Don Scott has been a Bostonian for 20 years, but has always been from New England. He has worked at Lincoln Wharf, 357 Commercial Street, for 18 of those years. Don has made a hobby of planting the flowers in front and back of Lincoln Wharf and totally enjoys this voluntary chore. Before Lincoln Wharf, he was Read More…
Back in 1899, the corner of Commercial and Battery Street in the North End looked a lot different than it does today! This area was known as Lincoln Wharf. Its dock brought many ships with immigrants, primarily from Canada, to unload and come into the city. The second photo below demonstrates some of the busy activity Read More…
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) invites families to attend their New Year 2018 Family Music Makers class tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 3rd at Lincoln Wharf! The class is run by music instructor Laura DeGiacomo – and guess what? Ms. Laura is celebrating her 15 year teaching anniversary with NEMPAC this year! Read More…
Lincoln Wharf residents were set to evacuate when a fire broke out, but fortunately was just a minor kitchen incident. Chris, a LW resident, shares this rundown. About 6:30pm, Saturday evening, the fire alarms rang throughout Lincoln Wharf upsetting the residents usual Saturday evening routines. A few minutes later, North End Fire Station Ladder #1 Read More…
The first phase of a new mural has been installed on the trash enclosure at Union Wharf as part of a beautification project by the condo association. North End artist Nathan Swain was commissioned to design the surrounding wrap and will be painting the 16′ tall x 20′ wide roll down door in the next phase (simulated in the Read More…
From the City of Boston Archives, we find this 1899 photo on the site of what is now Lincoln Wharf at the intersection of Commercial and Battery Streets. Looking inward is North Street and I believe that is the bell tower of St. Mary’s Church St. Stephen’s Church in the upper right. (Corrected: As pointed Read More…
This scanned 1979 photo shows the power stacks still in place at Lincoln Wharf before the conversion to residential use. In front, the townhouses of Union Wharf, built into the harbor just a few years before. On the distant right, is the old Battery Wharf. Not built yet either is Burroughs Wharf. Origial photo by Read More…
North Ender Bill Robbins didn’t know he would help save a life on Wednesday night when he went out for a walk. Paula Luccio shares the details below. On Wednesday night around 7:45 pm, North End / Waterfront resident, Bill Robbins was walking behind Lincoln Wharf and heard a cry for help. It turns out Read More…
The Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted unanimously last night to support La Famiglia Giorgio’s all-alcohol license application and two zoning relief requests, one on Endicott Street and the other at Lincoln Wharf. All of the eleven voting council members were present, with the exception of Jorge Mendoza. Before hearing the applications, several announcements and committee reports Read More…
