Public opinion ran high regarding the vandalism that took place at the new dog park in DeFilippo Park. The long awaited Echelman sculpture rose above the greenway while DiPaolo & Rossi, the meat market on Salem Street closed up shop. Read below for the hot button topics of the week! Top Posts This Week: Vandalism at New Dog Read More…
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter, below is the complete list of incidents. District A-1 oversees: Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, Financial District, Leather District, North End, West End, Wharf District, and Charlestown. 05/05/2015 – 10 WEST STREET, ASSAULT & BATTERY 05/06/2015 – 15 EDINBORO Read More…
The neighborhood sidewalks are thawed-out and the streets throughout the @NorthEndBoston are back in business! Crowds are already noticeably larger than any crowd we saw over the long, grueling winter. With so many visitors coming and going from the North End / Waterfront, there is bound to be a ton of action. Tag us to keep us in the loop! Read More…
The North End continues to make a major impact on the city of Boston, whether it is the head coach of the Celtics hoping to dine out more in the neighborhood, or residents in Chinatown hoping to learn from the Italian-Americans of the North End. Mayor Walsh is entertaining concepts for the redesigning of City Hall Plaza Read More…
Just days after the grand opening of the new dog park at the Flights in DeFilippo Park (i.e., the Gassy), a RUFF volunteer noticed some vandalism when they went to close up the park and lock the gates for the night. Not even 48 hours into the pilot, vandalism had taken place to the 250 pound Read More…
The highly anticipated Janet Echelman aerial sculpture has officially risen over the Greenway! Streets were closed in the early morning hours on Sunday, May 3rd, to allow for construction crews to hoist the piece of public art. The net LED sculpture sits above the Rose Kennedy Greenway, suspended from the Intercontinental Hotel, 125 High Street and One international Read More…
Too cold to go outside? That excuse no longer works! With spring in the air, the first full week of May 2015 brings several events and meetings to the North End / Waterfront: Monday, May 4 5:00pm NEAD Scholarship Application Deadline – Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street Rules & Regulations Applicant must be a North End Read More…
It has been a topic of discussion for years in the North End, what to do with the upper “flights” at DeFilippo Playground (the Gassy)? A neighborhood poll taken in 2011 showed that many residents thought that the upper levels could potentially be utilized as a dog park. The vision became a reality on May 1st, 2015 with the Read More…
With May officially here, the spring blossom has brought numerous additions to the neighborhood, just in time for summer. With the addition of the new dog park in the North End, swinging benches set to be installed soon on the Greenway and the Echelman Sculpture rising up! Take a look at some other things happening around the neighborhood: Top Posts Read More…
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter: Assault & Battery 04/29/15 ~ 1:30am Victim reports that he was assaulted by his roommate’s friend after an argument over smoking in the apartment. Victim had scratches on his left wrist, the suspect fled the building on foot. Below is the complete list Read More…
We cover as much news and as many events as we possibly can, but we track the local talk as well to see whats happening throughout the neighborhood. Do not forget to keep us in the loop by tagging @NorthEndBoston while you are covering anything in the North End / Waterfront. The Top 10 North End / Waterfront Read More…
“Growth” is everywhere you look in downtown Boston, from buildings shooting up left and right to large corporations and small businesses popping up all over the area. It is a fast paced time, making it a challenge to keep up with every project and development, let alone the news. That is why you have the notable news post, Read More…