This weekend was the summer opening for the North End’s Mirabella Pool on Commercial Street. The pool looks over Boston Harbor and is now open with public swimming beginning at 11:00 am daily. There is also a spray pool out front. Roving the neighborhood, Phil Orlandella shares these snapshots.
Neighborhood View of the Day: Monday night is “do or die” for the Boston Bruins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals at TD Garden against the Chicago Blackhawks. On Prince Street, the Bruins’ gold fire hydrant is decked out for the game. Did you take a cool photo in the North End / Read More…
The full moon on June 23, 2013 is a “supermoon” meaning it’s the closest and largest full moon of the year. The moon’s orbit around the Earth is slightly elliptical so when it’s as close as this, the moon looks much larger than usual. That’s a plane flying over the moon as it takes off Read More…
On Sunday, June 23, 2013, devotees to Saint Padre Pio held an Italian Mass and carried his statue from Saint Leonard Church throughout the streets of Boston’s North End. Accompanied by the North End Marching Band, this is the third year for the procession of Saint Pio, a relatively new saint canonized by Pope John Read More…
The North End Waterfront Heath & Beauty Alliance put on the inaugural NEWHBA-Fest at Christopher Columbus Park on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Joined by the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP), a full day of planned activities delighted young and old by bringing good health, physical fitness and beauty to the downtown Boston community. Some Read More…
North End Stories hosted a ‘pop-up’ Italian-American Cultural Museum at the gateway to the North End, on Cross Street between Hanover and Salem Streets, on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Earlier in the day, the group hosted a similar event in Uphams Corner on Dudley Street and Columbia Road. There were multi-media ‘exhibits’ to learn about Read More…
Neighborhood View of the Day: The Boston Bruins look to take the lead in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday night. Showing his support is Boston’s #1 Patriot, Paul Revere, decked out in black and gold on the North End’s Prado. Also showing support were fans at Friday’s send-off at TD Garden. Read More…
“Bringing a little bit of the North End to Atlantic Wharf” is how the Pallotta Sisters teased the grand re-opening of NEBO on Thursday night, June 20, 2013 at 520 Atlantic Avenue. Native North Enders, Carla and Christine, moved the well-known cucina-enoteca from North Washington Street into the (much) larger space in the Fort Point Read More…
It’s a lot of fun to bring Fido to the park and lay out on the grass. But when all the lawn areas at Christopher Columbus Park are open and inviting, would you select the one spot literally within INCHES of the “No Dogs, Please” sign? The sun was beaming down, I took out my Read More…
Fans came out on Friday to TD Garden’s parking lot for a big send-off as the Boston Bruins head to Chicago for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Many of the players took time to greet fans and give signatures. Blades was on hand as were the Bruins girls. Photos by Matt Conti.
Highlighted incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area are shown below, courtesy of BPD District A-1. Attempted Breaking & Entering – Residential 06/16/13 2:25am Female victim reports an unknown person attempted to force open her rear Hanover St. apartment door. Suspect did not gain entry and fled Read More…
The video embedded below shows Jon Keller asking each of the U.S. Senate candidates where they stand on pardoning Sal DiMasi, the North End’s former State representative and Speaker of the House. (Video courtesy CBS Boston). A rundown on DiMasi pardoning stances: Markey: Balance illness and incarceration, move closer to home Gomez: No, would not Read More…