Below is the construction update for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project as provided by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). To help construct the temporary bridge, the Paul Revere Park Playground and Tudor Wharf Walkway will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for about two weeks. Beginning Thursday March 14, MassDOT’s contractor for Read More…
The City of Boston has done a survey of its senior residents to get a better understanding of what we need. The survey results has led the City to establish various helpful programs and initiatives for the elderly. Learn about what services are available and how to access them from an age-friendly representative. This program Read More…
Boston is caught in a tug-of-war between winter and spring. Though warmer temperatures are predicted for the end of the week, a snowy, icy mess this past Sunday reminds residents that it’s still winter in New England. Check out this winter view of the Sail Loft on Atlantic Avenue above, submitted by Bob Somerville. “Neighborhood Read More…
The City of Boston will host an open house to discuss the Climate Ready Downtown and North End projects on Tuesday, March 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Avenue. District-level planning for Climate Ready Boston, an initiative to prepare Boston for the long-term impacts of climate change and Read More…
Today is Monday, March 11 and here’s what you need to know for the week ahead… 7:00PM NEWNC Monthly Meeting at the Nazzaro Center. Stop by 30 North Bennet Street for this month’s North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting, see additional details here. 7:00PM St. Leonard’s Lenten Parish Mission. John and Colleen Willard will present Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Vandalism03/06 – 03/07/19 7:30 p.m. – 7 a.m.Victim reports she parked her 2010 Mercedes-Benz on Charter Street. When she returned to her vehicle the next day, an unknown person had slashed the front and Read More…
The city’s diverse history of immigration will be highlighted in new signs along Boston’s 43-mile public Harborwalk featuring photographs of immigrants who first entered the United States through Boston by ship or plane, and settled in the city. The Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW) are welcoming the public’s help in this project by submitting Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 11, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. At this month’s meeting, the Council will hear a petition for a one-story addition and roof deck at 2 Snelling Place. Additionally, Rev. Ayres will present Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured transportation, waterfront access, people, government and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. MBTA Riders Speak Out Against Price Hikes Boston residents expressed their concerns regarding the MBTA’s proposed 6.3 percent fare hike at a public meeting this week. Meeting attendees Read More…
It is that time of year to “spring forward” and turn your clocks ahead one hour. Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2019. We’ll lose the whole 2 a.m. hour on Sunday morning, but hopefully you won’t miss anything too important. We’ll give up one hour of sleep that night, but this Read More…
Three North End residents will run in this year’s Boston Marathon on April 15 as part of two Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) teams. Macey Petersen will run with MGH’s Pediatric Oncology Team, Fighting Kids’ Cancer … One Step at a Time, and Sarah Bresette and Samantha Burke will run on the Emergency Response Marathon Team, Ready When Read More…
Today is Friday, March 8 and here’s a joke from local comedy writer Ben Alper to start your day: “A study indicates that Suffolk County could possibly be the most “politically intolerant” county nationwide. County officials strongly disagreed and ordered the study’s authors to be tarred and feathered.” – Ben Alper. Here’s what else you Read More…