As it does every year around Memorial Day weekend, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay has issued its latest assessment of water quality for beaches in the metro Boston area. “As you can see, its a largely a “good news” story,” says Bruce Bergman, Director of Strategy & Communications. Bergman provides a few key Read More…
Large crowds of Bruins fans came together at City Hall Plaza on Memorial Day to listen to some music, eat food, and, of course, watch the Boston Bruins play the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Before the puck dropped at 8 p.m., musical acts kept the crowd energized while Read More…
Eliot Middle School students attended the annual Drug Awareness event hosted North End Against Drugs, North End Waterfront Health and hosted by St. John’s School. We welcomed Boston Police officers, Officer Teddy Boyle, Mary Wright (NEWH), John Romano (NEAD), Nazzaro Center Director, Steve Siciliano and Dr. Martha McLoughlin (Eliot parent) from NEW Health. They all spoke with our respectful students Read More…
On May 17th, the St. John School community came together to raise funds for a major renovation of the Art/Music room, slated to take place this summer. Over 140 parents, faculty and special guests enjoyed an evening of fun while they attended the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Our Emcee, Doug Meehan, Co-Anchor of Read More…
The Friends of the North End Library are once again presenting an intriguing book talk. Author Stephanie Schorow will be at the North End Library on May 29, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. to talk about her book, Inside The Combat Zone. Her presentation will tell about “the Stripped Down Story of Boston’s Most Notorious Neighborhood.” Read More…
Are you between the ages of 50 -85? Are you interested in a free Brain Health Assessment? If so, then this study is made for you. A comprehensive brain health company named Cogniciti is focused on serving the aging population and would like to educate people about their brain health and provide a tool to screen Read More…
Join Artist David Burr in a participatory drawing experience! Experiment with drawing tools and ideas – open your mind to news ways of seeing and understanding drawing. No experience necessary – all materials are supplied. 6-8pm Wednesday May 29 Boston Harbor Pop-Up Gallery 226 Causeway Street (right next to Title Boxing) Contact Robyn at robynreed11@gmail.com Read More…
Today is Tuesday, May 28 and all is good in Boston after the Bruins won Game 1 against the Blues last night, 4-2, in a great comeback game. Here’s what else you need to know for today… Hanover Street Resurfacing Begins. Boston Public Works has posted the following signs to notify residents and businesses that Read More…
The North End Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 144 held its annual service on Memorial Day. Honoring the North End’s fallen, ceremonial stops were made at the the VFW plaque on the Paul Revere Mall (Prado) and the Iraq/Afghanistan memorial at Old North Memorial Garden. Photos by Matt Conti.
One of the century-old Memorial Day events in Boston’s North End is the annual Prince Hall Freemasons Memorial Service at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. The scene from today’s event remains strikingly similar to the 1908 service shown on the sign near the grave site. Escorting the Prince Hall Freemasons to Copp’s Hill were the Low Read More…
Boston Public Works has posted the following signs to notify residents and businesses that Hanover Street resurfacing will begin on Tuesday, May 28th with the work lasting through June 6th. Crews will work primarily at night, 7pm to 4am, in order to expedite the job. The roadway will be milled and grinded down, structures will Read More…
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. Sidewalk Broken on Clark Street “Sidewalk Broken. A lot of seniors live in the area and can get hurt” The original 311 post can be found Read More…