The rain held off for the annual Mayor’s Coffee Hour with Marty Walsh at Christopher Columbus Park on Tuesday. Dozens of North End / Waterfront residents came out to speak with Mayor Walsh about various issues. In his remarks, Walsh noted that he is hearing a lot about development and traffic concerns. Also speaking at the event Read More…
The Annual Playground / Tot-Lot Clean-up Celebration was held on Saturday, May 2nd at Christopher Columbus Park. The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park joined with Boston Parks & Recreation to get the well-used space ready for the season. There was plenty of fun with children’s games and pizza from Benevento’s. The park and tot lot are great for Read More…
Grab your basket and join the fun on Friday, April 3, 9:30 am for an Egg Hunt in Christopher Columbus Park. Hundreds of brightly colored plastic eggs will be filled with little toys thanks to the generosity of The Living Room Restaurant, the Boston Community Collaborative and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. Meet in Read More…
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park have contracted for a park ranger as part of a new program for the coming season. The non-profit Friends group is funding the initiative from its own donations, without public expense. Park Ranger Gene Survillo was introduced at the March FOCCP meeting. As a park ranger, he will act as an ambassador for the Christopher Read More…
It is the first day of Spring, but there is still snow on the ground at Christopher Columbus Park. But, the lights are still reflecting in the night as shown here from the viewpoint of the “Welcome to Boston’s Historic North End” sign. The puzzle masters are demanding more pieces, so this one tops 100! Enjoy and leave Read More…
The Massachusetts Beirut Memorial at Christopher Columbus Park was buried this winter in snow except for these little wreathes hanging on the branches. There are nine dogwood trees surrounding the memorial, one for each Massachusetts Marine who were serving as peacekeepers and died on October 23, 1983 in the Beirut, Lebanon barracks terrorist bombing that killed 241 Americans. [Your web browser Read More…
Under the Christopher Columbus Park trellis, there are great puddle reflections captured here by Catherine Applegate. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Boston’s North End / Waterfront? Have it featured by emailing it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken and a sentence or Read More…
The melting has begun and we’re hopefully past the worst of this winter’s snowstorms. This image at the entrance of Christopher Columbus Park reflects the scene as the snow piles are still skyhigh but no longer white. Drag the 55 puzzle pieces to recreate the full picture. [Your web browser does not support frames or is currently Read More…
On one of the many snow days, this creative “winter man” display by Meredith Piscitelli garnered smiles from walkers through Christopher Columbus Park. Here, an admirer takes a picture of the hats and scarves decorating the wisteria branches. Put together the 55 jigsaw puzzle pieces to see the full image. [Your web browser does not support frames Read More…
In an act of apparent vandalism, one of the bollards at the statue of Christopher Columbus was knocked down over the weekend. The public art stands in the center of Christopher Columbus Park along a popular waterfront path. North End resident, Christian Pleva, shares the scene in this photo to the right. The marble statue itself does Read More…
Kicking off the holiday season, the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park hosted its annual trellis lighting on Monday night. A tradition in its 13th year, the iconic trellis was set aglow with blue and white lights, funded entirely by the all-volunteer FOCCP group and its sponsors. The warm weather brought out hundreds to the park to enjoy the Read More…
A petition has been started by Commercial Wharf resident, Michael Cohen, to rename Christopher Columbus Park after the late Mayor Tom Menino. As of this writing, the petition has over 1,000 signatures with a goal of 10,000. The petition starts: The residents of City Of Boston and so many others mourn the passing of Tom Menino Read More…