Boston Public Library’s fall Local & Family History Series continues, offering a wide range of topics from the Gilded Age and researching ancestors’ artifacts to today’s notable restaurants and the history of Haymarket:  · Pamela Holland helps attendees find the…
Month: October 2016
NEAA Sponsors Trip to Yankees/Red Sox Game
By Phil Orlandella Twenty-nine players and their family members travel to Fenway Park to see the second game of the Red Sox three game sweep of the Yankees. The trip was sponsored by the North End Athletic Association (NEAA). “Tickets…
Greenway Provides Estimated Square Footage for New Art at North End Park
By Phil Orlandella The estimated square-foot of the Meredith James artwork scheduled to be placed at the Greenway’s North End Park is not a huge footprint and there is still plenty of space (5,592 sq.) in which to still enjoy…
Boston Local Food Festival Returns to The Greenway
The Boston Local Food Festival a free outdoor festival that showcases farmers, local restaurants, food trucks, specialty food producers, fisher folks, and organizations focusing on healthy food and fitness from New England returned to the Greenway. The Festival also featured…
Triumphant Evening for NEMPAC’s 15th Anniversary Celebration
Hundreds of community members, parents, instructors, founders and supporters gathered on Friday, September 23rd  at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf to share their appreciation for neighborhood arts and culture at the 15th Anniversary Celebration of the North End Music and…
BRA Has Been Moving in the Right Direction
Since Mayor Martin J. Walsh took office, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has steadily become more community friendly despite being cast as a complex and at times uncooperative agency. BRA Director Brian Golden has attempted to work with North End/Waterfront…
Friends Hold Great Reunions
Both the Friends of the North End and the Girl Friends of the North End have once again held very successful reunions at different locations. Hundreds of North End and former North End residents attended these special events that have…
Washington Street Bridge Traffic Flow Message a Priority
North End/Waterfront, West End and Bulfinch residents need to start preparing for the construction project on the North Washington Street Bridge, commonly known as the Charlestown Bridge. While the design and traffic plans on the bridge itself are good, it’s…
Voters Should Pay Attention to the Four Ballot Questions
By Phil Orlandella On November 8, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls to elect a new President of the United States and other state and county positions on the ballot. However, voters need to pay attention to the four…
How Boston Public Works Helps You
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh  While we may want to think that winter is a long way away, the reality is that the season is just around the corner. In order to keep our infrastructure winter-ready, our Department of Public…