The Boston City Council is currently working on a new ordinance regarding licensing and regulating of shared mobility businesses. This would create a licensing structure to regular businesses offering small vehicles for rent on City streets and sidewalks, such as scooters. Councilor Matt O’Malley said they have seen cities and town create similar ordinances and Read More…
Month: February 2019
Quincy Market Casino Night
Please join us for the very first Quincy Market Casino Night to be held on Saturday, March 30 from 7 – 10 p.m. It’s an evening of casino games for fun prizes set in the historic Upper Rotunda of Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. There will also be a DJ and cash bar. Proceeds Read More…
Nick Cafardo: One of the Good Guys
I am a Red Sox fan. I’m not sure how it happened exactly, but I do remember when it happened. It was a snowy February day in 1978, maybe a day off from school during the Blizzard of ’78. I flipped through a few of our limited available channels and chanced upon the beginning of Read More…
A Weekend in Boston: Events Throughout the City March 1 – 3
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. It’s been a wild week, hasn’t it? We saw some incredible wind Read More…
Happy Birthday Mary Delaney, aka Auntie May!
Known around the neighborhood as everyone’s “Auntie May”, longtime North End resident Mary Delaney just celebrated her 91st birthday. Happy Birthday Auntie May! Photo submitted by Mary McGee. Cake baked by David Kubiak. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos using our Submit a Post form, via email to info@northendwaterfront.com; or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please Read More…
February is National Kids Dental Health Month
February is National Kids Dental Health Month. Here are some guidelines for good dental health for your child. Children should brush their teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste and clean between their teeth daily. Children should eat a healthy diet that limits sugary beverages and snacks. Children should see a dentist regularly for Read More…
Thursday’s Brief: Morning Commute Mess, Family Pride Week Photos, This Too Can All Be Yours
Today is Thursday, February 28 and get ready to brace yourself for a messy morning commute. Massachusetts is under a Winter Weather Advisory with snow accumulation wrapping up between 7-10AM, see additional weather updates on Boston.com. Here’s what else you need to know for today… This Too Can All Be Yours: Plan your events with Read More…
State House Power Player: Interview with Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Chair of Ways & Means [Part II]
This is the second part of an interview with State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, recently appointed Chair of the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee. Catch up with Part I here. NEWF: Looking at your home neighborhood, how would you characterize the North End today? Michlewitz: I think the North End community is stronger today than Read More…
Social Highlights This Week: Trellis Scenes & the Snow Moon
Check out our weekly social media highlights from residents and visitors in the area. To be featured, tag us @northend.waterfront on Instagram, @northendboston on Twitter, @northendwaterfront on Facebook. Use hashtags #northendboston or #bostonwaterfront. Scenes from Christopher Columbus Park Snow Moon Furry Feature
North End, Waterfront, and Beacon Hill Eateries Participating in Dine Out Boston
A total of 24 eateries from the North End / Waterfront and Beacon Hill are participating in this year’s Dine Out Boston sponsored by the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) and American Express. This is the 18th year of Dine Out Boston and many Boston restaurants are providing diners an opportunity to enjoy the regions dining scene Read More…
North End Against Drugs Family Pride Week Photos on Display at the Library
Thanks to North End Branch Librarian Jennifer Hawes, photos from many years of North End Against Drugs’ Annual North End Family Pride Week events are available for viewing at the library. Over 1,100 photos from 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, & 2018 are at the library. Just ask at the front desk, Read More…
Old North Exhibit: Piece-ful Voices
In honor of Women’s History Month, Old North is displaying Piece-ful Voices – an exhibit that celebrates quilting as an expression of community. Piece-ful Voices features quilts made in honor of post-9/11 fallen soldiers from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, similar to the U.S. Sanitary Commission quilts that were created by Northern women during the American Read More…