Stephen Passacantilli, running for District 1 City Council, spoke on June 8th, 2017 to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) to present his platform for City Council to the members. Passacantilli is running against Lydia Edwards and Margaret Farmer. As a life long North Ender, Passacantilli wanted to make it clear that he Read More…
At the June 8th, 2017 North End Waterfront Residents’ Association meeting, Margaret Farmer discussed her vision for the City of Boston. Farmer is running for District 1 City Councilor in the upcoming primary election this September. Running against Lydia Edwards, who was just endorsed by State Senator Joe Boncore, and Stephen Passacantilli, Farmer proudly noted, Read More…
Mike Prokosch from Boston Climate Action Network came to the June 8th, 2017 Residents’ Association meeting to speak about cleaner, renewable energy in the city of Boston with Community Choice Energy. Prokosch noted “how spectacularly the federal government is failing to do anything about climate change.” He praised Governor Baker and Mayor Walsh for fighting against Read More…
The Bostonian Hotel Boston and MEM TEA Imports will be hosting “Tea & Tranquility” at the Armenian Heritage Park beginning this month. Visitors will have a meet and greet along with tea and deserts. They will also be able to walk the labyrinth as they please. The first of these events is on Wednesday, June Read More…
The June 2017 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) covered several community reports. A summary is shown below. Use the timeline to jump to different topics of interest. (00:00): Welcome – NEWRA President Mary McGee North End Construction Update meeting next Thursday, June 15th, 6 PM – 7:30 PM at Nazzaro Read More…
As your intrepid NorthEndWaterfront.com reporter, I went to the Greenway this week to go down the new zip line at Parcel 12 near Faneuil Hall. “The Z” measures 220 feet long and reaches 30 feet high. Here’s how it works: Riders are instructed to empty their pockets, and leave all personal belongings at the base of the zip line. After Read More…
Each Summer month at the Paul Revere House offers a mix of 18th century music, colonial trades, and stories of real people who lived in the time of Paul Revere. Come explore with your family, bring a friend to see our new Visitor Center, or enjoy a moment of the past by yourself. All events Read More…
The chilly weather on the last Wednesday of May didn’t keep the huge crowd that attended the Mayor’s 2017 Coffee Hour away from free Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and munchkins. Along with coffee and treats, free plants and a raffle for Dunkin’ Donuts were available. After Eliot School children sang a good morning song and a sizable amount Read More…
On display at The West End Museum from now until Fall 2017, are 60 year old photographs depicting the West End before the urban renewal that took place in the neighborhood. These photographs show the perspective of Eli Tarlin, a property owner in the West End, regarding the urban renewal. Read on for more information on the Read More…
Earlier this month, the Greenway Conservatory announced that three artists’ work will be installed on the Greenway throughout the Summer. Each artist is contributing art related to the theme of “Playful Perspectives.” One of the three artists, Meredith James, has contributed her piece, Far from this setting in which we now find ourselves, to the Rose Kennedy Read More…
Prince Street is now a little more cozy. Loft & Vine is the new kitchen, garden, and home store that opened at 26 Prince Street last month. The owner, Sarah Garabedian, has been a resident of the North End for over 6 years. When walking into the store, you are greeted by green succulents among many other Read More…
At the May 2017 North End / Waterfront Residents’ Meeting, the A+J Art+Design Team showed new renderings of the public art to be placed in North Square. The sculptures will be erected throughout the North Square renovations beginning this Summer. Before the public art was discussed, future renovations to the square were shown. The project manager on Read More…