The first snowstorm of the season has arrived in Boston. The storm began Sunday evening but the bulk of the snow came Monday night into Tuesday, closing many schools and local businesses. According to the Boston Globe, Boston had 5.7 inches as of Tuesday morning. Farther west, residents are seeing much more accumulation – Natick Read More…
Winter storm Harper brought snow, freezing rain and ice to the North End / Waterfront this past weekend. Many of us are still thawing out after the freezing temperatures caused snow and slush to turn to solid masses. How was your experience in the aftermath of Boston’s first winter storm of 2019? Was the neighborhood’s Read More…
Friday’s Nor’easter will be a major coastal storm with flooding forecasted to be as bad, if not worse higher than during the January 4th snowstorm. With a 3 to 4 foot storm surge, the high tides could reach over 15 feet. Further, this storm will last over at least three high tide periods into Saturday. The Read More…
Record flooding was seen Thursday afternoon in the North End and the downtown Boston waterfront as a 3 foot storm surge came in with a 12 foot high tide on the harbor. Flood waters reached the Rose Kennedy Greenway, a first in Boston, and the highest levels since the Blizzard of ’78. The Aquarium T Read More…
A note from Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Public Works Commissioner Michael Dennehy: With the cycle of what seemed like never-ending snowstorms, this winter has tested me as a Mayor, and Boston as a community. I’ve been struck by how Bostonians have pulled together throughout this record breaking season of storms, which surpassed the Read More…
Boston wins again! But, this title is not one where there will be a parade. The National Weather Service has declared this has been the snowiest season on record in Boston. Total snowfall has reached 108.6 inches after last night’s precipitation. This beats the previous 1995-1996 record of 108.6 and achievement goes back to 1872 when they started Read More…
When record snowfall buries Boston, the scarcity of residential parking spaces becomes more acute. Some use space savers, others literally don’t move their car and those who do sometimes get territorial. These photos are from Endicott Street where someone threw trash and other things on top of the car (that had a residential sticker). Read More…
Light snowfall is expected to start Saturday afternoon before turning to rain that is expected to last up to 12 hours into Sunday. Officials are worried about the amount of water that will be produced between the rain and large amounts of melting snow. In an effort to help prevent flooding, residents are encouraged to Read More…
Returning from travel, I am always glad when my plane touches down at Logan. I have loved living in the North End these past 30 years. I have known why from the start but the 70 inches of snow in the last two weeks, with much more on the way, has driven the point home Read More…
We are collecting snow photos of the North End, Waterfront & Downtown Boston from this weekend’s snowstorm. Send in your best snow pictures to info@northendwaterfront.com and we’ll display them in this gallery! If you post them on Twitter, tag us at @NorthEndBoston. (Click any thumbnail to start a full page slideshow.) Norwegian Chef at Living Room conquers Read More…
As this latest storm starts to subside on Sunday, it will have brought another 14+ inches of snow accumulation to Boston. That brings the total to 90″ for the season or the 3rd snowiest season on record, according to the National Weather Service. Oh, and more snow is now forecast for Tuesday, unbelievable! As of Read More…
So far, I have not seen or heard on television any planning for snow removal of the North End’s Neighborhood Streets~~~other than the North End’s Tourist Streets !!! (and there is a difference between the two). I will not complain about my own itches !!! I know it has been very hard for every mountain to Read More…