The Boston Globe provides an update on the 1993 archeological survey from Endicott Street in the location of today’s I-93 access ramps. Housing records indicate a brothel existed between 1852 and 1883 at the address that was 27-29 Endicott Street. In those years, there were as many as 40 houses of prostitution in the North Read More…
NEHS Open House The North End Historical Society (NEHS) will be holding an open house on Saturday, October 23, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. next to the fountain on the Prado/Paul Revere Mall. Board Members will be on hand to answer questions and discuss ideas for sharing and preserving North End history. Memberships can also be Read More…
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s ‘biggest’ performers had lunch in the North End today. Nine elephants took a stroll from Causeway Street to Hanover Street to dine on some special treats – Pachyderm Pizza’s loaded with all the traditional fare from Mike’s Pastry and F&B Produce. This means elephant sized pizza pies boasting 40 Read More…
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On her blog about U.S. Presidents and food, “The History Chef”, Suzy Evans, J.D., Ph.D tells the story of the famous North End’s Molasses Disaster of 1919 and how it relates to prohibition and President Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow Wilson, Prohibition and the Molasses Disaster of 1919 What does this have to do with President Woodrow Read More…
The circus is coming to town and that means the annual feeding of the elephants in the North End. The event will take place on Thursday, October 14th around 11:00 am, near the Prado on Hanover Street.
NorthEndBoston.com has re-launched its website with a new design and enhanced functionality. Owned and operated by North Ender Guild Nichols, the site has been operating since 1999. Combining content from a variety of sources, the website has a “Where To” focus on restaurants, shopping, parking and community resources. The new design was created by North Read More…
There was a bit of déjà vu at this week’s planning meeting, the second of five, regarding the RFP guidelines for the development of Parcels 7 & 9. This meeting reviewed the previous proposals and history of the project. The meeting was conducted by Peter O’Connor (MassDOT), John Romano (MassDOT) and Drew Leff (GLC Development Read More…
In Boston, especially in the North End, we deal with tourists everyday. I recently was asked by a man in front of Mike’s Pastry where to find the North End. Last year, a lady approached me and talked slow and loud in her best Bah-stan accent as if I didn’t speak English. Tell us your Read More…
The following meeting notice is courtesy of the Greenway Conservancy. See the Community Calendar for all neighborhood meetings and events. What: Greenway Carousel Study Community Meeting When: Wednesday, September 29, 6-8PM Where: The New England Aquarium Harborside Learning Lab The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is planning a series of public meetings to explore a Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) discussed the pros and cons of a Target P-Fresh store versus a Stop & Shop supermarket at this week’s meeting. Trinity Financial is the new designated builder for the new development in the Bulfinch Triangle. As discussed earlier in the week at the Neighborhood Council meeting, the Read More…
Carousels can be make your head spin and so can the decision to build a new one on the Greenway. As announced this week in the Boston Globe and the Greenway Conservancy’s blog, an anonymous donor is contributing $1 million that will be used to build a new carousel for the Greenway, replacing the concession Read More…