Are you hoping to get around the city this weekend? Well, don’t expect to use certain parts of the MBTA. The MBTA is having station closures on the Orange, Green and Red line to work on ongoing issues from when the Red Line derailed last month as well as upgrades. Stations to be closed include Read More…
In an effort to keep the Prince Street Dog Park safe and free of vandalism, the park will be closed during St. Anthony’s Feast weekend – August 23 and 24. Over the last few summers, this park has been vandalized during feast weekends. Maintaining the park requires a lot of hard work, time, effort and Read More…
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Design planning for a new park on a 5,000 square-foot plot of land known as Parcel 2 is now underway. Wednesday night, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) along with MassDOT and the Greenway Conservancy gathered to discuss future plans for Parcel 2, located between the Bulfinch Triangle and the North End. Formerly considered Read More…
The moon rises over Boston Harbor, breaking through the evening clouds during Lewis Wharf’s annual summer bash on Wednesday evening. Earlier in the day the Seaport was completely fogged in, but here the lights illuminate the background across the water. Photo by Jon Campanelli. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos Read More…
Today is Thursday, August 15 and Massachusetts tax free weekend is upon us. Check out the Boston Globe for everything you need to know. Here’s what else you need to know for today… Fishermen’s Feast at Fleet, North & Lewis Streets. Fisherman’s Feast of the Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca begins at 6PM with the Read More…
The recently formed North End Coalition is looking to hire two positions as part of its plan to increase its presence and battle substance use in the neighborhood and to assist community members with recovery. The open positions are for a program manager as well as an outreach worker. If possible, the Coalition would prefer 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. Missing Sidewalk Bricks on Commercial St. This 311 user says, “Gaping sidewalk hazard. Young woman took bad fall Friday AM. Needs repair ASAP.” The original 311 Read More…
After almost two years of reconstruction, North Square is nearly finished! With bricks and cobblestone back in place, residents and visitors can now walk freely through the square again. The purpose of this revitalization, defined back in October 2017, was to “improve the ability for people to enjoy the square by developing its identity as Read More…
Boston Community Collaborative (BCC) hosts weekly movies at The Gassy / DeFilippo Playground on Prince Street on Wednesday evenings in the summer. This week’s film, Ratatouille, brought many North End families and neighbors to the park to enjoy a cool summer evening. Prior to the film, attendees were served pizza courtesy of Pizzeria Regina, and Read More…
Erin Connors of the North End is one of five individuals appointed as a new trustee to the National Braille Press (NBP). Connors has served on the Development Committee for the last two years and, since 2012, has raise nearly $50,000 for braille literacy. She has also run the Boston Marathon three times in support Read More…
Open Letter to the North End Elected Officials, I love living in Boston. I have lived in the North End since 2000. I have not owned a car since 2011. Carless residents are currently Boston’s stated goal; unfortunately, it is becoming more and more difficult to move around the city on foot. Construction of buildings Read More…