Tickets are available for the 4th Annual North End Cornhole Classic! – Buy Now! The North End’s favorite Sunday Funday is back by popular demand. Join us on June 9th with raffles, auctions, food, music and more! With all proceeds going to the Geraldine Marshall Scholarship and the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC), Fulton Read More…
Month: June 2019
Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua
[Due to rain, the Thursday June 13 procession is postponed until Friday June 14 at 6:00 pm] The Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua will begin on Saturday June 8 with a spaghetti supper and will continue through Thursday, June 13 when there will be a High Mass followed by a candlelit procession. For dinner Read More…
World Oceans Day Celebration at Boston Harbor Pop-Up Gallery
Please join us on Saturday June 8, 12:00-5pm, at the Boston Harbor Pop-Up Gallery to celebrate World Oceans Day. There will be interactive events, film screenings and performances by members of Mobius based on the theme of climate change and plastics in the ocean. Free and open to all ages. Mobius is known for incorporating Read More…
Weekend Brief: National Doughnut Day, Cornhole Classic, Fitness Bootcamp, Friday Films, Night at the Park, Glow in the Park, Eliot School Gala, St. Anthony’s Feast Gala, Pride Parade
Today is Friday, June 7 and last night’s Bruins loss has us all looking ahead to game 6 on Sunday and game 7 on Wednesday. If you’ve been following the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final Postcard, you may have seen some highlights from some North End favorites like Benevento’s, Regina Pizzeria and Mike’s Pastry. Here’s what Read More…
Council Pushes Ahead With Cannabis Industry Regulations
The Boston City Council is pushing ahead with their goals to make the growing marijuana industry more equitable for all residents of Boston. The council held a working session over councilor Kim Janey’s proposed ordinance regarding the industry Tuesday morning. “We have to be intentional about our desire to equity,” said Janey at the working Read More…
North End Architect James Alexander Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
James Alexander, FAIA, LEED AP, Senior Principal, Finegold Alexander Architects, has been awarded the Massachusetts Historical Commission 2019 Individual Lifetime Achievement Award. Alexander is a longtime Boston resident and his firm has been in the neighborhood for the past 50 years. Among many Boston projects, Alexander’s firm is designing the renovation of all three Eliot Read More…
A Weekend In Boston: Events Throughout the City June 7-9
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. Rain, rain, and more rain. It seems like it just never stops. Read More…
Eliot School Students Excel at Robotics Olympics
Students from the Eliot School in Boston’s North End attended the Boston Public Schools Robotics Olympics, a citywide competition for LEGO Robotics students, earlier this month. The students persevered through challenges such as tweaking robots and adjusting catapults based on competition rules and regulations. Eliot Principal Traci Griffith said she is so proud of the Read More…
Social Highlights This Week: Sweet Treats and Walks Along the Water
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. Sweet Treats Walks Along the Water Furry Feature [hr] It is our 10th Anniversary and we are celebrating a decade of community news at NorthEndWaterfront.com! Keeping this website Read More…
North End Against Drugs & NEW Health Hold Annual Drug Awareness Day
North End Against Drugs (NEAD) and the North End Waterfront (NEW) Health Center held our annual Drug Awareness Day at St. John School on Friday, May 24 for close to 100 middle school age students. Both agencies partner with the Boston Police Area A-1, Eliot School, St. John School, and several other agencies to provide Read More…
Thursday’s Brief: Airbnb Appeals Ruling, Gala on the Greenway, Public Safety Meeting, Table May Get Liquor License
Today is Thursday, June 6 and if you’ve been enjoying Jen Royle’s newer family-style dining spot Table, you may be excited to learn that the Hanover Street restaurant may be getting their liquor license, read more on Boston Restaurant Talk. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 6:00PM Gala on the Greenway. Celebrate Read More…
Reader Poll: Do You Support Seaplanes on Boston Harbor?
Cape Air is proposing a seaplane service that would connect Boston Harbor with New York City. The total journey would be just over one hour, as opposed to the average four hours it currently takes to travel between these two cities by car or train. The flights would operate only during daytime hours, and would Read More…