Featured Health & Environment

North End Water & Sewer Works Sept. 2020 Update: Work Continues on Tileston St., Margaret St., & Battery St.

The September 2020 work plan by Boston Water & Sewer Commission is shown below. In August, sewer pipes were replaced on Tileston, Margaret, and Battery Streets. Water mains were also replaced on Tileston and Battery Streets. Work will continue on these streets in September, with some disruptions on Cleveland Place as well. See below for more details Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

NEMPAC Benefit Dinner & Opera with Tresca, Sunday Sept. 13

Join the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) on Sunday, September 13th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Tresca Restaurant for an exclusive outdoor benefit dinner to celebrate NEMPAC and the Opera from the Balcony program. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner provided by Tresca (see menu), with wine pairing sponsored by Read More…

Announcements Community

ABCD Neighborhood Service Center Advisory Board Openings

The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) has openings for new advisory board members. The center provides social services and educational services for those in need, which is primarily the elderly of the North End, West End, and Beacon Hill, along with families.  Duties include attending four 90-minute meetings a year (October, January, Read More…

Featured Government

Go Vote! State Primary Election Tuesday, Sept. 1

The Massachusetts State Primary is Tuesday, September 1, 2020. The State Primary election includes the following races: Senator in Congress, Representative in Congress, Governor’s Council, State Senate, State Representative, and Register of Probate. Polling locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. These are the polling locations serving most North End / Waterfront Read More…

Daily Briefs

Monday’s Brief: Rent Prices Decline Leading Up to September 1st, HIIT by Healthworks, Overnight Street Work

Today is Monday, August 31 and two new Italian restaurants opening in Austin, Texas are taking their cues from Boston’s North End. Owner Chris Meroff is from Boston and was inspired by the Italian heritage coming from the neighborhood, read more on Eater.com. Here’s what else you need to know for today… 5:30PM HIIT by Read More…

Arts & Culture Featured

St. Anthony’s Society Marks 101st Feast in Pandemic Year

The 101st St. Anthony’s Feast was mostly a virtual affair this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the society hosted a series of videos and tributes on their website, YouTube and Facebook pages. On Feast Sunday, a group of members showed up for lunch and posed outside for a pandemic group photo shown above. Read More…

Featured Police & Fire

Police Blotter: Two Bikes Stolen; Salem St. Market Theft

The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny / Shoplifting08/23/20   4:46 p.m.Salem Street market reports a known male suspect stole beer from the store. Suspect fled on foot. Larceny / Bike08/26 – 08/27/20       4 p.m. – 8 a.m.Victim reports two bicycles Read More…

Announcements Transportation

Overnight Work on Atlantic Ave. & Surface Rd. Sept. 1 – 3

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced it will be conducting overnight work to install wire loop detectors in the pavement at various intersections along Atlantic Ave. from East India Row to State St., and on Surface Rd. from State St. to Oliver St. in Boston. The work is scheduled to take place from Read More…

Featured Health & Environment

Four States Added to Quarantine-Exempt List; Boston Public Library Copley Branch Reopens for Limited Use [COVID-19 Weekly Update]

There were eleven new COVID-19 cases this week in the Downtown, North End, Beacon Hill, and Back Bay neighborhoods, according to the Boston Public Health Commission’s weekly report through August 27th. The total number of cases for the downtown neighborhoods stand at 575, a rate of 103.2 per 10,000 residents. Visits to the Emergency Department for Read More…

Community Featured

Weekly Top Reads: Anthony Martignetti Passes Away, I AM Books to Close, Remote Learning for BPS Students, Police Report, N. Washington St. Bridge Project

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured people, businesses, schools, police, transportation, and more. Read more Anthony Martignetti Passes Away, Well Known For Prince Spaghetti Commercial In North End Anthony Martignetti, well known for his part in the famous Prince Spaghetti commercial, has passed away at age 63. It was 1969 when 12-year-old Martignetti filmed the Read More…

Community

Supermarket Shuttle Schedules for North End and West End / Beacon Hill

Here are the updated supermarket shuttle schedules for Star Market and Stop & Shop through the end of December 2020. Bus Stop LegendBS Blackstone, 33 Blossom St.AL Amy Lowell House, 65 Martha Rd.WP West End Place, 150 Staniford St.BH Beacon House, Joy St & Myrtle St.END Casa Maria, 130 Endicott St.HAN The Prado/Paul Revere Mall, Read More…