Thanksgiving may be around the corner, but for this “Fallback Friday,” we’re taking a few steps back to reminisce about the 14th annual North End Neighborhood Halloween party! Sponsored by Boston Center for Youth and Families (BCYF) Nazzaro Center, the City of Boston and the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) partnered up Read More…
Tag: Fall
Jigsaw Picture Puzzle: Boston in the Fall
Jigsaw puzzles are back by popular demand! Here is one to get going featuring Boston’s fall colors as seen from the tower at Mt. Auburn cemetery. Only 35 pieces! How to play: Move and drag the pieces around just like a regular jigsaw puzzle. When two pieces are connected, they will click together. If you are Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Fall at Webster Place
Take a look inside this North End courtyard at Webster Place, off Fleet St., where longtime owner Marguerite Buonopane has decorated it with a spectacular Fall season display! The courtyard has gained a following over the years with many residents and visitors stopping by to take photos of the display featuring Halloween pumpkins, gourds, scarecrows, haystacks, corn Read More…
Life on the Corner: Autumn in the North End, 1970
Autumn was everyone’s favorite season in the North End. The feasts were over, the air was crisp and cool, the smell of burning leaves would drift in from the suburbs, the kids were back in school, and it was wine-making season. Old Italian men kept their traditions alive and made wine in many of the Read More…
CDC Recommends Tips for Athletes to Stay Safe During Hot Weather
Summer heat and humidity can be dangerous for athletes as they return to practice and prepare for the fall season. This time of year, temperatures can remain in the 70s and 80s; athletes must be aware and take steps to keep hydrated and safe. Here are some tips that the CDC recommends coaches and parents Read More…
Fall on Display at Webster Place Courtyard [Photos]
Take a look inside this North End courtyard at Webster Place, off Fleet St., where longtime owner Marguerite Buonopane has decorated it with a spectacular Fall season display. The courtyard has gained a following over the years with many residents and visitors stopping by to take photos of the display featuring Halloween pumpkins, gourds, scarecrows, haystacks, corn stalks Read More…
October Memories of a North End Kid
JoAnn Aloise LaPorte shares this poetic prose, reminiscing about the month of October as a North End kid. so funny the month of October as a kid I always felt like it was the last hurrah for fall.. the vinegar peppers would be in lopilatos bathtub in the fruit store.. my mother would send me Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Fall Window Box on Hanover Street
On the first full day of Fall, Jeff Tolmei shares this photo of a decorated window box on Hanover Street. “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 Read More…