Starry, Inc. is partnering with the Boston Housing Authority to launch “Starry Connect”, a pilot program aimed to provide free and low-cost internet access to housing authority residents. The program is being piloted at Ausonia Apartments in the North End. The program provides free, common area WiFi to building residents in the community rooms and hallways. Read More…
The 98th annual grand religious feast for Madonna Della Cava will be held August 10, 11 & 12, 2018 at Hanover and Battery Streets in Boston’s North End. The celebration begins Friday, August 10 at 7 p.m. with a blessing of the Madonna at 3 Battery Street, followed by a short procession. The festival will Read More…
Suffolk County District Attorney Candidate Shannon McAuliffe will host a rally and address at the South Market Building at Faneuil Hall on Tuesday, August 14 from 5:30 p.m to 7 p.m. McAuliffe is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. She has spent 20 years working with the Boston criminal Read More…
This is the second installation of Jessica Dello Russo’s “Brethren, Bethel, And Basilica”, following part one. Inside the only surviving Colonial-era house of worship in Boston’s North End, today’s Christ Church or “Old North”, a modern plaque on the wall close by the door to the vestry (below a bust of George Washington) states that Charles Read More…
A procession honoring St. Padre Pio in recognition of the Feast Day which celebrates the 50th Anniversary of his passing will be held on Sunday, September 23rd. The processional will begin at 9:30 am at the US Coast Guard Base on Commercial St in Boston’s North End. The Coast Guard color guard will lead the Read More…
Filippo’s Ristorante, 282 Causeway Street will once again be the site of the annual “Girl” Friends of the North End Reunion, on Saturday, September 22 at 6:30 PM. This event has become very popular and very well attended. Space is limited. Tickets are $55 per person and the deadline for reserving a seat is September Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Attempted Breaking & Entering / Residence07/29/18 2:30amVictim reports an unknown male suspect was buzzing the bell and then began kicking the door to her Greenough Lane residence. The victim in the morning observed damage to Read More…
Boston Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly and his wife recently got matching tattoos at Boston Barber & Tattoo Co. on Salem Street in the North End. According to Robert Dello Russo, Kelly said if it makes him pitch better, he will have to get a tattoo before every game! “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on Read More…
As the North End prepares for the big feasts of the season, starting this week, Boston Police District A-1 Captain Kenneth Fong reminds everyone to celebrate in a responsible and respectable manner. The beginning of August means more to the North End than some other neighborhoods, it means the beginning of feast season! The next several Read More…
Sponsored by C.A.S.IT an Italian summer camp will be held to teach students the language. When: August 13-17, 2018 Where: Eliot K-8 Innovation School – 173 Salem Street, Boston, MA The camp is a great opportunity for students to be exposed early to a foreign language and get them excited about language learning. For more info or to Read More…
Join City Councilor Lydia Edwards for her next North End coffee hour on Friday, August 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Caffe Paradiso, 255 Hanover Street.Similar to the Mayor’s Coffee Hours, these sessions aim to increase engagement between City Hall and community members in order to address concerns and improve the quality of life Read More…
July Newsletter from City Councilor Lydia Edwards: The summer is flying by, but my office is hard at work! In East Boston, we held a significant council hearing to preview an upcoming Master Plan for East Boston. Thank you to Sen. Boncore, Rep. Madaro, Chief Dillon, Commissioner Fiandaca, Commissioner Christopher, BPDA Director of Planning Sara Myerson, Director Read More…