A Feast From Afar By District One City Councilor Lydia Edwards COVID-19 has turned the world on its side and we have been left to deal with the unimaginable: no hugging or sharing the company of those we love. This is a time when our traditions, values, and faith play a vital role in how we Read More…
September 1 is quickly approaching and with it, the annual return of college students to the Boston area. In recent years, this has meant a notable increase in Boston’s population, with students living both on campus and in rented city apartments. In 2018, the Globe noted more than 136,000 students would be moving in at Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Parents’ Association organized a small parade to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote on August 18. The 19th amendment, passed by Congress on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920, granted all American women the right to vote. The beginning of the women’s suffrage movement Read More…
To commemorate the battle where USS Constitution got its name of “Old Ironsides,” USS Constitution will host a ceremony that will include a 21-gun salute, viewable from outside the ship and on Facebook live, Aug. 19 at 11 a.m. The full series of live events will run approximately one hour and will include a 21-gun Read More…
Today is Tuesday, August 18 and starting this week the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be conducting milling and paving at various intersections along Atlantic Avenue from High Street to Mercantile Street and on Surface Road from Clinton Street to Oliver Street in Boston, continue reading. Here’s what else you need to know for today… NEMPAC Virtual Family Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be conducting milling and paving at various intersections along Atlantic Avenue from High Street to Mercantile Street and on Surface Road from Clinton Street to Oliver Street in Boston. The work is scheduled to take place this week in overnight hours only through August 28, excluding Saturdays, between Read More…
The Wharf District Council will host their August meeting on Tuesday, August 18 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. virtually on Zoom. See the full agenda and Zoom login information posted below. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94143292431?pwd=OGlQYjhxWDR4UTRWOHJMUnk5NHZZZz09 Meeting ID: 941 4329 2431 Passcode: 950393 One tap mobile: +13017158592,,94143292431# US (Germantown) +13126266799,,94143292431# US (Chicago) Dial by your location: Read More…
A total of 20 eateries from the North End/Waterfront and Beacon Hill are participating in this year’s Dine Out Boston sponsored by the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) and American Express. Through August 16–21 and August 23–28, diners will have numerous choices to enjoy the finest dining coupled with significant savings that benefits restaurants and guests. Restaurants have customized Read More…
Today is Monday, August 17 and the latest school reopening plan for the city is putting an emphasis on the parents’ choice of whether or not to send their kids back to school this fall. Families should receive surveys this week asking which of three models—one fully remote and two hybrid—they prefer. Read more on Read More…
As part of the 110th Fisherman’s Feast, the Society of Madonna del Doccorso di Sciacca taped a virtual version of its famous Flight of the Angel. “Although the angel may not be gracing the skies of the North End, that does not mean that our ceremony will not happen this year,” said feast officials. This Read More…
There were fifteen new 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 13th. The total number of cases for the downtown neighborhoods stand at 550, a rate of 98.7 per 10,000 residents. Visits to the Emergency Department for COVID-19-like-illness decreased slightly Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured police and fire, the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, local celebrations, government, and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. Fulton St. FBI Raid Was For Knockout Drugs And Guns, Per Court Docs Court documents released this week reveal more to the story Read More…