If you’re an outdoor person, then Boston is the place to be. There are lots of local things to do in Boston. It has several public parks where on special occasions you will see the beautiful ducklings which are dressed according to different seasons. This is one of the most beautiful sights around the park. Read More…
Welcome to Downtown Journal! An occasional column about city life by Monica Collins Don’t get me wrong. I think tourists are indigenous to the North End/Waterfront. And like other indigenous creatures – seagulls, rabbits, rats and pigeons — I accept them as part of our environment and who we are. Kind of. I draw the Read More…
Dear North End Friends and Neighbors, As you may have read in the Boston Globe, the Old North Church and Historic Site will begin charging admission to most visitors ($8) beginning on May 1, 2018. Our goal is to raise additional funds to preserve the nearly 300 year old church and to provide a living Read More…
I have made several 311 entries regarding Tour Buses and Trolleys loading and unloading people in front of the garage at 2 Atlantic Avenue. While people leaving the garage wait for several light cycles, the people entering from Commercial Street block traffic thanks to the single lane. They city’s response was they’ll keep an eye Read More…
The North End / Waterfront neighborhood is home to three of the top ten largest museums in Massachusetts, according to 2015 attendance data published this week by the Boston Business Journal. Coming in second on the list, the New England Aquarium trails the Museum of Science as the annual favorite. Interestingly, attendance at the Aquarium fell Read More…
It was a pretty dreary Tuesday afternoon despite being the height of the summer tourist season. Leave it to Paul Barker of Pauli’s North End to bring a surprise when he delivered his famous lobster roll to Duck Boat drivers. Passengers got a special gift card for lunch following the tour. Shown above, Joseph Zamparelli, “The Last Read More…
For the first time in over 200 years, an eighteenth century style copper plate rolling press is in operation at the Printing Office of Edes and Gill. Print master and his assistants are printing copies of Paul Revere’s famous engraving of the Boston Massacre. The new copper plate rolling press is a replica of an Read More…
Everyone wants to experience living in the bustling and historic North End. With local hotels charging over $300 for a weekend nights stay, many tourists and visitors have turned to online services such as Airbnb for short-term rentals. On a busy night, there can be dozens of these temporary tenants renting apartments in the neighborhood. The success of Airbnb has spurred other similar websites and mobile phone apps such Read More…
A Superior Court judge denied a preliminary injunction requested by Boston by Segway (BBS) against a 2011 City of Boston ordinance that regulates Segway tours in the city. The ordinance was championed by District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina (North End, Charlestown, East Boston) in response to complaints about the safety issues related to Segways Read More…
A June 3, 2013 letter from Friends of Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is scanned below as written to the Old North Church and Paul Revere House regarding re-opening of public restrooms at the Michelangelo Visitor Facility. The letter is also available here in PDF format. Related attachments include: Welcome to the Historic North End; Sorry, Read More…
What could be better than chocolate? How about a live historical exhibit of old time colonial chocolate making in the North End at Old North Church on the Freedom Trail! Located at the Clough House, adjacent to Old North Church on Unity Street, the grand opening of Captain Jackson’s Colonial Chocolate Shop is set for Read More…
Folks around Salem and Hull Streets have been putting up with a lot of noise, dust and inconvenience as the NStar construction project continues in the area. Despite repeated warnings to avoid work during the summer and fall tourist seasons along the Freedom Trail, that is exactly what has happened. At the focal point is Read More…