North End resident Jen Royle has taken the next step forward competing in ABC Channel 5 “The Taste” show. She moves onto the next segment of the popular food show scheduled for Thursday, January 15 at 8pm. Her Team Ludo lost their first group challenge of the season last Thursday night during Episide 5 of “The Read More…
Neighborhood Poll: Thoughts on Boston Hosting the Olympic Games in 2024?
The story is out, Boston was selected by the United States Olympic Committee to bid for the 2024 Olympic Games! Before everybody “moves out of the neighborhood,” lets get an idea about how our neighbors feel about the games being held here in 2024. Many North End residents speak of how jam-packed the area was while hosting the Read More…
Residents Group Supports Take Out at Monica’s Mercato Pizza [Video]
In a close vote of 16-15, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) supported the application to allow for a take out permit for Monica’s Mercato new pizzeria, located at 130-130B Salem Street in Boston’s North End. The pizza shop is already in operation through a side door on Noyes Place and is part of the recently Read More…
Lace up your Skates to Celebrate St. John School’s First Annual Family Ice Skating Party!
Please join us for a family-filled night at the ice skating rink on Friday, January 23, 2015 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Steriti Rink. All funds raised at this event will be used to refurbish the St. John School gym floor. Any additional donations will be gladly accepted. The cost is $40.00 per family Read More…
Necessary Assets: Keeping Our Perspective
It is difficult to follow news of the recent Paris terrorist attack without having our own negative emotional response. We feel anger, disgust at the barbarity of the event, helplessness, and yes, even fear. We again must face the fact that life is truly fragile and terrorism is a concrete threat to all no matter Read More…
Holiday Season Wrap-Up from ABCD Neighborhood Service Center
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center has overseen a series of initiatives that have allowed us to bring cheer to this Holiday Season for the seniors and families that we serve in the North End, West End, Beacon Hill, and Greater Boston neighborhoods. We could not have done this without the heartfelt participation Read More…
Top 10 Tweets of the Week: Snowfall, Bridge Petition, Being in Italy, “Hey Maria, It’s Sal”
Tweets in the first week of 2015 came from all angles and covered a wide range of topics in the neighborhood. The top tweets of the week are chosen by the relativity and creativity of the tweet while also taking the source into account. Trying to get noticed and make the list? Tagging @NorthEndBoston is the Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Freezing Sunrise
“It was so cold …” Are you ready for that all day? Well, it was so cold this morning that smoke was rising on Boston Harbor. Here is Thursday morning’s sunrise looking toward the Harbor Islands. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North Read More…
Life on the Corner: Clotheslines and Coal Oil
A few weeks ago while attending a meeting in the Time Warner building in New York City, I decided to skip out of a boring afternoon lecture and visit the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side. This was one of the things I always wanted to do because the Lower East Side was a Read More…
Notable News: Less Plane Noise, City Landing Closing, Greenway Housing, Molasses Flood Inspiration, Rising Tide, Big Dig & More!
As I search through dozens of news outlets looking for stories that pertain to the North End / Waterfront, I put the noteworthy articles into one simple, convenient post. As time consuming as it can be, the Notable News post has made keeping up with the local news as easy as can be! Logan to resume overnight takeoffs over the Read More…
North End Seniors: “You’ve Got a Friend” at FriendshipWorks
FriendshipWorks is seeking elders in North End who may need support getting to and from medical appointments, help with a project or simply to have a friendly visit. FriendshipWorks offers services free of charge to elders who may not have a support network to help care for them. FriendshipWorks connects elders with volunteers who are Read More…
January 8th Residents’ Assoc. Agenda: Zoning Review, Monica’s Mercato Pizza, Parks Commissioner Cook & Composting
The January 8, 2015 agenda for the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) includes: Recap of various zoning items including consequences of the ZBA’s approach to its obligations under the Zoning Code, the emergent Airbnb issue for the North End, a Parcel 9 update, and the Chiofaro towers. 130-130B Salem Street (at Noyes Place) – Mendoza Brothers, LLC, d/b/a Monica’s Read More…