The moment you have all been waiting for . . . the top posts of the week! Top 5 Posts of the Week: Truck Runs Out of Luck and Gets Stuck Not many communities have streets like the North End, and this can be problematic for people with cars and mid-sized vehicles, so you could imagine the challenge Read More…
Author: Conor Finley
Police Blotter: Jumping Roof to Roof, Credit Card Theft
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter. Disturbing the Peace 05/21/16 ~ 6:02am A male suspect was arrested after Cooper Street residents called about a disturbance and loud party. Suspect and party guests had been jumping from roof to roof on Cooper Street disturbing the residents. Victim photographed the entire Read More…
Beacon Hill Garden Club Wins Founders Fund Award for “Longfellow Garden” at Old North
The project proposal to create a new “Longfellow Garden” courtyard at Old North Church received an important boost with a $30,000 Founders Fund Award through the Beacon Hill Garden Club! The money will be used to remodel the garden and courtyard area adjacent to the Old North Church, at 193 Salem Street. The design proposed to enlarge the opening to the garden, Read More…
Thursday’s 3 Things & Photo: Throwback Scale, MBTA Bans Hoverboards, Memorial Day Plans!
Three Things to Know Today 1. With Memorial Day Weekend fast approaching, you may want to start your weekend plans ahead of time. Take a look at 10 Fun Things to Do in Boston on Memorial Day Weekend. Including the Garden of Flags, where the Massachusetts Military Heroes organization plants 37,000 flags to commemorate each of the Massachusetts service members who have Read More…
3 Things & Photo Wednesday: Tulips Survie, Shark Tank Contestant, Reflection Location?
Three Things to Know Today 1. Looking for some community happenings today? Look no further: 3:00pm: Downtown Waterfront Planning Meeting at City Hall 5th Floor The Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee is tasked with assisting the City in the development of a new harbor plan for the Downtown Waterfront District. [Read the report on Public Read More…
3 Things & Photo: Cooper Street Scene, NEWRA ZLC Meeting, Unique Summer Getaway?
Tuesday, May 24th, Here are Three Things You Should Know: 1. Mark the calendar for these local happenings later tonight: Tonight at 7:00pm, the North End / Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) will have their monthly Zoning, Licensing & Construction committee meeting at the Mariner’s House, located at 11 North Square. This month, Monica’s Mercato Pizza is on the Read More…
3 Things & Photo: Change Ringing Bells, Easy Morning, North Square Sunset!
Three Things to Know for Monday, May 23, 2016: 1. A few news clippings from over the weekend: Change Ringing Bells: What, How, and Why This Old North Church “newbie” profiles, “what are change ringing bells, and how do they work?” Everything from their origins in the English countryside to the wheel mechanism, and the Read More…
Police Blotter: Vehicle Vandalism, iPhone Lifted from Jacket
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter. Fire 05/08/16 ~ 8:39pm Police Officer’s responded with Boston Fire for a Hanover Street house fire. On arrival met with Deputy Chief Shea who stated there was an apartment fire as a result of a hoverboard, estimate of damage $100,000 by Deputy Chief. Read More…
The Weekender: NEWNC Election, Cornhole Classic, “PMS Bites,” Zoning Relief, Waterfront Ferry?
Here it is, the post you have been waiting for all week! Recap the top posts over the past several days: Top 5 Posts of the Week: Six Residents Elected to North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Over 350 total votes were cast in the 2016 North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) election, placing Read More…
3 Things & Photo: Greenway Arts, Butcher Shops Decline, Rude Drivers, Rainbow Cloud!
Three Things to Know Today 1. Around the neighborhood later? Take a look at these two events: Public Art Celebration on the Greenway Parks will begin at 5:00pm and mark the Greenway’s first-ever public art season kickoff celebration. The kickoff celebration will be free and open to the public with live music and performances. The celebration Read More…
Wednesday’s 3 Things & Photo: Northern Ave. Bridge, Double Header, Santarpios North End?
Three Things to Know Today: 1. Due to rain in Kansas City, the Red Sox game scheduled for Monday night was postponed to a day-night double header on Wednesday, with the first game starting at 2:15pm and the second at 8:15pm. Later this evening at 6:30pm, the North End Branch Library will host Beading Class 2, covering a simple beading project (project Read More…
3 Things & Photo Tuesday: North End Sunrise, Graduation Weekend, No Coffee?
May 17th – Three Things to Know Today: 1. Looking to entertain the kids? The North End branch Boston Public Library will be hosting toddler storytime (at 10:30am) and baby storytime (at 11:15am). Complete with rhymes, stories, and movement for those ages, no sign up necessary. Located at 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA, more information. Also: Jewish Heritage Honoree Night Read More…












