The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) held its St. Patrick’s Day party on Friday, March 11th. Nearly 5 dozen members of community, almost all of them seniors from the neighborhoods, came to the center at 1 Michelangelo Street in the North End to feast on corned beef with all the trimmings, Read More…
It’s all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day with the huge flag flying in the Rowes Wharf arch. (Photo by Matt Conti). “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a sentence (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo posts.
(In some circles ‘Luck of the Irish’ isn’t so much unexpected good fortune, but rather a positive outlook on a discouraging situation.) It was Labor Day weekend and the phone was ringing. The caller was unidentified. So, for a second or two, I thought about not answering. Maybe it was an unsolicited fund raiser or Read More…
St. Patrick’s Day is an auspicious time to recall that before the North End was Italian it was Irish, inhabited by refugees trying to escape the terrible famines of the 1840’s. When they arrived here the Irish met an unyielding wall of prejudice and enmity. The original settlers of Boston, mostly Swamp Yankees, used to Read More…
“We all feel Irish today,” says Michelle Descamps Mario with this photo from South Boston. And of course, Peter Baldassari puts a North End angle on the holiday with his lighted display at All Saint’s Way on Battery Street. Plus, it doubles in its celebration of St. Joseph’s Day on March 19th. “Neighborhood Photo” is Read More…
Mayor Menino encourages family-friendly holiday, reminds all to celebrate responsibly The City of Boston has again made plans to ensure a safe and festive St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The Boston Police Department (BPD) will increase patrols, focusing not only on Sunday’s parade in South Boston, but also at drinking establishments on St. Patrick’s Day and Read More…
Oh, to be in Boston, now that March is here. Because it will be cleaner. The cars will be towed. Those big mechanical sweepers will chug down our streets, and winter’s flotsam and jetsam will be sucked up and taken away starting this week, a whole month earlier than the traditional starting date. This is Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 Captain Thomas Lee and Sergeant Thomas Lema spoke to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) regarding enforcement of the recently passed Nuisance Control Ordinance and how they are dealing with neighborhood quality of life issues. Much of the discussion centered around late night noise, loud parties, alcohol license closing Read More…
An iPhone photo of the biggest Irish flag in Boston! “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” for resident and professional photographers. To have your photo featured, email it to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a title, date taken, your Read More…
All Saints Way never disappoints and this year’s St. Patrick’s Day display is a winner. Plus, it doubles in its celebration for St. Joseph’s Day on March 18th. Thanks to everyone who sent in photos of the Battery St. feature by Peter Baldassari. I caught this lighted version one night this week. “Neighborhood Photo” is Read More…
They say that St. Patrick paused in Boston’s North End as he drove the snakes from Ireland. First, he had to find a space. Submitted by: Thomas F. Schiavoni