Today is Monday, April 15th – Patriots Day. Patriots’ Day is a state holiday in Maine and Massachusetts on the third Monday in April. Courts and the registry of motor vehicles will be closed, as well as public schools as part of spring break. In Boston, it is also Marathon Monday and One Boston Day. Read More…
Month: April 2019
Friday Films at the Library: Women’s Pictures: When Women Ruled the Movie Box Office
Join the North End Library in April and May for their Friday Films series: Women’s Pictures: When Women Ruled the Movie Box Office, curated and introduced by Professor Barry Marshall. All movies begin at 1 p.m. See the schedule below. Friday, April 26: Stella Dallas (1937/106 min) Friday, May 3: The Women (1937/106 min) Friday, May 10: The Letter (1940/133 min) Friday, Read More…
Residents Group Narrowly Supports New Building at Prince & Salem Streets [Video]
In a vote of 16-15, members of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) narrowly supported new construction at 149 Salem Street, including the corner at 71 Prince Street. Longtime North Enders and former operators of Green Cross Pharmacy, the Giangregorio family, are looking to remove the existing wooden structure that housed Prince Postale Read More…
Boston Councilor Wants to Bring Back Rent Control
Boston City Councilor Althea Garrison wants rent control back in the city of Boston. During the regular city council meeting, Garrison requested a hearing on rent control as a way to combat the housing crisis in the city. “There is a major housing crisis in the city of Boston,” she said. “Landlords frequently refuse to Read More…
Wharf District Council Apr. 16 Agenda: Police Update, Senator Boncore, HarborWalk Signage, Greenway Art Program, Climate Ready Wharf District, Public Realm Video, & Volunteer Day
The Wharf District Council will host their April meeting on Tuesday, 4/16 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Norman Leventhal Center, 30 Rowes Wharf. See the full agenda posted below.
Weekly Top Reads: Neighborhood Council Supports New Building, Casarecce Opens, Boston Italian Artists Network, Shop & Nibble, NEMPAC Perform-a-Thon, and Abstract Sculpture Reconfigured
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured development proposals, new businesses, local shops, art, music and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. Neighborhood Council Supports New Construction at Salem & Prince Street Corner The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) has voted unanimously to support a Read More…
Boston City Council Supports Green New Deal
During this week’s City Council meeting, the Boston City Council showed support for the federal Green New Deal in a resolution. “The climate crisis is here now. We see it in Boston every single year,” said City Councilor Michelle Wu. “We are working on it as much as we can at the city level, but Read More…
Neighborhood Service Center “Tech Goes Home” Graduation
The ABCD North End West End/Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) was pleased to partner with the Tech Goes Home program to provide computer training, a Chromebook for $50, and access to monthly low-cost internet. Xiaoe Ma, West End Coordinator, ran the NE/WE NSC’s first cycle at the Amy Lowell Apartments from January to March on Tuesdays. There were Read More…
North End Athletic Association Red Sox Opening Day Celebration
The North End Athletic Association (NEAA) held a celebration at the Nazzaro Community Center for the youth of the North End and members of the Center on Tuesday, April 9 for Opening Day of the Boston Red Sox! The event saw over 120 people in attendance, with the bulk of them being children ages 6 Read More…
244th Lantern Ceremony at Old North Church on April 14th
On Sunday, April 14 at the Old North Church & Historic Site, we will commemorate the 244th anniversary of when two lanterns were hung in the Old North’s steeple signaling the advance of the British “by sea.” The ceremony celebrates active citizenship and freedom, as defined by that night. It is an unforgettable evening of Read More…
Your North End / Waterfront Guide to Marathon Weekend & Patriots’ Day 2019!
Saturday, April 13 Boston Athletic Association 5K and Invitational Mile. The 5K will begin at 8 a.m. on Charles Street near the Center Gate of the Public Gardens. Charles Street between Boylston and Beacon Streets will be closed beginning at 6 a.m. The Invitational Mile begins at 10:30 a.m. on Boylston Street prior to Dartmouth Street. Portions Read More…
Weekend Brief: Playoff Eats, Authors’ Night, St. Anthony’s Feast Centennial Reception
Today is Friday, April 12 and the North Square Public Art Project recently received some help from a homeschool group who has been studying about the North End, read more on A + J Art + Design. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 6:30PM Red Hen Press Authors’ Night. Join Brittany Ackerman, Read More…












