Peter Shelley of the Conservation Law Foundation spoke about waterfront development and public access at the December meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Shelley is senior counsel of CLF and former Executive Director and President. After $24 billion of public monies spent on cleaning up Boston Harbor, the Big Dig / Greenway and Silver Read More…
Saint Anthony’s Society has announced its schedule of events for the 2016 Feast! The celebration will mark its 97th year on August 26 – August 29 on Endicott, Thacher and North Margin Streets in the North End. Join us for a weekend of Italian American music, delicious foods and confections, religious services, cooking demonstrations, olive oil and cheese tastings, a Read More…
Read Part 1 of Nick Dello Russo’s “Tenement Life” here. Living in a congested neighborhood like the North End meant there were always people out in the streets and going in and out of the apartments. Families were large and people were always either leaving or returning from work. School children went home for lunch Read More…
