The time has come after twelve terrific years of community news to say goodbye to NorthEndWaterfront.com. I have put off this sad day many times driven by the enthusiasm of our passionate readership, but the time has finally come to close up shop here at NorthEndWaterfront.com. You can read more about the ‘why’ in my Read More…
We have reinstated the login requirement for commenting on NorthEndWaterfront.com. If you have not registered previously on the site, you will need to establish a username and password. Your username may be your real name or a nickname, but either way, you will have to verify your email address. There is also a link to Read More…
Wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings this year from your friends at NorthEndWaterfront.com! As we close out our 10th calendar year of publication, we are thankful for the privilege to serve our community. Our little neighborhood news site has come a long way, and as always, there is more work to be done. The Thanksgiving Read More…
You made it through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday. Whew, congratulations! If you have any money left, this is our seasonal reminder to consider supporting community news at NorthEndWaterfront.com through our Patron program. If you are already signed up, thank you for your help in getting us through! We love telling the stories and sharing Read More…
It was a real pleasure to join in on this week’s “The Codcast” hosted by Commonwealth Magazine‘s Jack Sullivan. Along with Universal Hub‘s Adam Gaffin, we spent the half-hour chatting about the online local news scene in Boston. “Here in Boston, some web sites have sustained long enough to become the go-to destinations for neighborhood Read More…
Welcome to the whiz bang new layout of NorthEndWaterfront.com! How are your New Year’s resolutions going? One that I made a few years ago was to liven up and refresh the NorthEndWaterfront.com website. Better late than never, so I am officially counting it as a completed 2017 resolution! Back in 2009, NorthEndWaterfront.com started as an extension of community meeting minutes. Read More…
Readers often ask me about the ins and outs of NorthEndWaterfront.com. I recently did an interview for Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers covering the launch of the site in 2009, its current status, our successes, challenges and future goals. Here are some excerpts: When did your site launch, what geography does it cover and why was it founded? Read More…
The support that NorthEndWaterfront.com receives is epic in many ways — through the dozens of neighborhood groups, non-profits, businesses, our great commentators and most importantly, from you – the readers. The rollout of our new Patron program has been going great! I am truly thankful to those that are voluntarily contributing to the site as it Read More…
Happy Birthday! NorthEndWaterfront.com is 5 years old this week! That’s right, we are leaving our toddler years and starting to grow up (just a little bit). It was May 8, 2009 when we posted our first article. The site looked a lot different back then. In fact, some would say it was barely functional. Still, we plodded Read More…
Please welcome Conor Finley as a contributing reporter on NorthEndWaterfront.com! This formal introduction is overdue since Conor has been posting regularly for the past couple of months. Still, I wanted to make it “official” since he has been so prolific that many of you have already told me how much you are enjoying his articles. Read More…
To make it official, I am thrilled to formally announce that I am taking on a new project as owner of NorthEndBoston.com. As the #1 website portal in the North End, the site serves as an information resource for visitors, residents, businesses and all those who wish to know more about our neighborhood – its Read More…
Hello NorthEndWaterfront.com Readers! It is after Memorial Day and that means time for summer in the North End! Here is a summer 2012 update, including new site updates. The 2012 North End Feast Schedule is now posted. This weekend brings the first religious procession of the summer festival season, with the procession of Santa Maria Read More…