The North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) met for their monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. The meeting began with a series of community reports, including a proposal for a new clean streets program by City Councilor Lydia Edwards. Watch the video above for the full rundown or jump to subjects of interest using Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Burglary11/10 – 11/12/18 5:30 p.m. – 9:05 a.m.Salem Street hair salon reports an unknown person broke into the building. A rear second floor door was found open and U.S. currency was removed from the cash Read More…
A Boston City council meeting on Wednesday afternoon about the Boston Freedom Rally grew contentious. Critics of the Boston Freedom Rally, often referred to as Hempfest, said the rally left large amounts of trash on the Boston Common during the rally in September along with other violations of their permit. Nearby neighbors complained about the Read More…
The annual Christopher Columbus Park trellis lighting is on Monday, November 19 beginning at 5 p.m. The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, Mayor Walsh, and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will come together for this 16th annual celebration. The park’s 260 feet of trellis will be illuminated by 50,000 blue lights along with fourteen decorated Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured community members, fundraising events, water transportation, housing and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. New Nazzaro Center Director, Steven Siciliano, Takes the Reins The Nazzaro Community Center has announced its new director, Steven Siciliano, who formally started this week at Read More…
The Boston City Council is considering reducing the speed limit to 20 MPH in Boston. The council discussed the potential decision during a hearing Tuesday morning. The council is considering creating “safety zones” in various areas of the city where they would reduce the legal speed limit. If they do a city-wide reduction of the Read More…
The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) recently honored Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. with its prestigious Charles Eliot Conservationist of the Year Award at the nonprofit’s 127th Annual Meeting held in the State Room in Boston. Mr. Hostetter’s Barr Foundation office is in the Pilot House in the North End. Hostetter has been a friend and supporter Read More…
Join local residents, tourists and tuba fans at Faneuil Hall’s 33rd annual Boston Tuba Christmas Concert on Saturday, November 24 at 2 p.m. Over 150 tubas players will serenade the crowd with holiday classics at this free, public concert, presented by the Harvey Phillips Foundation. At the start of the concert, Postmaster Nick Francescucci of the U.S. Read More…
This week’s photo is of the Engine 31 firehouse along Commercial Street, just following 1919 Boston Molasses Disaster, when a holding tank burst and sent gallons of sticky liquid flooding the streets. The scene shown in this photo is significant because the Engine 31 firehouse was the site of one the major rescues during the disaster. Read More…
GTA Co.’s Greg Antonelli donated this year’s turkeys for the annual lunch at the ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center. The lunch serves many seniors and low-income residents in the community. Pictured Greg Antonell, President, GTA Co., Inc. and Maria Stella Gulla, Executive Director, ABCD
We need help with crowd control, parade control, handing out brochures, and related tasks. It’s a lot of fun, and we typically see a lot of return volunteers. This year, the event is on Sunday, December 16th. Contact Dan O’Neill at doneill@bostonteapartyships.com for more information.
Things to know for Friday, Today is Friday, November 16 and the first snowfall of the season is officially here – and with the snow comes the holidays! Celebrating the magic and joy of the holiday season, the Handel and Haydn Society will perform celebrated compositions of Vivaldi, Bach, Corelli, and others in A Baroque Christmas on Read More…