Will Boston residents and tourists be referring to the area around TD Garden as “Uptown” in the future? That is what Boston Properties and Delaware North, the developers of The Hub on Causeway are hoping will happen, according to a recent article in The Boston Globe. The area goes by a few names now, depending Read More…
Does winter have you feeling trapped inside and looking for family activities? Ice skate for free at the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) rinks! Below are the public skate schedules for the North End Steriti Memorial Rink on Commercial Street and the Charlestown EHO Memorial Rink on Union Street. Both rinks will be open Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured real estate, local groups, stories from the old neighborhood, museums and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. Real Estate Sales Dive in Downtown Boston; Listing Inventory at 5-Year High A new report shows that real estate sales in Downtown Boston Read More…
Winter storm Harper brought snow, freezing rain and ice to the North End / Waterfront this past weekend. Many of us are still thawing out after the freezing temperatures caused snow and slush to turn to solid masses. How was your experience in the aftermath of Boston’s first winter storm of 2019? Was the neighborhood’s Read More…
Boston Harbor Now’s Director of Policy Jill Valdes Horwood and Director of Planning Alice Brown have started a bi-weekly video blog covering topics related to the harbor. Watch their most recent episode about water transportation signage below. In this six-minute vlog (video blog), Horwood and Brown discuss the importance of clear and accurate signage related to water transportation. Brown uses San Francisco’s Read More…
Stephanie Acquario, Boston’s Disposable Bag Reduction Coordinator, spoke at the January North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting about the plastic bag ordinance that went into effect on December 14, 2018. The plastic bag ban requires all retailers in the City of Boston to transition away from plastic bags to paper, compostable or reusable bags Read More…
On Monday, we celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. MLK Jr. attended Morehouse College for his undergrad and completed his graduate studies right here in Boston at Boston University in 1954. He then served at the Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) held their monthly meeting on Monday, January 14. The meeting began with a series of reports followed by a discussion of the NEWNC bylaws. Follow along with this summary and video timeline. (00:35) Maria Lanza gave a report from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services. Mayor Walsh Read More…
This week’s top reads on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured local businesses, historic events, community spaces, Boston Harbor and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. The Living Room is Closing After fifteen years, The Living Room is closing on January 19th at the end of its lease at Atlantic Avenue Read More…
The North Washington Street Bridge replacement project is now underway. Preparation work and relocating of utilities is being done at Keany Square, and the western sidewalk over the bridge has been closed. The Lovejoy Wharf stairs near the Converse building as well as the HarborWalk underpass are also closed to pedestrians and cyclists. Most recently, Read More…
Boston Harbor Now’s Director of Policy Jill Valdes Horwood and Director of Planning Alice Brown have started a bi-weekly video blog covering topics related to the harbor. Their first video, “Learning to Speak Climate Change” demystifies the terminology that gets tossed around regarding climate change. In this informative, five-minute vlog (video blog) Jill and Alice Read More…
This week’s top reads on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured real estate, businesses, environment and transportation planning, schools, safety and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. Boston Property Taxes Rise in 2019 With Surging Real Estate Values Rising real estate values are once again driving significantly higher City of Boston Read More…