Old North Church, with attendance from RUFF North End dog group, hosted their annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday afternoon in honor of St. Francis Day. Dozens of pets, accompanied by their humans, congregated on the Prado to receive individual blessings from Rev. Ellie Terry and Rev. Stephen Ayres of Old North Church. A Read More…
The Boston Food Truck Festival attracted thousands of foodies to the Greenway on Saturday with over twenty of Boston’s top food trucks serving up a variety of delicious meals. Part of Greenway Week, the Boston Food Truck Festival also featured a beer garden, local artisan market, live music, and dance performances from Peter DiMuro. Local Read More…
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) in partnership with MassDOT and the Greenway Conservancy presented their concept design options for Parcel 2 on Wednesday evening. Based on feedback from the second meeting, the project team presented three design ideas to the public. The goal of the meeting was to narrow down to one design Read More…
The North End Street Sale, organized by Patricia Romano, brought various types of sellers to the Polcari Playground on Saturday. Proceeds from the fee for vendors to set up a table went toward the Nazzaro Center. Patricia Romano also hosted a table selling raffle tickets to benefit the center. Sellers ranged from residents with tables Read More…
Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) previewed the well-known opera, Pagliacci, to viewers during their final dress rehearsal on Wednesday evening. Scheduled to officially begin on Friday, September 27th, the opera will run until October 6th with a fully immersive installation within the DCR Steriti Memorial Rink. The experience includes access to an indoor fairgrounds—complete with acrobats, Read More…
Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined North End community members, A+J Art+Design, and the North End project team for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the reconstructed North Square on Monday afternoon. Students from the North End’s Eliot School and St. John School performed songs for attendees of the ceremony. Mayor Walsh talked Read More…
Star Market opened their new store location at the Hub on Causeway on Friday morning, complete with a ribbon cutting ceremony and free samples throughout the store. The new supermarket features a Starbucks and convenience store layout on the first floor with a large selection of grab-and-go lunches available for the active consumer. The main Read More…
Three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC, thousands of demonstrators marched from Boston’s City Hall to the Massachusetts State House in participation of the Global Climate Strike on Friday. Inspired by sixteen-year-old Greta Thurnberg, who led the movement from NYC’s Friday rally, the strike marked the beginning of a week of climate action. Read More…
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors recently approved adoption of the Coastal Flood Resilience Design Guidelines at their September Board Meeting. The Guidelines, which build on Mayor Marty Walsh’s Climate Ready Boston (CRB) initiative, are intended to serve as a reference for residents, business owners and developers. The goal of the Read More…
The 10th Annual Boston Local Food Festival, promoting healthy local food for all, attracted thousands of visitors to the Greenway on Sunday. Presented by Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN), the large farmer’s market brought together local farmers, fishers, restaurants, food trucks, food producers, and organizations who are all focused on healthy food and fitness. Read More…
Councilor Lydia Edwards stopped by the North End dog park to talk “Puppies and Politics” on Thursday evening. The event, where concerns about dogs in the city were addressed by Councilor Edwards, was well attended by dogs and humans alike. She spent the evening handing out dog treats and talking to the residents who attended. Read More…
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), alongside MassDOT and the Greenway Conservancy, held an open house Monday evening to narrow down the Parcel 2 site’s programming options by requesting further input from community members. Participants were encouraged to visit different stations that discussed aspects of the park such as who they’d visit the park Read More…