Things to know for Thursday Today is Thursday, September 27 and here’s a joke to start off your day from a local comedy writer: “Cape Air wants to begin landing seaplanes on the Boston Harbor in order to connect Boston to New York City. During extreme high tides the airline has also proposed boarding passengers Read More…
Autumn was everyone’s favorite season in the North End. The feasts were over, the air was crisp and cool, the smell of burning leaves would drift in from the suburbs, the kids were back in school, and it was wine-making season. Old Italian men kept their traditions alive and made wine in many of the Read More…
The Feast of Saint Francis will be celebrated Thursday, October 4th, 2018. See the schedule below. Wednesday, 10/3 at 7 p.m: The Celebration of the Transitus of Saint Francis. Thursday, 10/4 at 12:05 p.m: The Mass for the Feast Day Celebration of Saint Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Franciscan Order and Patron of Animals.
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. North End Marching Band Makes an Appearance https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIP8irFIl6/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHHSuDAwlH/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Incredible Skies https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFjnYbA7d8/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFimNrloH8/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFhb2YDKfJ/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFhQYdAwAd/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Fall Dishes https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFAwh3BxKG/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIhQvjgBHD/?hl=en&taken-at=254372545 Read More…
The Society of Saint Joseph will kick off October as Italian Heritage Month with a mass celebrated by Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Sunday, September 30 at 12pm at St. Leonard of Port Maurice Church, 320 Hanover Street. Attending the mass will be Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Speaker of the House Robert De Leo, and members Read More…
Mayor Walsh boosted Boston’s housing goals by 30%, now targeting 69,000 more units by the year 2030. The estimate of the city’s population growth has increased from approximately 710,000 to 760,000 by that time. Affordable and income-restricted housing will be maintained at 20% of all units, according to the news release shown below in full. Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday Today is Wednesday, September 26th and have you been craving the best Italian food you can possibly find? You’re in luck, Hoodline just pulled together their guide to Boston’s top 5 Italian restaurants featuring some North End favorites, read more here. Here’s what else you need to know for today… Read More…
The North End has recently seen a series of package thefts. At the September North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting, Maria Lanza from the Mayor’s Office shared some safety tips from the Boston Police Department. These included coordinating with relatives when you are expecting a package and checking with your building about whether back Read More…
The Wharf District Council (WDC) discussed community preservation act funding, Boston Harbor Cruises, 190 High Street renovations and the Northern Avenue Bridge at their September meeting. The WDC voted unanimously in support of the Friends of Boston Archaeology’s request for a $400,000 grant under the Community Preservation Act (CPA) to support a new public exhibit on the Read More…
The boat, Captain Billy Haver, was the scene of a murder on Sunday as an investigation continues with the boat docked at the US Coast Guard station in Boston’s North End. The boat is an 83-foot fishing trawler based out of Virginia. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mexican crew member Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 27, Read More…
Before the final Pawtucket Red Sox game of the 2018 season, I caught up with former Boston Red Sox catcher and current PawSox hitting coach, Rich Gedman, for a brief conversation in the dugout. Gedman was a local Worcester kid when he eventually came up to the Red Sox on the heels of Carlton Fisk’s Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 17-2 to support variances related to 33 North Margin Street. Located at the corner of Cooper Street, the plans were presented by Attorney Daniel Toscano, as follows. (1) enclose the existing first floor entryway, formerly the entrance of Joe and Mary’s convenience store, encompassing 8 square feet. Read More…