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. Street Lights Out on Hanover and Commercial St. Corner “Both street lights at intersection of Hanover St. and Commercial St. in North End have been out Read More…
Under the heading, America At War, Smithsonian.com profiles the Iraq-Afghanistan Memorial dog-tag memorial at the Old North Memorial Garden on the Freedom Trail in Boston’s North End. The piece asks “How should we memorialize those lost in the war on terror?“. The oldest of its kind, the Old North memorial honors service members killed in Read More…
Now that the New Year is in full swing, the holiday season is coming to an end, but this old photo might keep some of our readers in the festive spirit! Check out this picture from the 1930s when you could pick up a Christmas tree in Faneuil Hall! Who remembers this? Tune in each Read More…
Welcome to A Weekend in Boston, a new weekly post about events occurring over the upcoming weekend throughout all of Boston. For events coming up in the North End, see the event calendar. For more information on each event, click on the event title. Happy New Year! 2019 started off with a mix of snow, Read More…
For many, the new year is a time to reflect and consider making lifestyle changes that will improve aspects of their life. Resolutions are made to try new things or attempt to live healthier. For those interested, the CDC has put together a list of tips for living healthier in 2019: Commit to a healthier diet. Read More…
Things to know for Thursday Today is Thursday, January 3rd. Here’s a joke from local comedian Ben Alper to start your day: “Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill that will tax and regulate short-term room rentals like those rented through Airbnb. For example, you can no longer rent out a kitchen cabinet as a studio Read More…
Join the North End branch of the Boston Public Library for a great lineup of events in January 2019. There will be a film series every Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. featuring films of conspiracies and cover-ups. There are events for seniors and children every week, as well as an author talk and concert. See Read More…
North Street Grille is hosting a “Neighborhood Night” on the first Thursday of each month with 30% of sales going back to the community. The first two events raised money for the ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center. This month’s funds will go to the North End Against Drugs annual scholarship. See more Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday Today is Wednesday, January 2. Welcome to a whole new year of daily briefs from the North End / Waterfront community! Here’s everything you need to know for today… Notable News: How gas demand from Boston changed a faraway island If you’ve noticed the LNG tankers from Trinidad and Tobago Read More…
Wireless companies, especially Verizon and private partner Extenet, have been swapping out traditional street lights in the North End for micro cell towers hosting a distributed antenna system to enhance wireless phone and data usage in the neighborhood. The system is being installed on city-owned street light poles in the North End. The poles have a Read More…
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will be having our annual Bingo fundraiser on Sunday, January 27th at the Nazzaro Center. This is the bye week in football playoffs before the Superbowl. See more details in the event flyer below.
These are the residential closings in the North End / Waterfront area during the month of December. $0 – $699,999 76 N. Margin #6: 2 bed, 1 bath with 670 sf. sold for $402,000 84 Prince #1C: 1 bed, 1 bath with 520 sf. sold for $415,000 2 Goodwin Pl. #4: 1 bed, 1 bath Read More…