Ball and Buck Window on Lewis St.Ball & Buck, an “All-American” men’s fashion boutique, opened its doors this week at 3 Lewis Street, in the location formerly occupied by Flamepoeira. Inspired by the “Roger the Hunter” image, the store offers a variety of t-shirts and tailor-made clothing for the great outdoors. A portion of the Read More…
The Revere Family at Work Wednesday, Feb. 23, and Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 10:30 – 12:00 Both Paul Revere his wife Rachel worked hard to keep their large family fed, clothed, and healthy. During this program discover what kinds of chores the Reveres (adults and children) completed in each room in their house. Then try Read More…
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Upcoming event by the North End Historical Society: On Tuesday, February 8, at 5:30 p.m., at the Old State House, 206 Washington Street, Downtown Crossing The Bostonian Society, which operates the 1713 Old State House as a museum, is offering the NEHS a behind-the-scenes tour of the 298-year-old tower, along with a tour of the Read More…
(Click on the play button to start the video slideshow above.) The North End Historical Society recently sponsored a tour of the Otis House Museum at 141 Cambridge Street in the West End. We were treated to a tour of the historic 1796 mansion guided by Historic New England’s Leah Walczak. The house was designed Read More…
Our friends at NorthEndBoston.com have added a feature article: Molasses > Gas > Hazmat: What Have We Learned? by Guild Nichols January 15th marked the day ninety-two years ago when a torrent of molasses flooded Boston’s North End waterfront killing 21 people and injuring 150. Two years later, the State Legislature voted to avert still Read More…
A new feature article has been posted on NorthEndBoston.com: Briana Cash’s North End Singer-songwriter Briana Cash has a special affinity for Boston’s North End – her grandmother being born in Rome and her grandfather’s strong Neapolitan roots seem to “sing” when this classically-trained 1st soprano performs Italian classics. Briana moves easily across several different music Read More…
Liz Ventura presented to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association on behalf of Mercato del Mare which she operates with partner, Keri Cassidy. The fish market at 99 Salem Street is seeking approval to add take-out to the retail food market. Sushi would be the primary take-out item, although the owners could add other Read More…
North End resident, Amy Ericson, blogs about being forced to find WiFi and discovers the neighborhood cafe experience at Boston Common Coffee. “I originally stumbled upon the Boston Common Coffee Co. (BCCC) on Salem Street in my North End neighborhood when searching for a place with WiFi accompanied by java. I stepped in and immediately felt Read More…
I don’t often write about the inner workings of NorthEndWaterfront.com, but I have received enough questions lately to share an update on some of the recent changes. Format Changes I removed one of the columns to make a cleaner 2-column format with more space for the primary articles and a right sidebar for features and Read More…
In a recent tour of the North End’s Copp’s Hill Burial Ground, Mellisa Mannon writes about how disappointed she was in its state of disregard: “Copp’s Hill is a mess. I cannot be blunter about that. One cannot even make out the words on the Shaw marker that our ancestors placed to honor this unique Read More…
Customers and volunteers join City Councilor Mike Ross (center); Jeanne Belmonte, ABCD West End NSC; and Serena Hsu Bray, Marketing Team Leader, Whole Foods Market, to celebrate the $1,200 raised at the “Wish-List” fundraiser to benefit the ABCD West End Emergency Food Pantry. Thank you Whole Foods! ABCD thanks Whole Foods Market on Cambridge Street Read More…