November is COPD Awareness Month; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, commonly referred to as COPD, is a serious lung disease that makes it hard for people to breath. COPD can also be referred to as chronic bronchitis or emphysema. When you have COPD, the airways are partially blocked so it makes it hard to get air in Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will hold three community meetings at the end of November to provide details and answer questions about the North Washington Street Bridge replacement project. The North End meeting will take place at the Nazzaro Center (30 N. Bennet Street) on Tuesday, November 27 at 6 p.m. Community members are Read More…
Things to know for Monday Today is Monday, November 26 and tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. NEMPAC is joining in on #GivingTuesday and encouraging the community to give back on this special day, continue reading. Here’s what you need to know for the week ahead… 5:00PM Copley Tree Lighting. Stop by the Annual Copley Square Tree Read More…
Faneuil Hall’s 33rd annual Boston Tuba Christmas Concert took place on Saturday where over 150 tubas players serenaded the crowd with holiday classics. The free, public concert was presented by the Harvey Phillips Foundation. Video clips by Ignatius Grande and Angela Grande Wasserman.
BPDNews.com reports that at about 5:20 PM, on Friday, November 23, 2018, officers assigned to the Boston Police Harbor Patrol Unit responded to a call for a person in the water in the area of Long Wharf in Downtown Boston. Officers quickly arrived on scene and spotted the victim, a male in his thirties, in Read More…
Since the lighting event on November 19th, residents and visitors continue to gather nightly in Columbus Park to soak in the seasonal glow of the 50,000 blue lights on the 260 foot signature trellis. Here are some photo galleries with more scenes from the trellis lighting. Photographer Jon Seamans of Boston Parks captures these people Read More…
The following Boston College High students achieved High Honors for the first quarter: Pietro Brocca 2021 of the North End. Emiliano Valencia-Donohue 2021 of the West End. The following Boston College High students achieved Honors for the first quarter: Mika Bauk 2021 of the West End. Willem Lenig 2021 of the West End. Theodore Pasto 2021 of the North End. Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured holiday events, climate, awards, neighborhood reports and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. Park Trellis Lighting Kicks off the Holiday Season [Video] In its highlight event of the year, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park joined with the Boston Parks Read More…
The North End Friends of St. Francis House will be having our annual winter hat and glove collection for the homeless beginning Monday, November 26 and running through Monday, December 10. We are collecting men’s and women’s brand new winter hats and gloves; no used items will be accepted. We are also collecting brand new Read More…
The holiday trellis lights at Christopher Columbus Park reflect off of the Marriott hotel at Long Wharf in this nighttime North End photo by Bob Somerville. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption or story telling us about your photo. See past Read More…
On Tuesday, November 27th, 2018, NEMPAC joins #GivingTuesday, a day when people from all over the world come together on Facebook to support and champion the causes they believe in by donating and fundraising for causes they care about. We hope you will consider NEMPAC as your non-profit organization to support. To support nonprofits, this Read More…
Public skating is back at the DCR Steriti Memorial Rink on Commercial Street in the North End for the 2018-2019 winter season! Beginning Friday, November 23, the rink will be open for public skating during the following hours: Sundays: 3 p.m. – 6:50 p.m.Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.Wednesdays : public skating Read More…