Local non-profit, RUFF, Responsible Urbanites for Fido, and the City of Boston held a banner Spring Grand Opening of the Prince Street Dog Park in the North End. The two-level canine park is located in the flights area of DeFilippo Playground, also known as the Gassy. Exploration and open play was the main activity for the dozens Read More…
There are two auto-related incidents on this week’s journal log from Boston Police District A-1. Larceny from Motor Vehicle01/17 9:00am – 01/19/18 10:45amVictim reports parking his 2012 Volvo S60 on Clark Street. When he returned to the vehicle, sunglasses, peacoat, and motor vehicle registration was missing. No damage to vehicle. Vandalism Read More…
Recent incidents are noted below from the Boston Police District A-1 journal log. Larceny from Building01/09/18 8:00pm – 10:00pmVictim reports his cleaning company was in his Prince St. apartment while he was working. When he returned home cash was missing from his dresser. Cleaning company notified. Larceny /Shoplifting01/11/18 3:24pmHanover Street pharmacy Read More…
Sue Benveniste on Price Street is this month’s recipient of the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. Sue has lived in Boston’s North End since 1995. She was raised in California, in an Italian household, and remembers that in order to go out to play, she had to clean up in front of her doorway, and to do Read More…
by John Sullivan Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, when Americans head to the woods, beach and back yards to get fresh air and sunshine and shed the dreary winter blues. I went to Vermont. Out for a hike along a river with Gabe, we came upon a wide mountain stream gushing Read More…
Prince Street is now a little more cozy. Loft & Vine is the new kitchen, garden, and home store that opened at 26 Prince Street last month. The owner, Sarah Garabedian, has been a resident of the North End for over 6 years. When walking into the store, you are greeted by green succulents among many other Read More…
Neighbors woke up on Tuesday to massive flooding in the heart of Boston’s North End on Prince and Salem Streets. Resident reports indicate brown water inside with no pressure in some cases. On the scene, Gabor Korodi captures the incredible water flowing in front of Bova’s Bakery with these early morning photos. 7:00 Read More…
102-104 Prince Street owner, Joyce Pedi, has filed with the Zoning Board of Appeal to construct a one story addition on both buildings with an additional change in legal occupancy at 104 Prince Street. The property is at the corner of Thacher Street in Boston’s North End. The buildings will be up to 55 feet (before mechanicals / Read More…
Owner Joyce Pedi of 102-104 Prince Street has filed to construct a one story addition on both buildings. At 104 Prince Street, an additional change in legal occupancy is also being sought to go from four to five residences. The buildings will be up to 55 feet (before mechanicals / headhouses) after the renovation and addition. Presented Read More…
North Enders have seen it all, but this might be a new one. Here is a man throwing out his mattress box spring via the rooftop at 109 Prince Street. It’s not clear whether he just let it go or if it was lowered by a rope. Photo by Domenic Piso.
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HwO3hJpqRE] The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) met on April 14, 2014 to discuss and consider several community initiatives. A summary of the issues discussed and the results for voting items are shown below. (The numbers in parenthesis refer to times in the above video so you can jump to areas of Read More…
Before the North End was an urban neighborhood community, it was an island. Before Hanover Street was a commercialized concrete jungle, it was a neck. Characterized by the early colonial, John Winthrop, “the north part of the town separate from the rest by a narrow stream which was cut through a neck of land by Read More…