Photos & Videos Real Estate

Normandy Partners Presents “Haymarket Square” Hotel Plan for Greenway Parcel 9 Development

Normandy Partners, in cooperation with Jones Lang LaSalle, presented its project proposal to MassDOT and the Parcel 9 RFP Committee members. The $60 million proposal includes a 180-room hotel, 2-story public “Winter Garden” lobby, community meeting space, public restrooms, Blackstone St. improvements, a “Haymarket Square” through-block connection to the Greenway and a ground floor market. Read More…

Photos & Videos

Neighborhood Photo: Flying Down the Street

Gianno Mauceri sends in this plane trail in the sky directly following the center of the street, right off Charter Street, en route to Revere park. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture perfect.” To have your photo featured, Read More…

Arts & Culture Community Photos & Videos

Community Comes Together to Celebrate Cyrus Dallin, His Iconic Paul Revere Statue and the Prado (Photos)

The Paul Revere Mall in Boston’s North End was the sight of an inspiring community celebration on Sunday, April 29, 2012, commemorating the great American sculptor, Cyrus Dallin, his internationally known landmark Paul Revere statue and the Prado park, designed by famed landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff and architect Henry Shepley. The public event drew hundreds Read More…

People Photos & Videos

North End Stories: Nick DiCarlo Looks Back on His First Job, Meeting His Wife and the North End Beach

Nick DiCarlo, a 94 year-old lifelong North Ender, looks back with North End Stories in this video about his about his first job in Quincy Market, meeting his wife, and the North End beach. North End Stories is a digital narrative project documenting neighborhood history through the images and videos of its people. See more Read More…

Community Photos & Videos Sports

North End Athletic Association Honors Bobby Simboli on Opening Day at Langone Park

The weather was perfect for the North End Athletic Association Opening Day Youth Baseball League on Saturday, April 28, 2012. This year, the ceremonies included a heartfelt dedication to the late Robert “Bobby” Simboli. Friends and relatives of Bobby Simboli took part in the ceremonies including his son who threw out the first pitch. Langone Read More…

Community Health & Environment Photos & Videos

Large Turnout for the 2012 North End Boston Shines Neighborhood Cleanup (Photos)

Saturday, April 28th was the annual Boston Shines citywide neighborhood cleanup. In the North End, residents joined together at the Prado with staff from City Hall and the Boston Redevelopment Authority, including BRA Chief Peter Meade. Representatives from City Councilor Sal LaMattina’s office also took part, along with State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and a large Read More…

Arts & Culture Community Photos & Videos

Italian-American Identities in the North End Discussed by Dr. Augusto Ferraiuolo (Video)

[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CoR2E9VaIak] Dr. Augusto Ferraiuolo discussed his book, Religious Festive Practices in Boston’s North End, to a community audience at an event sponsored by the North End Historical Society. Ferraiulo is a native of Italy and a visiting lecturer at Boston University, Department of Anthropology. The lecture was held on April 26, 2012 at the Read More…

Food & Drink Photos & Videos Real Estate

Blackstone Market Presents Greenway Parcel 9 Development Proposal (Video)

DeNormandie Companies and Cresset Group presented “Blackstone Market,” its project proposal to MassDOT and the Parcel 9 RFP Committee members. Conceived as part of the Market District, Blackstone Market will have restaurants, a rooftop farm and 50 residential units. The presentation took place on April 25, 2012 at the Nazzaro Community Center in the North Read More…

Photos & Videos

Neighborhood Photo: Blooming Wisteria at Christopher Columbus Park

Joe Gallo sends in this photo of the spring blossoms on the wisteria at Christopher Columbus Park. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture perfect.” To have your photo featured, email it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date Read More…

Photos & Videos Real Estate

Boston Museum Presents Greenway Parcel 9 Development Proposal (Video)

Boston Museum presented its project proposal to MassDOT and the Parcel 9 RFP Committee members last night. The non-profit organization is proposing to develop a cultural/civic institution of Boston history at Parcel 9 along  the Greenway.  The presentation took place on April 25, 2012 at the Nazzaro Community Center in the North End. The video Read More…