ordinance last month with Read More…
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is honored to continue to offer the Geraldine Marshall Scholarship, awarding four North End children under the age of 18 with a full-year scholarship for music lessons or to participate in one of NEMPAC’s artistic programs. The Geraldine Marshall Scholarship Fund is entering its fourth year Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) Summer Concert Choir opened with a pre-concert prelude for the Boston Landmarks Orchestra’s Verdi Requiem on August 1st at the Hatch Shell with hundreds in attendance at this distinguished outdoor performance space. Maestro Christopher Wilkins, Conductor and Music Director of the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, introduced the group to the Read More…
Things to know for Monday Today is Monday, August 6 and if you’ve been enjoying some of the neon signs on the Greenway, check out this blog post on the science and craft behind creating them. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 2:00PM Public Hearing on Vacant Affordable Housing Units. Members of Read More…
The 104th Feast of Saint Agrippina di Mineo this weekend marked the start of the 2018 “big” feasts in Boston’s North End. After a dedication, blessing and unveiling, the children’s procession led the way on Hanover Street followed by the large statue of Saint Agrippina to the Greenway before returning to her new weekend feast chapel. Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Attempted Breaking & Entering / Residence07/29/18 2:30amVictim reports an unknown male suspect was buzzing the bell and then began kicking the door to her Greenough Lane residence. The victim in the morning observed damage to Read More…
The resegregation of Boston Public Schools is analyzed in the Sunday Boston Globe’s cover story. Highlighted is the return to neighborhood schooling, and the subsequent majority-white student population at the North End’s Eliot K-8 School. The majority-white schools are emerging in the same neighborhoods that had them prior to court-ordered desegregation. At the Perry K-8 in South Read More…
North End Against Drugs, along with the Nazzaro Center, A Taste of the North End and Eversource, has announced the schedule for the annual North End Family Fun Festival. Monday, August 6: Emilie Pugliano / Robert Decristoforo Neighborhood Boat Cruise. 7 p.m. loading at Long Wharf. Cruise time 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Call (617) 750-9749 to reserve Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured cultural celebrations, real estate, local events, athletics and more! Read on below to see the most popular reads from the past week. St. Joseph Procession Continues the Tradition [Photos] Societa San Giuseppe di Riesi held their annual procession to honor the popular Saint Joseph last Sunday afternoon. Carrying the Read More…
The Boston Transportation Department will be implementing traffic circulation modifications to streets in the vicinity of North Station effective Saturday, August 4. In a news release, BTD said the new street patterns are expected to improve safety and access for people using all modes of travel in the Bulfinch Triangle. The following traffic changes are in Read More…
Boston Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly and his wife recently got matching tattoos at Boston Barber & Tattoo Co. on Salem Street in the North End. According to Robert Dello Russo, Kelly said if it makes him pitch better, he will have to get a tattoo before every game! “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on Read More…
Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, August 3 and St. Agrippina’s Feast is in full force this weekend! Here’s what else you need to know for the weekend… St. Agrippina’s Feast. The four day festival for St. Agrippina continues. See the full weekend lineup here. 10:00AM Coffee Hour with councilor Lydia Edwards. Join City Councilor Read More…