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Year: 2019
Thursday’s Brief: Best Inexpensive Italian Food, MBTA Christmas, Waterfront Christmas
Today is Thursday, December 26 and if you’ve relied on the T or commuter trains this year, you may not have had as much of a merry or bright day, read a very MBTA Christmas on the Boston Globe. Here’s what else you need to know for today… Notable News: Boston’s Favorite Spots For Inexpensive Read More…
Christmas Jigsaw Picture Puzzle
Merry Christmas! Here is an easy jigsaw picture puzzle to bring you some holiday zen, featuring All Saint’s Way by Peter Baldassari. Only 30 pieces, no rotating. Enjoy! How to play: Move and drag the pieces around just like a regular jigsaw puzzle. When two pieces are connected, they will click together. If you are “missing” Read More…
Christmas Eve Brief: Best New Years Eve Parties to Celebrate the New Decade, Boston Named 5th Rudest City, All Saints Way
Today is Tuesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve! But despite all the holiday cheer, Boston has been ranked the fifth rudest city in the U.S., according to a Business Insider survey. Aggressive driving and sports rivalries were listed among the comments suggesting why Boston may have fallen so high on the list. Read more at Read More…
Mayor’s Column: Celebrating Community This Holiday Season
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Kwanzaa, Boston! This is a special time of the year. It’s a time to spread joy, spend time with family, and show kindness and generosity to others. While people in Boston celebrate many different traditions, we are all united by a love of community, Read More…
Christmas Mass & Service Schedules for North End Churches 2019
Below are schedules for the 2019 Christmas week Masses at the North End churches. Saint Leonard Church, Sacred Heart Church and Saint Stephen Church (Roman Catholic) Tuesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve4pm: Saint Stephen Church5pm: Saint Leonard Church12 midnight: Saint Leonard Church Wednesday, December 25th, Christmas Day9am: Saint Leonard Church10:30am: Saint Leonard Church (Italian)11:00am: Saint Stephen Church12 Read More…
Monday’s Brief: Best Holiday Decorations Around the City, Christmas Throwback, Feast of Seven Fishes
Today is Monday, December 23 and a new movie opening Christmas Day is putting Massachusetts on the map for film fans. Little Women is set in Concord, but features scenes shot around Boston, Canton, Franklin, Groton, Harvard, Ipswich, Lancaster, Lawrence, Stoughton and Waltham, read more on Express UK. Here’s what else you need to know Read More…
Police Blotter: Bike Theft and Stolen Alcohol
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny (Bike)12/14/19 11:15 a.m.Victim reports his Mocha TrekS 4 bike was stolen from Stillman St. Investigate Person12/16/19 12:07 p.m.Store clerk at a Salem St. market reports a group of four male suspects Read More…
Downtown Journal: $eeing Green in the Greenway
Downtown JournalAn occasional column about city life Each December, I pay the piper after hoarding donation envelopes and non-profit pitches during the previous months. In the 2019 giving season, as I went through my envelopes, I found one addressed to the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy. I pondered it, felt a bit sad, and cast the Read More…
N. Washington St. Bridge Project Update: Lane Reductions Continue; No Work on Christmas
Below is the construction look ahead for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project as provided by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for December 15 – December 28. Travel Impacts N. Washington St. Inbound: Off-peak daytime lane reductions across the bridge and additional lane reductions at Keany Square will continue. One lane across the bridge and all Read More…
Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes at Lucia Ristorante
A staple in all Italian households, the Feast of the Seven Fishes on December 24 is an authentic Italian Christmas Eve feast. Diners at Lucia Ristorante locations (415 Hanover Street) will have plenty to enjoy on Christmas Eve, with many seafood specials in addition to the regular menu, camaraderie and lots of good wine. Reservations Read More…
Weekly Top Reads: Christmas Fund Luncheon, Santa Arrives, 14 N. Bennet St. Opposed, Happy Pills, Real Estate Transfer Fee, and Handel’s Messiah
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured charity events, holiday celebrations, development, new businesses, government, housing, and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Honoring John Fiumara, Toni Gilardi, Filippo Frattaroli and Sandra Pascucci at the Annual Christmas Fund Luncheon [Photos] Hundreds came together for the annual North Read More…