The “Stand with Hong Kong, Power to the People” rally met opposition with pro-China counter protesters in front of the Massachusetts State House Sunday afternoon. Bostonian Hongkongers and their allies marched from the State House to the Chinatown Gate to show solidarity with Hongkongers during their struggle to retain autonomy against the Chinese government. Pro-China Read More…
Adam Castiglioni shared the above photos of the construction at the Cross Street Plaza in the North End. Observing the ongoing work Adam asks, “When will the construction be done? When will the Freedom Trail be restored? Why are they taking out crosswalks?” “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email Read More…
This year’s Instructional Basketball League at the BCYF Nazzaro Center, sponsored by the North End Athletic Association (NEAA), will be starting earlier this season – September 14 – as the soccer program will not be taking place due to the renovation of Langone and Puopolo Parks. Registration starts Wednesday, August 21 and ends Wednesday, September Read More…
Join panelists Christine Clements, Angie Liou, and Raber Umphenour as they lead a discussion exploring creative housing approaches that have great impact on the community: co-housing, artist co-ops, affordable housing for recent immigrants. Wednesday, August 21 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Old North Church, 193 Salem Street. Register to attend here. Moderated by Read More…
Today is Tuesday, August 20 and in case you missed yesterday’s flyover by the British Red Arrows, check out our Arts & Culture section for photos and a video clip from the dramatic event. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 10:30AM Summer Story Time. Join Librarian Lin at 25 Parmenter Street for Read More…
On the night before the Red Arrows flew over Boston Harbor, it was a flight of a more spiritual kind in Boston’s North End with the annual Flight of the Angel capping off the grand finale of the 109th Fisherman’s Feast in honor of Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca. The 2019 Flying Angel was Victoria Carregal with side angels Mia Graffeo and Gianna Read More…
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) advises residents and community members in East Boston of upcoming spraying to help control mosquito populations in selected neighborhood areas. BPHC partners with the Suffolk County Mosquito Control Project (SCMCP) to protect Boston residents from mosquito-borne disease transmission. SCMCP will be using a truck mounted aerosol sprayer to apply a formula that contains the Read More…
Just as dramatic and a bit faster than last night’s Flight of the Angel was a flyover by the Royal Air Force aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, on Monday morning as part of the American #redarrowstour. The jets came in from the north and flew over Boston Harbor toward the Seaport and did a few Read More…
Boston’s 12th Annual GreenFest, a three-day festival to raise awareness and educate individuals on how to be more environmentally conscious, was held on the Rose Kennedy Greenway over the weekend of August 16-18, 2019. Organized by Foundation for a Green Future, the GreenFest featured vendors promoting their sustainable and eco-friendly products for attendees to enjoy. Read More…
Local veterans visiting Memorials around Boston will stop at the Beirut Memorial in Christopher Columbus Park on Saturday, August 24 between 11:45 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. The walk is organized by Irreverent Warriors, a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring veterans together using humor and camaraderie to improve mental health and prevent veteran suicide. The group hikes Read More…
Hospitality is something we all benefit from, in many different forms. A warm, welcoming smile. A hearty handshake. A hug from someone we haven’t seen in a while and who can, for whatever reason, make everything all right. Hospitality is the key which opens many doors of possibility, and it was my good fortune to Read More…
Fr. David Costello, St. Stephen’s rector, in front of St. Stephen’s Church on Hanover Street, which is undergoing renovations to its historic Bulfinch bell tower. The land on which the church sits has been a worshiping site for the past 300 years, dating back to the 1700s when it was used for a Congregational Society. Read More…