Most readers probably think 2014 has been a year of bad news and more bad news. I won’t bore you with the details. You know what they are. But there have been a few bright spots for Bostonians that should help 2015 be more satisfying. Cleaner streets are the best news. This has been a Read More…
Take your best shot putting together this 48-piece jigsaw picture puzzle. The scene is a familiar one this time of year with people rushing from place to place. This photo shows the Hanover Street hustle and bustle on a recent evening in Boston’s North End. [Your web browser does not support frames or is currently Read More…
From this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter: Residential Breaking & Entering 12/20/14 ~ 1:30pm After tampering with her alarm system, an unknown person entered the victims first floor apartment on Cooper Street and removed numerous gifts from under her Christmas tree. Detectives to follow up. The following is the complete list of incidents in the past Read More…
Every week I go on a scavenger hunt through all types of news outlets, looking for the noteworthy stories that pertain to the North End / Waterfront. As time consuming as it can be, keeping up with the news is important and this is our way of making things just a little bit easier. Modern Underground Read More…
Holiday Trash & Recycling Collection Public Works will collect Christmas trees for composting from Monday December 29, 2014 to January 9, 2015. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, and stands from trees and place trees at the curb by 7AM on your recycling day. Do not put trees in plastic bags, and don’t forget to recycle your holiday catalogs and wrapping Read More…
We wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays as the year winds down. We will share more exciting things to come about 2015 in the near future. For now, let us simply express our appreciation to you, our loyal readers. Your neighbors, Matt and Conor Photo: Christmas Tree at the corner of Cross & Hanover Streets Read More…
Tag @NorthEndBoston in your influential tweets that capture the news, views, and essence of the North End / Waterfront. The top tweets of the week either have an interesting photo, the source itself is considered “celebrity status,” or the tweet has valuable news. Nonetheless, every tweet represents a small part of the neighborhood! Here are the Top 10 North End / Waterfront Read More…
Early last Monday morning 10 days before Christmas I received a call from a volunteer worker at St. Stephens Church. She related a story of a grandmother crying uncontrollably in her office. The woman was the grandmother of three, the baby was 3, the middle child was 5 and the oldest was 8. There would Read More…
Charlie Baker won the gubernatorial race in November fair and square. I do not necessarily believe he won because he was a different candidate than he was four years ago. I do not necessarily believe he won because Martha Coakley was a weak candidate. Maybe she was, but maybe she wasn’t. Conventional wisdom is often Read More…
The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) recently held its holiday party. Over 75 members of the community, nearly all of them seniors from the neighborhoods, came to the center at 1 Michelangelo Street in the North End to enjoy salad, ham, baked pasta, mashed potatoes, broccoli casserole, panettone, and coffee. Read More…
If you walk down Hanover St. today the most noticeable characteristic would be the tremendous number of restaurants and coffee shops, many with long lines of tourists waiting to get in, a very different scene from the mid twentieth century. When I was young there were a half dozen or so upscale North End restaurants; Read More…
The Friends of the North End held a special bocce match at the indoor courts in the Stephen Steriti Rink on Sunday, December 21, 2014. The match was once again close with the team of Angelo Di Girolamo, Vito Aluia, Richie Delliago and Frank Julianello taking first place. Chefs Vito Aluia, Pat Reppucci, Joe Blazo, Read More…