Community

Santa Skate & Toy Drive Brings Holiday Cheer to the Italian Home for Children

The Holiday event season continues throughout the North End! Steriti Rink was the sight for the 8th annual Santa Skate & Toy Drive, sponsored and organized by the North End Columbus Day Celebration Committee.  Loads of toys, winter clothes, and money was collected while holiday classics played during the free skating event. A raffle with several prizes also helped contribute Read More…

Community

The Weekender: Crime Report, Looming Airbnb Regulations, Harbor Plan Comments, ABCD Holiday Fundraiser, Lewis Wharf Hotel Back?

Enjoy the weekly recap of the top 5 posts from NorthEndWaterfront.com! North End Public Safety Report: Bottle Over the Head, Missing Mercedes, Drunks, Sex Offender Recent neighborhood crime updates were given at the December 2016 North End public safety meeting, where Boston Police District A-1 summarized incidents and activity throughout the neighborhood. Read the report for a complete Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

To Know for the Weekend: New Boston Climate Change Charts, Christmas Concerts, Greenway Caroling, North End Bathtub!

This Weekend, You Should Know: Events courtesy of the community calendar:  Friday, December 9 5:30pm Caroling at the Greenway Carousel Caroling at the Carousel! Swing by The Greenway Carousel at 5:30p and help ring in the holiday season with live music, all-ages play opportunities, Carousel rides, a special light & sound show, local treats, more information. Read More…

Community Daily Briefs Meetings

For Throwback Thursday: NEWRA Meeting, Nativity Lighting, Climate Discussion, Property Tax Decrease?

What you Should Know for Today! #ThrowbackThursday brings us to last weeks Holiday Stroll! https://www.instagram.com/p/BNiUASBhZ12/?taken-by=daily_beignet Could this be possible? Walsh proposes lower Boston property taxes For the first time in 17 years, the city’s residential exemption could expand to the point where Boston homeowners would see their tax bills decrease at the end of the year. The Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

To Know for Wednesday: 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack, Holiday Decorations, Verizon FiOS Coming

Things to Know for December 7th Where else in the neighborhood are the holidays in full swing? https://www.instagram.com/p/BNrobhcAfYz/?taken-at=254372545 Follow @northend.waterfront on Instagram and tag #northend or #bostonwaterfront to have your photo featured! A few articles you might want to see:  Verizon says it starts actually installing FiOS in Boston residents’ homes tomorrow. Although it will take six years to install across the Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

Things to Know for Monday: Winthrop Square, Aquarium vs Chiofaro, #BostonWinter Opens!

Things you Should Know for Monday! – The opening weekend of #BostonWinter took City Hall Plaza by storm! https://www.instagram.com/p/BNmskOLAdW2/?tagged=bostonwinter&hl=en – Did you catch these articles? Peace on the Boston waterfront? Not this year There was once hope that the New England Aquarium and developer Don Chiofaro would find common ground for his $1 billion Harbor Garage redevelopment Read More…

Business Community

Celebrating 10 Years of Stroll-ing and Christmas Tree Lighting

An unusually warm Friday night on December 2, 2016, brought crowds of people pouring into local North End shops for the 2016 North End Holiday Stroll. Marking the 10th annual year for the holiday stroll, neighborhood shops stay open late offering special promotions while serving light holiday refreshments and small bites. The festivities all began with the North End Beautification Committee lighting Read More…

Community

The Weekender: Eataly Opens, Elect DiMasi Sign, Sponsors Needed, Cold Molasses Study!

Enjoy the weekly recap of the top 5 posts from NorthEndWaterfront.com! Life on the Corner: Eataly, Part 1 Eataly, the international franchise from Mario Batali & Joe Bastianich, opened up their newest location in Boston’s Prudential Center. Prior to the opening, Nicholas Dello Russo was able to secure a press pass and check out the new establishment, read Read More…

Police & Fire

Police Blotter: Valet Parking Violation, Parking Attendant Borrows Mercedes

The following report is from District A-1 Boston Police blotter. Investigate person 11/16/2016  ~  6:30pm Parking lot valet at Stillman Street and Cross Street was cited by B.T.D. for an Open Air parking violation. Parking lot owner notified by B.P.D. because of ongoing parking issues. Auto Theft 11/28/16  ~  6:08pm Police Officer’s responded to a Commercial Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

3 Things for the Weekend: Boston Winter Opens, Holiday Stroll, Trolley Tour, 2017=25 mph!

Three Things to for the weekend! 1. The Community Calendar is Packed with Holiday Events: Friday, December 2 5:30pm Caroling at the Carousel! Swing by the Greenway Carousel at 5:30p and help ring in the holiday season with live music, all-ages play opportunities, Carousel rides, a special light & sound show, local treats, and more! 5:30pm Peppe Voltarelli – Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

3 Things for #ThrowbackThursday: Toys for Tots, Public Safety Meeting, Tree Vandalism

Welcome, December! Three Things to Know for 12/1/2016: 1. The community calendar has the following slated for Thursday: 6:00am Daybreaker dance party and yoga at Faneuil Hall. Meet in the center rotunda of Quincy Market for a wintertime party like no other! Yoga at 6:00 am to 7:00 am followed by a dance party from 7:00 am Read More…

Community Daily Briefs

Wednesday’s 3 Things: Eataly Opens, Garbage Overflow, Top Holiday Strolls!

Three Things to Know for Wednesday! 1. Highlights from Boston and the North End: Eataly Boston Opens In Prudential Center Tuesday was the grand opening of Eataly, the newest place for Boston’s Italian food lovers. Opened at the Prudential, the highly awaited Italian market features four restaurants, ten takeaway counters, five bars and a huge selection Read More…