The North End Beautification Committee has recently spruced up the Cross Street plaza with new plantings. NEBC chairs are Patricia Thibotout, Allison Seavey and Dana Michalowski. Donations are always welcome and can be sent to the North End Beautification Committee, 100 Fulton St., 4v, Boston, MA 02109. Photos by Matt Conti.
PUSHCART VENDOR OPPORTUNITY Cross St. Plaza – North End 10 Week Pilot Program Beginning mid-June, 2014 No Food, Ice Cream, Slush or Drinks Contact: Donna Hill Property Coordinator MBTA Real Estate Department (617) 222-3428dhill@mbta.com
Christmas came to the Gateway of the North End at the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets with a tree celebration featuring Santa, carolers and refreshments. The North End Beautification Committee sponsored the event for the third year. Hot chocolate and cookies were donated by Caffe Paradiso. The tree and decorations were funded by the Read More…
The exodus of retail shops from Cross Street Plaza continues in the North End with news that DePasquale’s Homemade Pasta Shop is moving to 241 Hanover Street next to Bricco Panetteria. The new shop on Hanover Street will feature an expanded product lineup and be renamed the Bricco Salumeria and Pasta Shoppe. The pasta shop departure Read More…
The Cross Street plaza area between Hanover and Salem Streets has a new tenant, Amy’s Nails and Spa. On the historic Freedom Trail bringing tourists from the Greenway into the neighborhood, the plaza is sometimes referred to as the Gateway to the North End. This term is still shown in the faded awning lettering from Read More…
An early morning crew of volunteers came out on Saturday to fill the new, large planters as part of the beautification of the Cross Street Plaza. Coordinating on the project were members from the North End Beautification Committee and the Friends of the North End Parks. FOTNEP previously added a thousand pansies in the tree Read More…
The following news comes from the North End Beautification Committee. The North End is one of Boston’s busiest districts, thanks to all the wonderful restaurants, cafés, shops and historic points of interest including the Freedom Trail, Old North Church, Paul Revere’s House, and Copp’s Hill Cemetery. The North End Beautification Committee (NEBC) has developed a Read More…
The Friends of the North End Parks were busy last week planting 1000 pansies along the Cross Street Plaza planters, around the Tony DeMarco statue and in the Prado (Paul Revere Mall). Jorge Mendoza of Monica’s made a generous contribution to support the volunteer efforts of FOTNEP. FOTNEP continues the beautify the Parks in The Read More…
A large crowd of North End residents gathered on Tuesday night to discuss how to improve the neighborhood’s parks and playgrounds. The meeting was chaired by Anne M. Pistorio of the NEWRA Parks and Open Spaces Committee. Special guest speakers were Parks Commissioner Antonia Pollak and City Councilor Sal LaMattina. Commissioner Pollak thanks North End Read More…
If you enjoyed the daffodils, help Friends of the North End Parks continue neighborhood floral color into the next season. Volunteers* needed to help plant spring flowers in the North End. Join your neighbors on: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Meet on Cross Street Plaza, corner of Salem and Cross streets Read More…
There is talk on the streets about a possible development at 44-46 Cross Street, according to a recent report by the Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association. A new project could include a portion or all of the block along Cross Street between Endicott and Salem Streets. Surveyors Read More…
The newly formed North End Beautification Committee has lit up the Cross Street Plaza on the corner of Hanover Street with a large Christmas tree. This is the first time a tree has been placed at this location and comes after traffic and parking was banned from the area last year making it a pedestrian Read More…