The third annual Big Day Boston downtown birding event was held Saturday May 3rd at Copp's Hill Terrace. Participants competed to spot the most species of birds during a six hour window in the Downtown area including the North End, Charlestown, and Beacon Hill.
The winner, Patrick Fellion of Milton, saw 51 species including a Louisiana Waterthrush. 72 total species were reported.
The third annual Big Day Boston downtown birding competition will be held May 3rd at Copp's Hill Terrace.
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Described as the anti-competition birding competition, Big Day Boston aims to bring awareness of the abundance and diversity of birds in Boston's downtown.
Last year, participants reported 66 species; in 2023, we saw 78!
Silence Dogood had some messages to project onto the Old North Church tonight.
A small crowd gathered as the images cycled. Asked whether the projectors were part of the official 250 celebration or something else, a hired photographer responded only with "rogue".
A single voting item is on the agenda for Monday's Neighborhood Council meeting. Betty Petrova seeks to obtain a Beer & Wine license to sell specialty European wines from her proposed store, Petrova Chocolates, at 61 Salem.
In addition to the voting item, the Neighborhood Council will also hear a presentation from Mark Callahan, head of development for the firm that wishes to convert 123 North Washington under the City's office to residential conversion program.
Next Friday, March 14th. Noon at Nazzaro.
NEW Health will be hosting a Lunch and Learn for older North End adults at the Nazzaro Center on Friday, March 14th at 12 pm. This class will be led by Dr. Yassi Zarbafian, a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic health.
Space is limited for the event. If you wish to join, please email Danny Coakley or call (617) 643-8105.
You may see a familiar face wandering the North End - just not on Hanover Street between Cross and Parmenter. Pat Mendoza has been released from prison roughly 18 months after he fired several rounds at acquaintance Rocco Giovanello on a busy Hanover Street in front of Modern Pastry back in July 2023.
Mr. Mendoza spent the following week on the run before turning himself in to police from a treatment facility on the Cape.
He was held until April 2024 at which time he was released on bail with restrictions which included wearing a GPS bracelet.
BCYF is hosting an in-person meeting to update the community on the progress of the new community center.
What: Community Center update meeting
Where: Nazzaro Center
When: Thursday, Match 6th, 6:30pm
A single family home and a large industrial property - both on North Washington Street - are up for auction.
169 North Washington Street is actually shown as a three-family home on the BPDA's map, but the auctioneer's website bills it as:
1,380+/-sf single family vacant home believed to have 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms & 1.5 baths
The North End has far more liquor licenses by area than any other neighborhood - about 48 licenses for every 0.1 square miles of land; 96 liquor licenses in total. It even beats out the tiny Leather District which has seven liquor licenses crammed into a space smaller than some building footprints.
