After a year of testing, Amazon opened its Amazon Go store to Seattle consumers earlier this week. This futuristic grocery store has no cashiers or registers – shoppers scan their Amazon Go smartphone app and are charged when they leave the store with all the items they placed in their virtual (and physical) cart. The Read More…
Last Friday, the Boston Globe shared an article about the recent increase in restaurant delivery sales, and the reactions of the chefs, particularly at higher-end establishments. More than ever, people are ordering delivery to enjoy restaurant meals in the comfort of their own homes. Delivery services like GrubHub, DoorDash, UberEats, and Cavier are making this Read More…
In support of year-round bicycling, the City of Boston has prioritized resources toward the plowing and salting of its cycle tracks. In the latest snowstorm, the Connect Historic Boston cycle track in downtown Boston and the North End was cleared before much of the roadway, city-owned sidewalks, corner curbs and parks. This tweet shows Boston Read More…
At the end of last year, several news outlets including the Wall Street Journal and Business Insider ranked Boston as the #2 choice for Amazon’s new headquarters. Boston ranked as a top contender for, among other reasons, having a good “cultural fit”, but the high cost of living could be a deterrent. A recent Boston Globe Read More…
With schools closed for holiday break and many people traveling to visit friends and family, the week between Christmas and New Year is a time for celebrating old traditions and creating new ones! What do you and your loved ones do for fun this time of year? Choose your favorite activities in our poll and Read More…
Earlier this week Mayor Walsh signed a ban on single-use plastic bags in Boston. Starting next December, shoppers will need to bring their own reusable bags to the stores, or pay a 5-cent fee for a thicker, compostable plastic bag or a paper bag with handles. Boston joins 59 other cities and towns in Massachusetts with plastic Read More…
You can now take a Lyft ride in a self-driving vehicle, thanks to a partnership between this ride-hailing app and the driverless car startup nuTonomy. The companies recently started offering autonomous rides to passengers in a short testing zone from Fort Point Channel to the marine industrial park. Read more in The Boston Globe. The topic Read More…
Last April, A+J Art+Design was selected to create a public artwork for North Square in conjunction with the North Square renovations. The reconstruction groundbreaking occurred in early October, and A+J Art+Design recently unveiled the North Square public art project website. The proposed artwork features four sculptures pertaining to the history and culture of the North End. What Read More…
Boston Harbor Now recently hosted an open house for community members to learn about updates on the harbor ferry expansion project and share their opinions. Eight inner harbor sites have been selected for further analysis, of which 2-4 will be selected for ferry service. What would be your top choices for inner harbor ferry locations? Vote Read More…
For the past 18 months Boston has been weighing the options for changing school start times. As reported by the Boston Globe, school officials working with MIT researchers have found there are 1.8 octodecillian possible school start time combinations. The Boston School Committee is expected to vote on the overarching policy at the beginning of Read More…
It’s almost that time of year again when the North End / Waterfront and its surrounding neighborhoods become a bustling area filled with holiday events! The fun begins as early as next week with the Christopher Columbus Park trellis lighting on November 20. Boston Winter will return to City Hall Plaza on November 24 and Faneuil Read More…
Last weekend, Historic Boston Inc. worked with artists and a tech team to create an Augmented Reality (A.R.) vision of the Old Corner Bookstore at Downtown Crossing. Smartphone users could download the Look Again App and then hold up their device to the building to look back at this corner over the years. The Boston Globe Read More…