Boston City Councilor Althea Garrison is worried about the impact casinos will have on Boston residents especially senior citizens. During the last city council meeting, Garrison called for a hearing looking into preventing exploitation of seniors because of casinos. Encore Boston Harbor, located in Everett but on the boarder of Boston, is expected to open Read More…
There’s been a lot of discussion about the building at the corner of Prince and Salem Streets which is owned by Joe and Fred Giangregorio. The building is slated to be demolished and replaced with an attractive, modern apartment building. North Enders refer to it as the “Postale” building because the latest tenant was a Read More…
Tiki Rock, located on 2 Broad Street, is looking to add bottle service to their establishment. The popular restaurant and bar met with the Wharf District Council to discuss their plans. If approved, bottle service would only be allowed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and Sundays during brunch. Due to Boston’s laws, patrons will Read More…
KJ Hair Studio, a friendly boutique salon in the historic North End of Boston, is proud to be a female owned and run small business. Kellyn Jones, owner of KJ Hair Studio, is excited to announce the salon’s expansion and rebranding. Formerly known as Bow & Arrow Collective for the first four years in business, Read More…
Cape Air met with the Wharf District Council this week to go over their proposed seaplane service connecting the Boston Harbor and New York City. Currently, it takes about four hours to get to NYC from Boston. However, with Cape Air’s proposal the trip could be as short as an hour and 15 minutes. They Read More…
e3i Engineers, Inc. a specialized engineering firm servicing clients in mission critical, healthcare, laboratory, education and intricately complex industries, is pleased to announce that Manrico Federico, PE, has joined the firm as Director of Power Systems. In this role, he will build and lead the team responsible for keeping daily business operations running smoothly for Read More…
The sandwich board ordinance that allows businesses to place free-standing signs on the sidewalks without a permit so long as they follow a list of requirements is coming to an end later this month. The Boston City Council will now decide whether to extend it or make revisions. Under the current ordinance, sandwich board signs Read More…
North Street Grille’s “Neighborhood Nights” have proven to be a big hit, with $6,500 raised for community groups since the North End restaurant started hosting these dinners last fall. On the first Thursday of each month, 30% of sales from the Neighborhood Night goes back to the community through a local non-profit. Thursday, May 2, Read More…
The Boston City Council is looking into revising a city ordinance regarding signage for storefronts and businesses. The council held a working session this week about the ordinance that is coming to an end on May 21. The original ordinance, stating businesses did not need a city permit to place free-standing sandwich boards on public Read More…
The North End’s annual Spring Shop & Nibble took place on Sunday, April 7 as shoppers enjoyed tasting and sipping at the neighborhood’s boutiques and retail shops. Participating North End shops included LIT Boutique, in-jean-ius, Shake the Tree, Ensemble Boutique, I Am Books, Heart & Sole, Ivyees, Polkadog Bakery, SALMAGUNDI, Loft & Vine, Sedurre Boutique, and Boston Bottle who partnered with local restaurants Read More…
A new Italian restaurant, Casarecce, has opened at 285 Hanover Street in Boston’s North End. Casarecce Ristorante’s menu highlights that all pasta is made fresh on premises, under the headline of “Eat Fresh, Eat Local, Eat Casarecce.” Casarecce are short pasta noodles with curled edges and a groove down the middle. The name comes from Read More…
North End resident David Saggio recently launched DAVIDSAGGIO Photography, a Veteran-owned studio specializing in headshots and high key portraits. The studio is focused on making clients look their best for the world to see – an authentic and genuine look that brings to life the real person. “Your headshot is the first thing most people Read More…