The Paul Revere House Museum is expanding its footprint. In 2007, the Museum purchased an 1835 row house at 5-6 Lathrop Place, located directly behind the Revere house, on property once owned by Paul Revere. The plan is to convert this building into a visitor and education center, creating much needed space for education programs, visitor Read More…
This week, Lia Tota and the Supermarket Committee came back to the neighborhood seeking support for a reinvigorated effort toward a supermarket project in the Bulfinch Triangle. The proposed site is next to the Avenir, a new apartment complex adjacent to North Station on Parcels 2A and 2C which are currently owned by MassPike and Read More…
And the winner is … BIXI!?!?! Boston has selected a vendor for its pilot bike-share program called the BIXI system coming from Public Bike System out of Montreal. BIXI is now operational in its home city and set to start a program in London. It might be a bit surprising that the Municipal Area Planning Read More…
With the MassPike’s decision expected on August 20th, the Boston Museum is continuing its aggressive push for public support. The organization has signed up some headline names to support its proposed project for Parcel 9 (Haymarket/Blackstone St). See the NECN video for more. Related Articles: BRA’s Comment Letter on Parcel 9 (Haymarket/Blackstone St) BRA Favors Read More…
Have you ever noticed the historic markers around town? There actually is a database and the Paul Revere House marker was recently updated. The online citizen-kept website is called the Historical Marker Database. Click here to see the updated marker page for Paul Revere’s House From the marker: “In recognition of the national significance of Read More…
The City of Boston is inviting North End residents to be beta testers for its new iPhone application. Called Citizens Connect, the app will allow residents to take pictures of neighborhood problems and send them direct to City Hall for resolution. (Yes, I have already signed up.) Here is the information: Dear North End residents, Read More…
Just walking around town close to Faneuil Hall, I was trampled by tourists. Sure, it is the peak summer season, but it just seemed “monumental”, which reminded me of a recent survey of national destinations. A few weeks ago, neighbor Ann Pistorio handed me a USA Today article referencing a Forbes Traveler national survey of Read More…
“We hear: … that location scouts for the new Ben Affleck heist flick, “The Town,” have been scoping out banks in the North End as locations for possible robbery scenes in the upcoming made-in-Boston movie. North End real estate baron Matteo Gallo has been showing them around and we hear the flashy-dressing bon vivant is Read More…
The cheese shop, Fresh Cheese, a long-time fixture on Endicott Street will close its doors. Its proprietor, Carmen DiNunzio, is heading to a federal medical center to serve up to a six year sentence for his guilty pleas to state extortion, gaming and bribery charges involving the Big Dig. DiNunzio, 51, of East Boston gained Read More…
A scheduled presentation on the Armenian Heritage Park by Architect Don Tallelian did not happen at this week’s NEWRA meeting because the Boston Redevelopment Authority requested it be delayed pending its own review. Despite the lack of a formal presentation, an update was provided by Victor Brogna who is co-chair of NEWRA’s zoning committee. The Read More…
From the last Tall Ships in 2000. Note Bay State Lobster before the Fairmont Battery Wharf was built.Well, I didn’t think it would happen, but I did get sucked into the whole Tall Ships extravaganza. After being asked 3 times where the ships were on my way home from work on Friday, I decided to Read More…
The Fairmont Battery Wharf formally opened the Maritime Museum this week with an outdoor celebration, including podium speeches by the Mayor and other dignitaries. The Museum is being referred to as a pocket museum, with its 1,000 square feet of space retelling the history of Massachusetts Bay, featuring the U.S. Coast Guard and the history Read More…