Daily Briefs

Tuesday’s Brief: Wharf District Council Meeting, Midnight NYE Fireworks, Tastes of the North End, City on a Hill Filming

Things to know for Tuesday Your daily roundup for Tuesday, December 19: 5:00PM Wharf District Council Meeting at InterContinental Hotel. Join the Wharf District Council Meeting at 510 Atlantic Avenue for presentations from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Friends of the Boston HarborWalk and the status of the Municipal Harbor Plan. Notable News: Read More…

Daily Briefs

Monday’s Brief: Plastic Bag Ban, BPS Reconsiders School Start Times, Silver Bells

Things to know for Monday Your daily roundup for Monday, December 18: On This Day… In 1995, the Ted Williams Tunnel connecting South Boston to East Boston opened after four years of work. Silver Bells: North End, Boston. Silver bells selfie. #citysidewalksmeet2 #igboston #nbcboston #iheartboston #Boston #visitboston #northendboston #ipulledoverforthis #igersnewengland #igersmass #ignewengland #boston_igers #pocket_family #picture_to_keep Read More…

Business

A Proper Bostonian’s Christmas Eve in the North End

A Proper Bostonian recounts a North End tradition: “It’s been our tradition to spend the afternoon of Christmas Eve in the North End, doing some last-minute shopping for food (Pace’s, Mike’s, Salumeria Italiana) and gifts (torrone and pistachios for my dad, turtles and chocolate-covered cherries from the late, lamented Dairy Fresh). Then we split a Read More…