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North End Stories features this video with native North Ender, Frank Imbergamo. Frank points out some old time sights and shares stories about neighborhood staples from the 1950s like Giro’s and Blue Front Restaurants, and Boston Sausage. North End Stories is a digital narrative documenting the history of the neighborhood through its people. See more [...]
The following is a report from a meeting held this week with other Downtown Boston neighborhoods on the trash and recycling situation. Meeting attendees: -Various members of Beacon Hill Civic Association, as well as their Trash & Sidewalks Committee and Green Committee -the Director of Chinatown Main Street -a Member of Chinatown Benevolent Association -Stephen [...]
The Mayor’s Urban Agriculture Working Group and the Boston Redevelopment Authority has drafted a new section of the Zoning Code, Article 89, to address the growing interest in Urban Agriculture. Eleven meetings around the City will be held to present Article 89 and receive feedback from residents. The first meeting will be held on June [...]
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) hosted an informal social event to introduce prospective members to the neighborhood group. The party was held at the North Street Grille with complimentary food and drinks on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. NEWRA President Jim Salini explained that the purpose of the event was to promote NEWRA [...]
NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 7:00 PM Mariners House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM 266 Commercial Street, Four Winds Restaurant, Thomas Gioia has applied to the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing to amend the existing Live Entertainment License to include Karaoke [...]
North End Against Drugs presented its annual Michelina and Raymond Costa Scholarship Program on Monday May 20th at the Nazarro Center as part of the final family dinner series to close the 2013 school year. The evening began with an informative presentation by NEAD board member and Health Educator of North End Waterfront Health, Mary [...]
North End dog owners are rejoicing at the opening of the renovated dog run and park on Richmond Street adjacent to the Callahan Tunnel ramp. The new layout was designed to be easier to maintain without all the mud, trash and blight issues of the park’s former condition. Owned by the State, the Massachusetts Department [...]
Mayoral candidate Martin Walsh spent some time chatting with North End residents this weekend. With over 300 residents coming out to vote in the Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) election on Saturday, there were plenty of folks hanging around in the playground outside the Nazzaro Center. Below are some photos from Saturday, May 18, 2013. For more [...]
North End BINGO fans came out on Sunday afternoon to the Nazzaro Community Center for one of our own, Roseann Sdoia. Seriously injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, the North End resident had to have part of her leg amputated. After being released from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital last week, Roseann was able to attend the [...]
It was a banner day for the annual book sale, held by the Friends of the North End Branch Library. There was a deal for everyone with $1 paperbacks and $2 for hardcover books, plus plenty of CDs, Audiobooks and DVDs. Tables of categorized books lined the sidewalk on Parmenter Street with more selections inside [...]
In the largest turnout of recent years, 314 residents came out to vote on Saturday, May 18th at the annual election for North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). Nine residents were running for the six open seats on the council. The top six candidates will each serve a two-year term on the Neighborhood Council. [...]
Mayor Thomas M. Menino could not make last week’s Mayor’s Coffee Hour at Christopher Columbus Park, but that did stop the friendly community gathering. Helping stand in for the Mayor were Property Chief Michael Galvin, Parks Commissioner Antonia Pollak, City Councilors Sal LaMattina, Felix Arroyo and Rob Consalvo along with State Representatives Aaron Michlewitz and [...]
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted 4-3 to support the approval to continue the use of the 7-space outdoor parking lot at the intersection of Endicott Street and North Washington Street. Some council members raised concerns including the use of nearby resident / visitor parking spaces by the company’s staff. There was [...]
We recently profiled “Eliot School Mom” and Charlestown resident, Elena Barbera, about how she was climbing Bunker Hill Monument for a month to raise money for the 14 victims of the Boston Marathon attacks who are now amputees. Friday’s New York Times features Elena and her efforts: Elena Barbera, a writer who has lived in [...]
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council voted 7-0 in support of a request by Regina Pizzeria at 11 1/2 Thacher St. to add “cordials” to the existing beer and wine license. The meeting was held on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Nazzaro Community Center. See the video for the presentation, discussion and NEWNC [...]
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The annual meeting of Friends of Christopher Columbus Park was the forum for a lengthy discussion regarding increasing homeless problems in the park, including a recent death. One of the most troubled areas is the tot lot that often becomes an encampment for homeless people to sleep at night. Parents have found blood in the [...]
The State, through its MassDOT transportation agency, is currently considering two final proposals for designation at Parcel 9 along the Greenway near Haymarket. Blackstone Market (Cresset Group & DeNormandie Cos.) – 70 rental housing units, 9 stories high, at North Street with up to 3 restaurants on second floor, community room, a first floor retail [...]
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) unanimously (8-0) supported Pat Coppola & Louis Finacharo at 4 Baldwin Place in their application to legalize the existing basement space at the building to form part of the first floor unit. See the above video for the presentation, discussion and NEWNC vote.
Candidates running in the May 18th election for North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council were given the opportunity to speak at Monday’s monthly NEWNC meeting. This video shows the candidate introductions recorded on May 13, 2013. The ballot order was announced as follows: Maria Lanza, Commercial St. Philip Frattaroli, Harris St. Jorge Mendoza, Stillman Pl. [...]
The Friends of the North End Parks were busy last week planting 1000 pansies along the Cross Street Plaza planters, around the Tony DeMarco statue and in the Prado (Paul Revere Mall). Jorge Mendoza of Monica’s made a generous contribution to support the volunteer efforts of FOTNEP. FOTNEP continues the beautify the Parks in The [...]
At the May 9, 2013 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA), Robyn Reed, NEWRA’s representative on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Board of Directors, discussed the Conservancy’s recent Public Meeting and North End Parks Community Workshop. Residents then joined in a discussion with Robyn about recent issues on the Greenway [...]
Elena Barbara has started a “climbing Bunker Hill Monument campaign” to raise money for the 14 victims of the Boston Marathon attacks who are now amputees. To reach the top of the monument takes 294 steps. Her goal is to raise $1 per step, for a total of $8,820. Elena is an “Eliot School Mom” [...]
The 20th Taste of the North End brought out the several hundred people to the Steriti Rink for a night of charitable giving to benefit community non-profit organizations. The annual fundraiser is celebrating 20 years and featured over 40 of the North End’s best restaurants giving back to the neighborhood. There was also a high [...]
North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Email: info@newncboston.org Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday May 13th, 2013 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. 1. Call to order & Roll Call – NEWNC President 2. Meeting Protocol – NEWNC Vice President 3. Report from the Office of Neighborhood Services – Nicole Leo 4. Report from the offices of [...]
By a vote of 27 to 1, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) supported conditional use zoning approval for VPNE Parking Solutions, 181 N. Washington St., to extend use of the 7-space outdoor parking lot for up to one year. The parking lot is located on the former service station property at the [...]
A large crowd of North End residents gathered on Tuesday night to discuss how to improve the neighborhood’s parks and playgrounds. The meeting was chaired by Anne M. Pistorio of the NEWRA Parks and Open Spaces Committee. Special guest speakers were Parks Commissioner Antonia Pollak and City Councilor Sal LaMattina. Commissioner Pollak thanks North End [...]
In light of the tragic events at the Boston Marathon, Taste of the North End is proud to offer first responders (with badge identification) free entry to the event, which is being held on Friday, May 10 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the One Fund [...]
North End Against Drugs is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 9th Annual NEAD Michelina and Raymond Costa Scholarship fund for the 2013-2014 academic year. Students attending tuition & non-tuition based schools are encouraged to apply. Gift cards for supplies will be awarded to non-tuition based school winners. You “must” be [...]
Hundreds of parents and neighbors pitched in at the annual Friends of Christopher Columbus Park tot lot cleanup. This year’s event was expanded to a full blown family social for kids of all ages. Boston Fire brought out Engine 8 and let the kids shoot water from the fire hose into Boston Harbor. Big Joe [...]
Following a controversial zoning relief decision at 536 Commercial Street, the single-family residence was listed for sale this week at $3,995,000. Last summer, the Zoning Board of Appeal approved the conversion of the 3-family building into a single-family including an enlarged head house and roof deck on the 4-story building. The property was purchased for [...]
The following nine residents have filed papers to be candidates for the six open seats in the May 18, 2013 NEWNC election: Damien DiPaola, Lathrop Pl. Philip Frattaroli, Harris St.* Robert Gomes, Commercial St. Maria Lanza, Commercial St. David Marx, Thacher St.* Jorge Mendoza, Stillman Pl.* Stephen Passacantilli, Hanover St.* Edward Rice, Snow Hill St. [...]
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Video: North End Public Safety Meeting, May 2, 2013 at the Nazzaro Community Center with Boston Police District A-1 District A-1 Boston Police Captain Thomas Lee and Officer Teddy Boyle hosted the May 2013 North End Public Safety meeting. After the recent Marathon bombings, residents expressed great appreciation for the efforts of the Boston Police [...]
On Thursday night about 9pm, two guys decided to get in some boxing training at the North End’s “Gassy” on Prince St. while blaring “Eye of the Tiger” on the boombox. Jason Aluia catches the “zunzies” in this video clip that many neighbors reported having heard from their windows. Sorry to have missed them running [...]
MAY MEETING AGENDA Date: Thursday, May 9, 2013 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street Reports 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM President’s Report Membership Committee – Spring Membership Drive Parks and Open Space Committee – 2013 Initiatives Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee – 244-246R Hanover St. (“Teatro”) Design Review Zoning and Licensing Applications [...]
The need in 2013 is greater than ever. Recent sequester cuts forced the lay-off a long-time dedicated staff member in our North End center. Ongoing budget cuts have slashed the center’s budget over the past four years, reducing services for the elderly and poor in our neighborhoods. Please help us maintain the critical services for people in [...]
Scheduled just days after the Boston Marathon bombings, this year’s Eucharistic Congress candlelight procession through the North End almost didn’t happen. As described in a Boston Pilot article, organizers were sensitive to the demands of Boston Police coming off that week’s ordeal. Thanks to a willing police detail, hundreds of young adults were able to [...]