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. The Salem Street Pothole Returns “More than a pothole, this like a sinkhole! On Salem Street near Parmenter.” The original 311 post can be found here. Read More…
Two students from the Eliot School in the North End presented their award winning essays at the 37th Annual Martin Luther King Celebration last Thursday at the Strand Theater in Dorchester. Sapna from Grade 2 read her essay, inspired by Dr. King, about being kind and respectful to create an inclusive community. Adam from Grade Read More…
Italians love joining clubs and the North End of seventy five years ago had an abundance of social organizations where men could gather and enjoy the company of their friends. There were many clubs honoring saints from a particular city or town. We still have the St. Anthony’s club, the Madonna della Cava and the Read More…
Welcome to A Weekend in Boston, a 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. The snow has fallen, the sidewalks have been cleared (maybe), and the Read More…
Local business owner Kristin Van Busum, Founder and CEO of Project Alianza, was honored as a finalist of the Cleary Insurance Boston Business Risk Award, recognizing her success in providing education for children in the rural coffee communities of Latin America. Project Alianza, headquartered in Boston’s North End, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving Read More…
Erin Connors of Boston’s North End will run the 2019 Boston Marathon as one of two individuals representing the National Braille Press (NBP). Raised in Newburyport, MA, Connors ran the Boston Marathon for NBP in 2013, and was only half a mile from the finish line when she had to stop due to the Marathon Read More…
Today is Thursday, January 24 and here’s what else you need to know for today… 3:30PM City Council Hearing: Marijuana Licensing Process. A working session regarding best equity practices in the City’s marijuana licensing process and the potential for a social equity program will take place in the Curley Room at Boston City Hall. Members Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) discussed at their January meeting a list of priorities to be included in a letter about the new community center to Mayor Marty Walsh. In the letter, NEWRA expresses support for the City’s efforts to create a community center that meets the current needs of the North Read More…
With an in-progress application to make the Nazzaro Center a Boston Landmark, North End resident and one of the Boston Landmarks commissioners, Kirsten Hoffman, spoke about to residents about the implications of that designation. Designation as a Boston Landmark is the only legal way to ensure protection over buildings and resources in the city. It Read More…
The Nazzaro Center will be opening its doors to non-members for February School Vacation Week, February 19 through 22. The Center hopes this will help families who are looking for a place to send their kids during this break, similar to the Nazzaro Center programming over the December holidays. Registration for current members of the after-school Read More…
The Perry High School Chamber Orchestra from Queen Creek, Arizona will present a free concert on Friday, March 15, at 2 p.m. at Faneuil Hall. Read more details in the flyer below.
Winter storm Harper brought snow, freezing rain and ice to the North End / Waterfront this past weekend. Many of us are still thawing out after the freezing temperatures caused snow and slush to turn to solid masses. How was your experience in the aftermath of Boston’s first winter storm of 2019? Was the neighborhood’s Read More…