Boston Fire Department put down a car fire on Hull Street on Tuesday afternoon at approximately 1:00pm. Smoke was seen throughout the neighborhood as shown in the video below. No injuries were reported. Photo/video by Chad Jackson.
Month: January 2020
Reader Poll: Should the MBTA Buses Be Free?
The concept of a free MBTA bus system has been gaining momentum as traffic and transit problems continue to worsen in the Boston area. At-large City Councilor Michelle Wu has been arguing for free buses since early last year, but now the concept is being discussed in wider circles, as evident by a recent article Read More…
Find “Lost Boston” at the North End Library
The next program hosted by the Friends of the North End Library is “Lost Boston,” which traces the cherished places in Boston that time, progress, and fashion swept aside before concerned citizens and the National Register of Historic Places could save them from the wrecker’s ball or the graveyard of history. You will be saddened to Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Lightship Nantucket
The Lightship Nantucket or Nantucket Shoals was the name given to the light vessel that, established in 1854, marked the hazardous Nantucket Shoals south of Nantucket Island. Several ships have been commissioned and served at the Nantucket Shoals lightship station and have been called Nantucket. This particular Nantucket Lightship has been converted into a houseboat Read More…
Tuesday’s Brief: Dry January, FOCCP Meeting, Babysitting Classes
Today is Tuesday, January 14 and the Parent University Monthly Leadership Forum, “Why Shared Decision Making Groups Are Important,” originally scheduled for December 10, has been rescheduled for January 28, 2020 at the same location (the Roslindale Community Center) from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more and register here. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 6:30PM Read More…
Kirsten Hoffman Nominated to Greenway Conservancy Board by North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA)
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) nominated Kirsten Hoffman as the NEWRA’s representative to Greenway Conservancy Board replacing Robyn Reed who completed her six-year term on the Board. “The interrelationship of the historic North End and the Greenway is vital to both, particularly as we see more development,” said Hoffman in a letter handed out Read More…
Parks Department, Friends of the Public Garden Sign Agreement to Strengthen Care for Downtown Parks
Mayor Walsh recently announced the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Public Garden have signed a formal cooperation agreement to enhance the care of Boston Common, the Public Garden, and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) strengthens the 50-year partnership between the Parks Department and the Read More…
Free Estate Planning Presentation at Nazzaro Center on January 23rd
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Babysitting Classes – Register Jan. 30
The North End Waterfront (NEW) Health along with the Nazzaro Center will be offering once again babysitting classes for children ages 11 and up. Registration will be on Thursday January 30 at the health center between 4-5pm. Classes will be 4pm – 5pm on February 6, 13, 27 and March 5. Read more below.
Monday’s Brief: State Street Upgrade Would Benefit Pedestrians, Kids’ Crafternoon, NEWNC Meeting
Today is Monday, January 13 and on Friday, January 24th, the ABCD Service Center is planning on hosting their second annual La Befana Celebration, continue reading. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 3:30PM Kids’ Crafternoons. Stop by the North End Library and use different art supplies to create a project to take Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Skateboarding in January
Local residents took advantage of some record-breaking warm temperatures this weekend. Here, a young man is skateboarding on the Greenway on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in 70-degree weather. Photo submitted by Lynn Roy. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos using our Submit a Post form, via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include Read More…
ABCD Service Center La Befana Celebration Jan. 24
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center will host their second annual Celebration of La Befana on Friday, January 24 at 12:30 p.m. at their 1 Michelangelo Street location.