North End Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center provided boxed lunches catered by Spinelli’s to local seniors at the Nazzaro Center in the North End on a beautiful Friday afternoon. This is the first time these seniors have been able to socialize outside with each other since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Hand sanitizer and masks were also Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Parents’ Association organized a small parade to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote on August 18. The 19th amendment, passed by Congress on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920, granted all American women the right to vote. The beginning of the women’s suffrage movement Read More…
This black-and-white image shows Atlantic Avenue along the waterfront from above. “A rare sight on a Saturday morning,” says photographer Bob Somerville, noting the lack of people and activity. Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption or story telling us about your Read More…
by Joanne Hayes Rines Employees from the MBTA surrounded the Aquarium T station with flood prevention tube and 5 T cars were parked on the street. Other materials were on hand if the entrance was in danger of flooding. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email to info@northendwaterfront.com. Read More…
Maryann spotted this egret watching the final pieces of the N. Washington St. bridge being hauled away on barges while hunting for its breakfast. “Neighborhood Photo“ is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption or story telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo Read More…
Demolition of the N. Washington St. bridge began last week after traffic shifted to a temporary bridge as part of the new bridge construction project. Since then, readers have been sharing photos of the work being done to dismantle the old bridge. Elizabeth shared a farewell to the old bridge saying, “good bye after over Read More…
Sunday night’s sunset was one for the books with the skies around Boston lit up in color. Dr. Joseph Mendola shares this photo looking out over the North End toward Charlestown. Old North’s steeple is prominently displayed, with the Leonard P. Zakim Memorial Bridge peeking out from behind it. Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on Read More…
The shift to the N. Washington St. temporary bridge was completed last weekend, diverting vehicular traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians onto the temporary bridge while the old bridge is demolished and a new one constructed. The shift occurred in phases, with the third and final phase moving pedestrians, and the Freedom Trail, onto the temporary bridge’s Read More…
Leslie Horn and Ted Wallus were married on June 27 at Saint Stephen Church despite the pandemic but their venue reception was canceled. However, they did social distancing cheers in the Paul Revere Mall (Prado). It rained, but they had fun anyway. “Who else can say they had their first dance in the Prado?” Leslie Read More…
Langone Park (established 1973) and Puopolo Playground (established 1893) along Commercial Street during the renovation. A steel beam mobile dangles in the overcast as a construction worker guides it to safety. Boulders are laid for the effects of rising sea level and storm protection. Photo and caption by Elizabeth Norton. Construction began last summer on a Read More…
A lunch bucket tug is used to haul large steel girders for the replacement of the old North Washington St. Bridge. In the background is the Bunker Hill Monument. Photo and caption by Elizabeth Norton. Traffic will soon be shifted to the temporary bridge as work begins to dismantle the old bridge. Three public meetings Read More…
After years of waiting, several areas along the Surface Road and Rose Kennedy Greenway have new trees! Adam Castiglioni shares these photos of trees planted near the Boston Public Market, next to the Greenway gardens, and near Quincy Market. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Read More…