Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Graffiti at Cutillo and Dog Parks Graffiti in the swing set area of Cutillo Park off of Morton St in North End. Same “tagging” that was Read More…
The City of Boston has announced a new task force to address the increase of illegal fireworks in Boston’s neighborhoods. While there have always been some illegal fireworks leading up to the Fourth of July, this year has been worse than usual. Fireworks calls to the Boston Police Department were up by a factor of Read More…
What a show! Boston’s waterfront was packed with revelers ringing in the 2020’s decade watching the midnight fireworks over Boston Harbor. Thanks to tremendous support from businesses and neighbors around the harbor, the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks show featured two dueling barges this year, creating a dazzling display visible across Boston’s waterfront communities including Read More…
Local businesses and cultural institutions on the Waterfront are bringing a full line-up of activities to ring in the new year! The fun starts at noon on New Year’s Eve and continues all day, culminating in harbor fireworks at midnight. The interactive ice sculpture stroll also returns this year, bringing 20 different sculptures to the Waterfront and Seaport! Use Read More…
Ring in 2020 with the annual fireworks celebration over Boston Harbor at midnight on New Year’s Eve! Thanks to tremendous support from businesses and neighbors around the harbor, there will be two fireworks barges on the harbor to celebrate the New Year. Three local nonprofits — Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, Boston Harbor Now and Read More…
Saint Anthony’s Feast Centennial Fireworks will take place Friday, August 23 at 8:30 p.m. over inner Boston Harbor. To begin the 100th Annual festivities, St. Anthony’s Society, with the generous support of our neighbor Faneuil Hall Marketplace has commissioned a firework display on the inner harbor. Best viewing will be at the Prince Street Park Read More…
Boston Police and Fire Departments responded when procession fireworks caused a trash fire early on Sunday evening at the park on Prince Street in the North End, known as the Gassy and DeFilippo Playground. The display was set off as part of the religious procession in honor of Madonna della Grazie. Complaints quickly rolled in Read More…
Ticket price is just $20 for fabulous sunset cruise. Invite your friends. All proceeds go to Boston Harbor Fireworks Fund. Time & Location: June 25, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Boston Harbor, Boston, MA (Leaves from Rowes Wharf)Tickets can also be purchased at the dock. Mass Bay Lines is doing its part to support the Read More…
I was telling a friend, a Broadway aficionado, about the topic I planned for this column. He immediately thought of a song, although he couldn’t remember the title or the show, but he described how an older character sings of her new love. In the anthem, the character (he remembers actress Dorothy Loudon played her) Read More…
It was a soggy 2019 New Year’s fireworks display over Boston Harbor as pouring rain at midnight dampened the longstanding tradition. Still, the show went on with bursts of color emerging from a barge between Long Wharf and Fan Pier. And, there were plenty of hearty souls that came out to the waterfront to cheer the Read More…
A spectacular display of fireworks will once again ring in the New Year over Boston Harbor on December 31 beginning at midnight! In partnership with the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, the Wharf District Council, Boston Harbor Now and the City of Boston, fireworks will be shot off from a barge between Long Wharf and Fan Read More…
Boston Harbor Now has teamed up with several local businesses and cultural institutions in the Waterfront neighborhood to bring you a full line-up of activities to ring in the new year! The fun starts at 11 a.m. on New Year’s Eve and continues all day, culminating in harbor fireworks at midnight. There will be an Read More…