This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19. North End Against Drugs (NEAD) will host their annual Easter Party on Saturday April 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the BCYF Nazzaro Center. Come and take photos with the Easter Bunny! The children will be able to color Easter Eggs, do arts and crafts, Read More…
In light of Governor Baker’s declaration of an emergency regarding the spread of Coronavirus, NEWRA is postponing its March 12th meeting to ensure the safety of its members and meeting guests. The March North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on Thursday, March 12, 2020. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at Read More…
Today is Wednesday, March 11. Two building owners on Hanover Street are battling over who gets to use the three-foot-wide alleyway between Romano Florist and the building formerly occupied by High Gear Jewelry, taking the matter all the way up to the Massachusetts Appeals Court. The court ruled that, because of disputed facts, a jury Read More…
This program has been postponed due to COVID-19. There will be a free kidney health screening at the Nazzaro Center on March 28 from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. The deadline to sign up is March 18, 2020. Email Laurie D’Elia with any questions.
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. Pothole at 135 Endicott St, Apt 1 This 311 user says, “Pothole in street from across from 135 Endicott street Boston north end.” The original 311 Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council March meeting began with a series of committee updates. Watch the full update in the video below or jump to points of interest using the timeline. NEWNC President Brett Roman began the meeting with his president’s report. He opened with an update that Patrick Bova, previously chair of the public Read More…
Below is the construction look ahead for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project as provided by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for the week of March 8-21, 2020. 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 Read More…
Join the National Parks of Boston, the USS Constitution Museum, the USS Constitution, and Boston Harbor Now at the USS Constitution Museum on March 16, 2020, from 6 – 8 pm, to celebrate the official launch of author Stephen Puleo’s new book Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story Read More…
Damien DiPaola, owner of Carmelina’s Restaurant on Hanover Street and Domenic’s, newly opened on Salem Street, has been awarded the March 2020 Good Neighbor award. In congratulating DiPaola, Recognition Chair Janet Gilardi said, “Damien has been a constant figure in the strive for cleanliness here in the North End of Boston. The North End is Read More…
Today is Tuesday, March 10 and the latest version of roadway reports rank Boston as the most congested city in the U.S. with the average commuter losing 149 hours to traffic last year, read more on WGBH.org. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 6:30PM FOCCP Monthly Meeting at Mariner’s House. Stop by Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided North End / Waterfront residents an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the March 2020 North End Public Safety Meeting. Aggravated Assaults (1) – 2/14/20 at 11 p.m. (Richmond St. & North St.): A male suspect (boyfriend) was arrested after a call came in for a man beating a Read More…
Five middle school students from Boston’s Eliot School, located in the North End, were selected to participate in the 74th Boston Public School Region VI Citywide Science Fair, held last week at Northeastern University. Thousands of students across the city participate in their school level fairs and the “best of the best” are invited to Read More…