Friday Films at the North End Library: “The Thin Man” and “White Christmas”

Wednesday’s Brief: Hotel Bans Dancing on Dock, Sidewalk Closure, Neighborhood Council Meeting, Human Rights Lecuture

Things to know for Wednesday  Today is Wednesday, November 14 and if you’re missing a 1996 class ring from former Julie Billiart High, it was found in the North End, continue reading. Here’s everything you need to know for today… West Sidewalk Closes at N. Washington Street Bridge. Beginning Wednesday, November 14, the western sidewalk (Charles Read More…

Time Travel to Scollay Square

Walking through the expansive and somewhat barren City Hall Plaza, it is difficult to imagine the space as it was from its pre-Colonial days, through the notorious years as a seedy but vibrant entertainment destination, into the 1960s as all traces of the once lively neighborhood were demolished to become Government Center. Author David Kruh Read More…

A Trip Through Scollay Square Hosted by the North End Library

By Mary Sanderson The Friends of the North End Library continue to sponsor high-interest programs for the North End community. At our most recent offering, a rapt audience of over 50 people gathered at the library to hear the entertaining history of Scollay Square. Author David Kruh discussed his book Always Something Doing: Boston’s Infamous Read More…