Things to know for Friday Events for Friday, October 20th: Deadline for NEMPAC Performance Season Pass 2017-18. Friday is the deadline for North End Music and Performing Arts Center season pass purchases. Don’t miss out on a terrific season of concerts and special performances hosted at 16 Charter St R. Click here for the full Read More…
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Thursday’s Brief: BPMA Harvest Party, Prado Meeting, Distracted Driving
Things to know for Thursday Events for Thursday, October 19th: 5:30PM Boston Public Market Harvest Party. Join the Boston Public Market Association (BPMA) at 100 Hanover Street as they host their second annual Harvest Party Fundraiser benefiting the Boston Public Market’s Community Engagement Fund, which offers free, public, seed-to-skillet education experiences for the local community. Read More…
Monday’s Briefing: Zakim Bridge Closures, Pumpkin Unveiling, Passacantilli Endorsement
Things to know for Monday Events for Monday, October 16th: 12:00AM Overnight Closures of Zakim Bridge. For the entire week there will be nightly off-peak hour closures of the Zakim Bridge beginning on the evening of Monday, October 16th through Friday, October 21st, view full details here. 12:00PM Pumpkin Unveiling at Boston Public Market. Join Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: Prado Lemonade Stand Receives Special Customers
Neighborhood friends, Hannah Collins and Amelia Goggin, set up a lemonade stand in the Prado on Saturday and were thrilled to have these special customers from the US Navy. Many thanks to Tara Shea for sharing this photo. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Did you take an interesting photo in or around Read More…
A Well Traveled Headstone Makes Its Way Back to the North End
Last week, our sexton brought a UPS box addressed to me into my office. I wasn’t expecting anything and was surprised by the weight of the package. We opened it up to discover a headstone, not something you get in the mail every day. The headstone was accompanied by a picture of a young sailor Read More…
U.S. Navy Seals Parachute Team “Leap Frogs” Into North End’s Puopolo Park [Photos]
The United States Navy Seals Parachute Team, known as the “Leap Frogs” parachuted from a plane at 6,000 feet down to Boston’s North End Puopolo Park on Tuesday July 3, 2012. The aerial demonstration was part of US Navy Week and the July 4th / Tall Ships celebrations. A large crowd of locals and visitors Read More…
Photos: Blue Angels Flyover Boston
The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flew over Boston today around 12:30 pm, taking off from Logan, circling over Boston Harbor and then over Downtown. There were two planes practicing for the 1812 Bicentennial celebration scheduled for next year’s Harborfest over the 4th of July weekend. (Click thumbnails to enlarge and start slideshow.)