You may recognize this tiny house located on the corner of Snow Hill Street in the North End. The residence dates all the way back to 1920, however this photo was taken in July of 1967, back when the house was being used as a sculptor’s studio. At just 420-square-feet, this landmark is known as Read More…
In Tuesday afternoon’s sun shower, one of the trees at the Copp’s Hill Burying Ground snapped and fell onto Snow Hill Street. “The large branch also took out the fence too,” says Jennifer McGivern who shares this photo of the scene. Car owners that usually park on the street can count their blessings. “Luckily it Read More…
“Pretty amazing what small digs North Enders can call home!,” says Sue Beneveniste who captures this robins nest amid cabling along a Snow Hill Street building. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture perfect.” To have your photo featured, Read More…
A quick consensus developed this week at the third and final community meeting regarding the reconstruction of the brick wall along Snow Hill Street and DeFilippo Park, also known as the Gassy. Boston Parks Department Project Manager, Michele Folts, and Bayside Engineering consultant, William Capone, used this meeting to congeal the community input gathered at Read More…
In preparation for the third and final design meeting on the reconstruction of the brick wall along Snow Hill Street and DeFilippo Park, the Parks Department has released the following flyer showing an updated schematic of the proposed wall. The latest version of the design (shown below) has a sloping, lower height brick wall with Read More…
DeFilippo Playground Community Meeting Thursday, January 20, 6:30 p.m. Nazzaro Community Center 30 North Bennett Street, North End, Boston The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services invite the public to a community meeting to finalize the design scheme for wall improvements along Snow Hill Street, DeFilippo Playground, located at Read More…
The North End is one step closer to a more open Snow Hill Street with a new wall on the side of DeFilippo Playground, known as the “Gassy.” The existing brick wall is falling apart and needs to be completely replaced. A second community meeting was held this week with Project Manager Michele Folts from the Read More…
The second community meeting for the re-design of the Snow Hill Street Wall at DeFilippo Playground has been set for Monday, December 6 at 6:30 at the Nazarro Community Center. This meeting will discuss three design alternatives that were developed from community input from the first meeting that was held in September. Future meetings will Read More…
RIORDAN, Donna M. In the North End, Nov. 15, 2010. Beloved mother of Michelle Harrison, grandmother of Jonathan Harrison, sister of Marion Mellon, Regina Towner and the late Edna Parker and Charles Riordan, sister in law of Margaret Riordan, also survived by many nieces and nephews. Memorial Funeral Mass in St. Leonard Church, Prince and Read More…
Boston Parks Department hosted a community meeting last night to discuss design alternatives for wall improvements along Snow Hill Street, DeFilippo Playground, located at 135 Prince Street in the North End. This was the first community meeting in a continuing public process with the community and the project design team. This meeting was primarily about Read More…
A neighbor contacted me asking that his/her name not be used, but gave me permission to publish the following information to inform others and raise awareness around the Copps Hill burial ground area. A very unpleasant/scary incident occurred last night. A few nights ago, between 9:00 and 9:30 a gun was fired on Snowhill St. Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) listened this week to an upcoming zoning variance request by Damian Szary at 50 Snow Hill Street. However, the Council did not vote on the proposal because the applicant had not yet received a refusal letter from Inspectional Services. Once a refusal letter is received, the applicant will appeal Read More…