West End resident Will Smith and his two-year-old Husky Reggie were spotted at City Hall Plaza on July 24 for Charlie Thomas’s Drifters and La La Brooks at the Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series. The fun continues August 7 with a night of Motown funk featuring the Hipshot Band and closes August 14 with Read More…
Today is Friday, July 26 and it’s been a dangerous 24 hours for pedestrians walking around the neighborhood. Not only was a women hit in the head with metal debris sending her to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, but Boston Police are also investigating another incident where steel beams fell from a crane outside of Read More…
Metal debris, possibly a railing, fell from the roof of Commercial Wharf and hit a woman in the head, sending her to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The incident happened on Thursday morning at approximately 8:30 am to the woman in her 30’s and walking her dog that morning. Workers had been filling pallets of Read More…
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace has announced the third annual “Movie Musicals at the Marketplace” will take place every Thursday this summer beginning August 1 to August 22. The West End of the Marketplace will be transformed into an outdoor movie theatre where visitors can enjoy free movies with pre-show activities starting at 7:30 p.m. and movies Read More…
Giuseppe Verdi, the first child of Carlo Giuseppe Verdi and Luigia Uttini, was born in their home in 1813 in the town of Le Roncole, within the borders of the First French Empire. He died in 1901 in the newly formed Italian Republic so influenced by his passion and music. Verdi, was given private lessons Read More…
It is important to beat the heat and stay cool during these hot and humid days of summer. This is the kind of weather that can lead to heatstroke or heat exhaustion when you don’t take proper care of yourself. There are several important things to remember that will keep you healthy: Drink plenty of Read More…
Today is Thursday, July 25 and here’s what you need to know for today! 10:30AM Celebrate What Unites Us: Ireland. Stop by Armenian Heritage Park where attendees will begin with a community leader sharing his or her immigrant experience. Attendees will then take a meditative walk around the labyrinth before walking to The KITCHEN for Read More…
Feasibility studies for a North–South rail link connecting North Station and South Station by underground train have been in the works for years. The discussion recently resurfaced in a Thrillist article about the tunnel being the one missing piece that could connect the whole east coast by train. Proponents of the rail link argue that 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. Loud Skateboarding at The Gassy This 311 user writes, “4 to 5 guys who use a large wooden box to do skateboarding tricks on! They were Read More…
For the 30th consecutive year, a group of North End boys, ages 13 to 15, traveled to the western part of the state to North Adams, Mass. to play baseball. It all started in 1989 by a group of men from the North End and North Adams trying to find a way to connect the Read More…
The July edition of Celebrate What Unites Us, a program that celebrates the immigrant experience, builds community and promotes cross-cultural understanding, will focus on Ireland. The event will take place on Thursday, July 25 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway. Consulate General of Ireland Laoise Moore will give the welcome. Read More…