North End

A six-story hotel with two restaurants would overlook the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston’s North End, under a redevelopment proposal that has been submitted to city planning officials. Boston-based Fort Point Associates Inc., an urban planning and project permitting firm, on Tuesday filed a letter of intent outlining the project on behalf of Cross Street Ventures LLC to the...

It was a cold, rainy and empty Wednesday night for outdoor dining in Boston’s North End, a stark contrast from the hustle and bustle of the warm summer months. Ted Kennedy, co-owner of Lucca Restaurant and Bar on Hanover Street, says the cold weather means outdoor dining has come to an end. He knew this time would come. “We...

As the weather gets colder and we look ahead to the possibility of snow, outdoor dining is becoming less popular, raising questions for restaurants relying on it.

Boston’s Christopher Columbus statue that was taken down after its head was knocked off in June won’t be returned to its original location in a waterfront park in the city’s largely Italian North End neighborhood, the city has announced. The repaired statue will instead be placed at the North End chapter of the Knights of Columbus where it will...

In Boston’s North End, restaurant owners are getting heated over the best way to keep customers warm with colder temperatures fast approaching “The outdoor heaters are beautiful, I got this close to one, and I put my arms around it, it did nothing,” restaurant owner Damien DiaPaola said Monday. DiaPola says he thinks the propane heaters the city is...

The race is on for restaurants to figure out another dining solution.

Many restaurants have been reliant on outdoor dining amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restaurants in Boston’s North End are hoping to expand outdoor dining capabilities as the city receives numerous complaints about non-compliance with coronavirus protocols in the historic neighborhood. The Boston Licensing Board held an emergency virtual hearing Thursday night as residents voice concerns about tables not being spaced far enough apart, a lack of social distancing and restaurant staff not...

Restaurants in Boston’s North End are hoping to expand outdoor dining capabilities as the city continues to receive complaints about compliance with coronavirus protocols.

Authorities in Boston are warning the public about an attempted sexual assault this weekend in the North End. Police say the attack happened around 2 a.m. Sunday on Prince Street, about a block from Hanover Street near the Paul Revere House. A woman was walking in the area when a man came up to her and attempted to sexually assault…

Police are investigating an attempted assault in Boston’s North End.

The FBI converged on an apartment in the North End of Boston Wednesday. Investigators were in and out of a small apartment building on Fulton Street all day. The FBI said it was on the scene in connection with a federal investigation. “I went out to eat, come back, and there’s, like, a full-on CSI-type investigation,” said Jonny Friedman,...

Authorities swarmed a neighborhood in Boston’s North End Wednesday.

Her whole world was shattered in an instant. “It’s just completely changed my life,” said Erin Field.  “I’m doing as well as I could be for being a quadriplegic.” Field was visiting her brother at his North End apartment in July of 2017. He’d tied a hammock to a chimney on the rooftop. Field hopped on the hammock, and the...

Erin Field was severely injured after the chimney that held the hammock she was in collapsed.

Earlier this week, it was reported that the Boston Licensing Board would be holding an emergency hearing for all North End restaurants on the heels of multiple complaints concerning social distancing and more as related to temporary outdoor spaces, and now the dining spots have been put on notice that they need to adhere to guidelines or face immediate punishment….

City officials called a mandatory emergency meeting for restaurants in the North End Wednesday afternoon after reported complaints about outdoor dining violations.

Restaurant owners in Boston’s North End are under tight watch after several violated state orders.

City officials called a mandatory emergency meeting for restaurants in the North End Wednesday afternoon after reported complaints about outdoor dining violations.

Complaints coming in about outdoor dining in the North End have led to an emergency meeting Wednesday with the Boston Licensing Board. “It’s really a shame that some people think the rules don’t apply to them, and that’s disheartening, because some of us are following the rules and just trying to make a living here,” said Jen Royle, executive...