Arts & Culture Featured

NEMPAC Unveils Renovations to Prado Building & Hull St. Space to Foster Sense of Home for Artists

Where is home for you? The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) calls the city of Boston home. While our geographical footprint throughout the state’s capital has certainly grown through the years, the heart of our home has always been the Prado Building. Owned by the George Robert White Foundation, this 1940s bathhouse is Read More…

Featured Health & Environment

What’s the 311? Public Drinking in North Square, Basketball at Polcari Playground, Parking Spot Request on Hull St. & Commercial St., Mask Concerns

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. Public Drinking in North Square This 311 user says, “There are 7 people probably in their 20s, all gathered outside in the newly renovated North Square Read More…

Featured People Photos & Videos

Bonetti Confetti Blizzard on Hull Street

Michael Bonetti has embraced the Feast of Saint Anthony with his heart and soul since he was old enough to walk. His love for Saint Anthony was expressed in the blizzard of confetti that cascaded from his home on Hull Street on Sunday afternoon. With his relentless charm, he enlisted the assistance of both family Read More…

Featured Health & Environment

What’s the 311? Litter on Endicott St; N. Bennet Pl. Graffiti; Tree Pruning; Women Walking Cat in Copps Hill Burial Ground

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. Litter at 161 Endicott Street This 311 user says, “This was called over the weekend but nothing was done until trash day. Trash all over the Read More…

Community Featured

What’s The 311? Tow Zone, Dog Droppings, Nonresidents Taking Permit Parking Spots

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. Resident Unhappy with Tow Zone on Lewis & Moon Streets “Using a parking permit for 46 Lewis Street in an attempt to dominate Lewis Street as well as Moon Street. We have barely any Read More…

Community Featured

What’s The 311? Sink Hole Returns at Columbus Park and Trash Non-Issue on Hull Street

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. Christopher Columbus Park Pot Hole Still There “Hole in the harborwalk in front of Christopher Columbus park” The original 311 post can be found here. The Read More…

Featured Police & Fire

Police Blotter: Breaking and Entering at Two Residences

The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Breaking and Entering Residence09/26/18     7:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.Victim reports she returned home after being out and found her Garden Court Street residence front door locked by an inside chain lock. Police Officers responded and Read More…

Featured Police & Fire

Police Blotter: Larceny from Motor Vehicle and Receiving Stolen Property

The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny from Motor Vehicle08/08 – 08/10/18     11:00 p.m. – 10:30 a.m.Victim reports she parked her 2004 Toyota Camry on Hull Street. When she returned to her vehicle a few days later, she noticed parts of Read More…

Meetings

6 Hull Street Petitions Neighborhood Council to Legalize Existing Conditions of 5-Unit Dwelling

Adam Griffith and Joseph Carregal presented at the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) April meeting seeking approval to legalize existing conditions at 6 Hull Street of a 5-unit dwelling. The building currently has 5 units, but it was recently discovered to be legally listed as only a 4-unit dwelling. The council voted unanimously (7-0) in Read More…

Police & Fire

Freedom Trail Suspicious Package: Is it a Bomb or Shoes?

The bomb squad closed off Hull Street on Saturday to examine a reported suspicious package left along the Freedom Trail between the Old North Church and Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. BrownBrindleDogOwner captured the action on video, answering the big question: is it a bomb or just shoes left by a forgetful tourist?