Featured Government

From the Councilor: School Funding, Suffolk Downs Development, Cannabis Industry and More

March Newsletter from Lydia Edwards, City Councilor for District One (North End, Charlestown and East Boston): Before I update you on what our office has been up to these past few weeks, I want to acknowledge the passing of a titan for social justice. Mary Ellen Welch‘s impact can be felt in the open spaces she fought Read More…

Featured Photos & Videos

Historic Neighborhood Photo: Fulton Street Warehouses

Nick Dello Russo shares this photo of Fulton Street in the North End from the early 1960s. Read more from Nick about this scene below. Fulton was a street of warehouses and packing companies. Several well-known food businesses started on Fulton Street among them Genoa Packing, Pastene, Providence Packing and Abramo Re. In the late Read More…

Event Notices

Books in Bloom at the North End Library

By Terese O’Connell The Friends of the North End Library (FONEL) invite you to “Books in Bloom” at the North End Library’s Spring Open House starting Wednesday, April 3rd at 5 p.m. and continuing through Saturday, April 6th at 1:30 p.m. Books in Bloom is a special springtime event that pairs floral arrangements inspired by the Read More…

Announcements

KidsBuild! Materials Giveaway

April 7, 2019 | 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM Price: $5 suggested donation Where: BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Boston Attention educators* Come by the KidsBuild! Construction Yard after the city has been completed to stock up on recycled art materials for your classroom or craft room. Available samples will vary but may include cardboard boxes, tubes, fabric and architectural Read More…

Daily Briefs

Tuesday’s Brief: Voting Precincts Hearing, Independent Education Plans Hearing, BDCD Meeting, North End Alley Textures

Today is Tuesday, April 2 and here’s what else you need to know for today… 1:00PM Public Hearing Regarding Voting Precincts. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify at a hearing on Docket #0211, petition for a special law re: An Act Relative to Voting Precincts in the City of Boston Read More…

Community Featured

What’s The 311? Commercial Street Traffic and North End Bench Repairs

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. Tour Buses Allegedly Parked Illegally on Commercial Street “Multiple tour busses parked illegally causing traffic havoc on Commercial Street in the North End.” The original 311 Read More…

Featured Real Estate

North End / Waterfront Real Estate Sales for March 2019

These are the residential closings in the North End / Waterfront area during the month of March. $0 – $599,999 101 Prince #4: 1 bed, 1 bath with 537 sf. sold for $479,000 328 Commercial #52: 1 bed, 1 bath with 633 sf. sold for $585,000 Folio #909: 1 bed, 1 bath with 596 sf. Read More…

Business

Grand Opening: New Organic and Green Dry Cleaner in North End Waterfront

Edward L. Amaral, Jr and his wife, Quinn Nguyen, both residents of the North End Waterfront, created a new green and organic wet cleaner, which is similar to a dry cleaner, except they use non-toxic chemicals that are eco-friendly, leave a fresh clean scent, and is kind to sensitive skin. Quinn’s family has had a Read More…