Community Health & Environment

What’s the 311? North St. Trash, Commercial St. Broken Sidewalk

Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Residential Trash out Illegally on North St This 311 user says, “Out illegally in front of 336 North St. The North End trash should not be Read More…

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Weekly Top Reads: Licensing Board Outdoor Dining Updates, City Hall Renovations, Neighborhood Council Reports, City Budget, Greenway Art, & Local Drawings

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured community groups, businesses, government, development projects, art, and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Licensing Board Provides Outdoor Dining Updates To Neighborhood Council Kathleen Joyce, Chairwoman of the Licensing Board, provided updates on COVID-19 guidelines for restaurants’ outdoor dining areas Read More…

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Weekly Top Reads: Foster St. Robbery, Life on the Corner, July 4th Flyover Photos, Hotel Room Gatherings, Real Estate, and Greenway Fitness

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured police, history, government, real estate, fitness, and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Robbery By Gunpoint On Foster Street A man was robbed at gunpoint on Foster Street, near Charter Street, just before 10pm on Friday night. Universal Hub reported Read More…

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Reader Poll: Would You Feel Safe Going to the Movies?

Phase Three of Massachusetts gradual reopening plan following the shutdown due to COVID-19 began on Monday, with Boston delaying a week and starting phase three on July 13. This phase includes many indoor businesses, such as gyms, museums, movie theaters, libraries, and casinos. While many Boston-area museums and cultural institutions have announced reopening dates, local Read More…

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Weekly Top Reads: Hammock Company Sued, N. Washington St. Bridge Traffic Shift, 311 Reports, Water & Sewer Projects, Childcare Crisis, Fireworks Task Force

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured traffic, construction, graffiti, government, fireworks, and more. Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. Hammock Company Sued After 2017 North End Rooftop Chimney Collapse The victim of a hammock and chimney collapse on Charter Street in Boston’s North End is seeking $1 million+ in Read More…

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Come Visit the Trees of Love in Christopher Columbus Park

Come for a walk in Christopher Columbus Park and enjoy a fleetingly fragrant experience of honey, vanilla and citrus as the Park’s five Little Leaf Linden trees come into bloom. These lovely trees with heart-shaped leaves are distinctive with a rich symbolic history stretching back over a thousand years. Villagers in the German and Norse Read More…

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Thunderbirds to Lead Fourth of July Flyover

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will fly over Boston on Saturday afternoon as part of the “Salute to Great Cities of the American Revolution.” The Thunderbirds will be followed by B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers, as well as F-15 and F-22 fighters and U.S. Marine Corps F-35 fighters. According to the Department of Defense, the flyover Read More…

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Ferry Service to Spectacle Island Begins July 1st

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation, National Park Service, Boston Harbor Now, and Boston Harbor Cruises have announced that public ferry service to Spectacle Island, one of the 34 islands and peninsulas in Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park, has begun for the season as of July 1st. Spectacle Island boasts some of Read More…

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Weekly Top Reads: Outdoor Dining Inspections, Free Parking for Some Residents, North End COVID Testing, Multiple 311 Reports for Fireworks, Unarmed Community Response System, Mask Commentary

This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured businesses, health, parking, government, fireworks, and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. City To Do Random Inspections Of North End’s Outdoor Dining North End restaurants will now be subjected to random inspections after the licensing board received dozens of complaints Read More…

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Boston Parks “Pics in the Parks” Challenge

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has launched “Pics in the Parks,” a series of virtual photography clinics for individuals of all ages and skill levels. Explore the features of your digital camera or smartphone while learning the technical elements of photography. Weekly challenges will be released every Tuesday throughout the summer. Select photos will Read More…

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Reader Poll: How is Neighborhood Parking Going?

Resident parking has always been a challenge in the North End / Waterfront neighborhood. When the statewide shutdown due the Coronavirus pandemic began back in March, tickets and towing for street sweeping was paused, allowing residents who were no longer commuting to work daily to leave their cars in their parking spots. Many other individuals Read More…

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What’s the 311? City is Fireworks Warzone, Social Distancing Concerns, Looking for Trash Barrel

Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. City is Fireworks Warzone Why am I paying taxes to fund a city government and police department when the city is a non-stop fireworks warzone? I Read More…