This week’s most popular posts on NorthEndWatefront.com featured yesterday’s snowstorm and subsequent flooding, New Year’s Eve celebrations, a summary of last year’s top ten stories, and more! Read on below to see the top read articles of the past week. Storm Surge Brings Record Flooding to Waterfront Areas [Photos] Record flooding was seen Thursday afternoon Read More…
Record flooding was seen Thursday afternoon in the North End and the downtown Boston waterfront as a 3 foot storm surge came in with a 12 foot high tide on the harbor. Flood waters reached the Rose Kennedy Greenway, a first in Boston, and the highest levels since the Blizzard of ’78. The Aquarium T Read More…
Things to know for Friday Your daily roundup for Friday, January 5: 11:00AM Canceled! Little Groove Concert at the North End Library. Join the North End Library at 25 Parmenter Street for its Little Groove Concert where children have the opportunity to interact with parachutes, puppets, instruments and more. Notable News: Boston Startups and Tech Companies Read More…
https://twitter.com/b911nature/status/949082172182401024 As the storm moves out, the recovery efforts continue from the record flooding and 12+ inches of snow. Here are some updates. Trash will be picked up on Friday, but city officials are urging residents to put it clearly out by the curb. Schools are closed again with the Nazzaro Center open. The North Read More…
This week’s historical photo was submitted by Life on the Corner columnist Nicholas Dello Russo! The illustration from the New York Public Library shows how pivotal Boston, and specifically the North End, was in Revolutionary days — note the heavily armed war ships in the Harbor. King George must have been worried! Some historians believe the American Revolution Read More…
Local Column: Finding Our Way Home in 2018 By Mayor Martin J. Walsh To all Bostonians: happy new year, and may 2018 bring you happiness and health in Boston. As we enter into the new year, I’m grateful for the people of Boston — I continue to be inspired by our residents’ big hearts and Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Tileston Street Safety “Tileston Street is basically an alley that pedestrians crossing it do not realize it is an actual street that cars regularly exit onto Read More…
Things to know for Thursday Your daily roundup for Thursday, January 4: 11:00AM West End Tree Hearing at 1010 Mass Ave. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing on a request to remove one public shade tree for sidewalk reconstruction at 50 Staniford Street in the West End. For more information Read More…
Boston Public Schools are closed Thursday (and maybe Friday). BCYF Community Centers, including the Nazzaro Center, are open 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Parking ban beginning Thursday, Jan. 4th at 7 am. Street cleaning is cancelled. North End Public Safety meeting is cancelled. Snow emergency means space savers are fair game! Parking: The City of Boston Read More…
One benefit of the cold weather is that the waterfront ice sculptures are still going strong! If you didn’t make it around to the ice sculpture stroll, check out some of our highlights from New Year’s Eve on the Waterfront! Ice Sculpture Photo Opps Harbor Themed Creations Local Destinations Welcoming 2018
Dates: January 6 & 20 Time: 12:00 -1 :00 pm Join us every other Saturday for STEAM activities. Children ages 6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. January 6: Indoor Snowmen January 20: Watercolor Exploration
NEW IMPROVED AND ENLARGED NORTH END LIBRARY BOOK SALE The Friends of the North End Public Library are pleased to announce that they have updated and improved their daily book sale program. In the past, the Friends sold books from the book shelf at the front door. Because of the amount of books received, sometimes Read More…