Transportation

Reader Poll: What Inner Harbor Ferry Sites Would You Like to See?

Boston Harbor Now recently hosted an open house for community members to learn about updates on the harbor ferry expansion project and share their opinions. Eight inner harbor sites have been selected for further analysis, of which 2-4 will be selected for ferry service. What would be your top choices for inner harbor ferry locations? Vote Read More…

Community Featured

Weekly Top Reads: Hanover St. Fire, Trellis Lighting Photos, LaMattina Farewell, Juicery Move, Author Talk & Eliot School Thanksgiving!

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured holiday events, neighborhood talks, business moves and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Major Fire Kills Two Residents on Hanover Street in Boston’s North End A three-alarm fire claimed two lives at 282 Hanover Street, early Wednesday morning in Boston’s Read More…

Community Schools

Reader Poll: Should Boston Change School Start Times?

For the past 18 months Boston has been weighing the options for changing school start times. As reported by the Boston Globe, school officials working with MIT researchers have found there are 1.8 octodecillian possible school start time combinations. The Boston School Committee is expected to vote on the overarching policy at the beginning of Read More…

Transportation

Update from the Water Transportation Study Open House

Last Thursday, Boston Harbor Now hosted an open house for community members to learn about updates on the harbor ferry expansion project and share their opinions. The open house included information gathered from stakeholder workshops held this past July and an organized display of sites being considered for further analysis. Recap from Stakeholders Workshops Summer workshops Read More…

Community Featured

Weekly Top Reads: Commercial Wharf Building Sale, “Changing Course” Selected for Greenfest, Fundraiser Photos, Fall Party Recap & Veterans’ Day Parade!

This week’s most popular posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured property sales, local photos from fundraisers, parties and parades, recognition for the Christopher Columbus Park plastic fish installation, and more! Read on below to see the top articles from this past week. Sold! Burned Out Building at Commercial Wharf to Joe’s Restaurant Owner, Tavistock Tavistock Group, owner of Read More…

Community

Reader Poll: What Are You Most Excited About in the Upcoming Holiday Season?

It’s almost that time of year again when the North End / Waterfront and its surrounding neighborhoods become a bustling area filled with holiday events! The fun begins as early as next week with the Christopher Columbus Park trellis lighting on November 20. Boston Winter will return to City Hall Plaza on November 24 and Faneuil Read More…

Community Featured

Weekly Top Reads: Edwards on City Council, Marquis Health Transition, Old North Honors Rev. Ayres, Library Survey Results, ABCD Buona Sera & Trellis Lighting!

This week’s top posts covered voting details and results for Boston’s municipal election on November 7, but that’s not the only notable news from the neighborhood! Other popular reads included local celebrations, Marquis Health updates, library community survey results and more! Read on below to see the past week’s top articles. Lydia Edwards Wins Election Read More…

Government

Election Day – Ballots & Everything You Need to Know!

Get out and vote! Tuesday, November 7th is the City of Boston General Municipal Election. Polls are open 7am – 8pm. In the race for Mayor of Boston, incumbent Martin J. Walsh is being challenged by city councilman Tito Jackson. For City Councilor-at-Large, there are eight candidates vying for the four citywide seats. They include the Read More…

Community

Weekly Top Reads: Halloween Parades and Costumes, Climate Change Resiliency, Youth Music Scholarships, Photo Winner & Community Center Survey

This week’s top posts featured Halloween photos, local awards, climate change planning and more! Read on to see the most popular articles from the past week below. Photos: 66th Annual North End Halloween Parade Last Saturday was perfect weather for the 66th annual North End Halloween Party! The celebration, hosted by the Madonna Della Cava Read More…

Community

Reader Poll: What’s the Most Important Improvement Needed at Langone & Puopolo Parks?

Last week, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosted their first community meeting to discuss proposed improvements for Langone & Puopolo Parks on Commercial Street in the North End. The city has budgeted about $4.5 million to rehabilitate the park facilities and will be planning out how to use this funding over the next year, before construction Read More…

Community

Weekly Top Reads: Old North Crypt, Langone & Puopolo Parks, Prince Building Birthday, Mayor at Wharf District Meeting & Prado Restorations

This week’s top articles on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured local restorations, old tombs, neighborhood birthdays and more! Read on to learn about the most popular posts from this past week. What’s Inside the Tomb? Old North Opens Crypt Vault After 105 Years On Tuesday morning, Boston City Archeologist Joe Bagley and Funerary Archeologist Jane Rousseau examined one Read More…