The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are in full swing with 244 Americans competing in 97 different events in PyeongChang! There are at least 13 athletes from Massachusetts, including a few current BU and BC hockey players, and Bruins’ legend Ray Bourque’s son, Chris Bourque. See a list of MA competitors below. Want to learn an Read More…
So we didn’t go for the gold after all. Instead we retreated to moldy old Boston where you wouldn’t want to do anything brash, imaginative or interesting. “We have our hats,” said the old Yankee lady, but Boston’s other tribes share her attitude. We don’t need anything new. I am usually an optimist, which affected my Read More…
John Fitzgerald, Boston Redevelopment Authority, visited the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) this week to update the community on how City Hall is planning around the pending bid for the 2024 Olympics in Boston. Fitzgerald laid out Mayor Walsh’s approach to the Olympics and how it could impact overall city planning and infrastructure. The closest Read More…
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz held a discussion regarding pending legislation at the March meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Michlewitz represents the 3rd Suffolk District in Massachusetts including the Boston neighborhoods of the North End / Waterfront, West End, Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Downtown Crossing, Bay Village, Leather District and much of the South Read More…
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz updated the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) this week on his legislative agenda for the 2015 term. Michlewitz represents the 3rd Suffolk District in Massachusetts including the Boston neighborhoods of the North End / Waterfront, West End, Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Downtown Crossing, Bay Village, Leather District and much of Read More…
My friend and I recently attended a public meeting convened by the Boston 2024 Olympics Organizing Committee. It was entertaining in so many ways. The cast of characters was impassioned, especially the opponents. One cute girl from Somerville—probably around 20 years old, not yet a woman— was handing out posters rejecting the Olympics and asking Read More…
Representative Aaron Michlewitz has filed nearly two dozen bills covering a wide range of issues to be considered this year by the Massachusetts State Legislature. Michlewitz represents the 3rd Suffolk District representing the North End, South End and parts of Downtown Boston. In an effort to increase transparency for Boston’s Summer Olympics 2024 bid, Michlewitz joined with Rep. Michael Read More…
The story is out, Boston was selected by the United States Olympic Committee to bid for the 2024 Olympic Games! Before everybody “moves out of the neighborhood,” lets get an idea about how our neighbors feel about the games being held here in 2024. Many North End residents speak of how jam-packed the area was while hosting the Read More…
The controversy over bringing the Summer Olympics to Boston in 2024 is soooooo Boston. It’s got all the usual characters, all the usual conflicts. It’s the grumps vs. the dreamers. Cautionists (seen as wise) vs. gung-hoists (seen as foolhardy.) Pessimists vs. optimists. Naysayers vs. soothsayers. It is a rich narrative to follow, and it looks Read More…
Experience the Olympics right here in Boston the week of January 5 – 12, 2014. Several Olympic activities are happening in the city this week including the US Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden and the BCEC. Also, the Road to Sochi event is free and in the Boston Common, beginning on Friday. US Figure Read More…
@NorthEndBoston received several nods when WBZ reporter David Wade created a trending Twitter topic, #FakeBostonOlympicEvents in response to a group’s efforts to host the 2024 Summer Olympics in Boston. The top North End ideas are in the following Storify. Boston.com also has a gallery for the overall city. Let us know your own idea or Read More…
These two boys took a break from the St. Agrippina procession to peak in the window of Caffe Little Italy to watch the Italy vs. USA womens water polo match. Couldn’t help but smile at the irony of carrying the Italy USA national flags! Submitted and photo by Cheryl Roegner “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular Read More…