The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association July meeting began with a series of important committee reports. Watch the full video above or skip to points of interest using the timeline below. (00:25) NEWRA President Cheryl Delgreco reminded attendees to send in nominations for the Good Neighbor Award by emailing NEWRA.board@gmail.com. (1:16) NEWRA Vice President Read More…
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. Evening Glow Nature Up Close Furry Feature [hr] It is our 10th Anniversary and we are celebrating a decade of community news at NorthEndWaterfront.com! Keeping this website going Read More…
The Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) will perform its season opener, R. Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (Sept 26 – Oct 6, 2019) and its season closer, G.F. Handel’s Giulio Cesare (May 8 – 17, 2020) at the DCR Steriti Memorial Rink in the North End. BLO used the Steriti Rink in 2018 for their performances of Trouble in Tahiti and Arias & Read More…
The BCYF Mirabella Pool schedule has been updated effective July 17 for the remainder of the season. Open swim will end at 7:15 p.m. and the facility will close at 7:30 p.m. See the full summer 2019 schedule below.
Today is Thursday, July 18. Here’s a joke from local comedian Ben Alper to start your day: “A class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that the newly opened Encore Boston Harbor casino is cheating gamblers through its blackjack and slot machine practices. And yet no one has a problem with paying $38 for a lobster roll.” Read More…
Mayor Marty Walsh spoke to the Wharf District Council on July 16th, covering a range of issues from building seawalls along Boston’s waterfront to dealing with the city’s ever increasing traffic congestion. Climate resiliency is high priority for Walsh as he announced an ambitious plan to build seawalls and burns to protect against flooding. “We 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. Graffiti on Moon Street This 311 user says, “All doors on St. John School have been tagged.” The original 311 post can be found here. The Read More…
At a recent Boston City Council meeting, the council discussed the possibility of making Election Day a holiday, so more people are able to participate in voting. Councilor O’Malley suggested the City create a paid holiday for its workers to increase voter turnout. While some NorthEndWaterfront.com readers commented in support of this idea, others expressed Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced a construction advisory for crosswalk rebuilding on Atlantic Avenue from Christopher Columbus Park to East Street, and the Surface Road / Purchase Street from Kneeland Street to Mercantile Street. The work will be completed overnight Monday through Friday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from July 15 – Read More…
Today is Wednesday, July 17 and temperatures are expected to get hotter and hotter as the week goes on. Mayor Marty Walsh is urging residents to stay cool and safe in the heat, read more on CBS Boston. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 4:30 Tea & Tranquility. Stop by Armenian Heritage Read More…
Anne Hirsch and Jeremy Angier from A+J Art+Design presented an update on the North Square art project and the four sculptures designed for the Square at the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) July meetings. A+J Art+Design was selected to create the artwork for the renovated Read More…
The annual procession was held for Madonna delle Grazie on Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Boston’s North End. The society honors Madonna Delle Grazie of Avellino, Italy and was founded in Boston in 1903 from San Sossio Baronia Avellino. Madonna delle Grazie (Our Lady of Graces) is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Photographer Read More…