Under the direction of Carolyn MacNeil, Director of Neighborhood Watch programs for the Boston Police department, councilman David Marx of NEWNC and North End resident Brian Brandt, The North End-Waterfront will soon have a Neighborhood Watch program. Public Safety meetings are held at 6:30 PM on the first Thursday of every month at The Nazarro [...]
Cafe Strega, Locale, Il Panino Express and Hanover St. Discussion on NEWRA Agenda – May 10, 2012
North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association www.NEWRA.org May Meeting Agenda Informed and Involved Neighbors Make a Strong Neighborhood Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. Reports 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM · President’s Report · Clean Streets Committee · Membership Committee · Parks and Open Space Committee [...]
FOCCP To Hear From Parks Department, Emergency Services and Boston Police
News from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park: The next Friends of Christopher Columbus Park meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 8th and we invite you to join us. Tuesday, May 8, 2012 6:30 pm Mariners House 11 North Square, North End (Two doors up from the Paul Revere House) Agenda items will include: Election [...]
Four North End Restaurant Requests, Candidate Introductions and La Galleria 33 Filming on May 14, 2012 NEWNC Agenda
North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Email: info@newncboston.org Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday, May 14, 2012, 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. 1. Welcome – Donna Freni, President 2. Call to order & Roll Call – Donna Freni, President 3. Meeting Protocol – Marie Simboli, Vice President 4. Report from the Office of Neighborhood Services – [...]
Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Public Meeting Scheduled for May 1, 2012
The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has distributed the following meeting agenda for May 1, 2012 at the public meeting space at Atlantic Wharf, 290 Congress St at 6:00 pm. ROSE F. KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY Public Meeting of Board of Directors and Greenway Leadership Council Atlantic Wharf 290 Congress Street – Meeting Room, 2nd Floor [...]
Boston Public Schools Hosting Community Meetings on New Assignment System
North End / Waterfront and Eliot School parents might want to take part in these community meetings on Saturday, April 28, 2012 with Boston Public Schools regarding changes to the school assignment system. There is also an online survey at: bostonpublicschools.org/choice. Details from BPS below: BPS is creating a new school assignment system and we [...]
NEWRA Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee Agenda for April 24, 2012
North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7:00 PM Mariners House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor Zoning Appeals and License Applications 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM 94 Endicott Street, Salvatore Onessimo has filed a zoning appeal to change the use of the first floor to [...]
Boston Conservation Commission to Hear Boston Hazard Mitigation Plan Update on April 18, 2012
PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, the Boston Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing in Boston City Hall, Room 801 on April 18, 2012 to review the following projects to determine what conditions, if any, the Commission will impose in order to protect the interests [...]
NEWNC Supports “Dip It Sweet” Ice Cream Take-out at 94 Endicott Street
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, unanimously supported Salvatore Onessimo in his application with the Zoning Board of Appeals for zoning relief to change the allowed use of the first floor from a store to a Window Service Take-out Ice Cream at 94 Endicott St. The shop is called “Dip It Sweet.” View [...]
Annual Election of Officers for Friends of Christopher Columbus Park
During the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, FOCCP, May meeting which will be held on May 9th (6:30 pm, Mariner’s House, 11 North Square), the annual election of FOCCP officers and two Directors-at-Large will take place. Officer positions include: President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Clerk. For more specifics on roles and responsibilities of each of these [...]
“Thinking Cup” Coffee Shop at 236 Hanover St. Receives Supportive Vote from Neighborhood Council
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, unanimously supported the proposed new coffee shop, “Thinking Cup,” at 236 Hanover St., in the location formerly occupied by the “Filthy Rich” jewelry store. The zoning variance request for a change of use was filed by property owner Matteo Gallo. Presenting at the NEWNC meeting on April [...]
NEWNC Supports Zoning Relief at 91 Prince Street
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, unanimously supported an application with the Zoning Board of Appeals for relief to change the allowed use/legal occupancy of the first floor at 91 Prince St. from a store to residential apartment. The apartment is an existing condition and no changes are expected. Representing the applicant, James [...]
Parcel 9 Developer Presentation Meetings on April 25 and May 1
Massachusetts Department of Transportation invites you to Public Information Meetings Parcel 9 RFP Developer Presentations Wednesday April 25th – 6pm Nazzaro Community Center 30 North Bennet St Tuesday May 1st – 6pm Mariner’s House 11 North Square Developers who responded to the MassDOT Parcel 9 Request for Proposals will present their proposed projects to the [...]
Chock Full of News at Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Meeting
There were several important reports and announcements at the April 10, 2012 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). This video includes the following items: Welcome – Donna Freni, President Visitor/Resident Parking Changes – Stephen Passacantilli Neighborhood Crime Watch Creation – Stephen Passacantilli Problem Properties Task Force – Stephen Passacantilli Public Safety [...]
Hanover Street Presentation Scheduled for April 18th Community Meeting
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and the North End/Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) are hosting a community meeting on April 18th for a presentation by Northeastern University engineering students on their recommendations for re-designing Hanover Street. All North End/Waterfront residents and business owners are invited to attend. “Essential Engineering,” a group of six civil engineering [...]
NEWRA April 2012 Agenda: Trattoria Pulcinella, Thinking Cup and Greenway Management
North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association NEWRA.org April Meeting Agenda Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street Reports 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM President’s Report Clean Streets Committee Membership Committee Parks and Open Space Committee Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Zoning and Licensing Applications Zoning and Licensing [...]
Boston Harbor Island Alliance Speaker at April 10, 2012 FOCCP Meeting
The next Friends of Christopher Columbus Park meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 10th and we invite you to join us. 6:30 pm Mariners House 11 North Square, North End (Two doors up from the Paul Revere House) Agenda items will include: Committee Chair updates SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Tom Powers, President, Boston Harbor Island Alliance Updates [...]
Commercial Wharf’s Yacht Haven and Harborwalk on ConComm April 4, 2012 Agenda
The April 4, 2012 agenda for the Boston Conservation Commission. Boston Boat Basin, LLC (Yacht Haven) is scheduled for 6:00 pm. PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, the Boston Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing in Boston City Hall, Room 801 on April 4, 2012 [...]
April 9th Meeting Agenda for North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council Meeting
North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Email: info@newncboston.org Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday, April 9, 2012, 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. 1. Welcome – Donna Freni, President 2. Call to order & Roll Call – Donna Freni, President 3. Meeting Protocol – Marie Simboli, Vice President 4. Report from the Office of Neighborhood Services – [...]
Boston Archdiocese to Hold “Town Hall” Meeting at St. Leonard Parish Hall
On Thursday, April 12 at 7PM, a “Town Hall” meeting will take place at Saint Leonard of Port Maurice Parish hall; all parishioners are invited to attend the presentation of the Boston Archdiocese Planning Proposal; Strengthening our Parishes as Primary Communities of Faith. The meeting will give parishioners an opportunity to review and give feed [...]
“Thinking Cup” Coffee Shop on Hanover St., Trattoria Pulcinella on Salem St. and Zoning Change on Prince St. on March 27, 2012 ZLC Committee Agenda
The agenda for the next meeting of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association’s Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee is attached and copied below. (Revised March 24, 2012) Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 7:00 PM Mariners House, 11 North Square Zoning Appeals and License Applications 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM [...]
Boston Public Market Association Designated to Operate Food Market at Parcel 7
The Public Market Commission voted on Monday, March 19, 2012 to designate the sole bidder, Boston Public Market Association, as the operator for a new food market on the ground floor of Parcel 7, a State-owned garage/office building near Haymarket along the Greenway. Lease negotiations and fundraising are ongoing with an expected opening date [...]
NEWNC Committee Reports and May 19, 2012 Election Announcement
Video: Introductory comments and committee reports from the March 12, 2012 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC. NEWNC President Donna Freni called the meeting to order, followed by a roll call and meeting protocol. From the Office of State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Blake Webber spoke briefly regarding the status of proposed [...]
Public Market Commission Community Meeting on March 19, 2012
The Public Market Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 3:30pm at 100 Cambridge Street, Conference Room B, Boston, MA. The Commission will discuss the proposal to develop and operate the market submitted by the Boston Public Market Association. The official notice is posted here and pasted below. OPEN [...]
Boston Public Market Association Makes Its Pitch as Sole Bidder for Parcel 7; Haymarket Questions Abound
The Boston Public Market Association presented its proposal last night at a public meeting regarding its plan to bring a food market to downtown Boston’s Market District at Parcel 7, near Haymarket along the Greenway. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) hosted the meeting with its Public Market Commission, a group of citizens and [...]
Video: Greenway Conservancy Reform Bill Discussed at State House Public Hearing
Video: The State’s Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on March 12, 2012 regarding proposed legislation, An Act Relative to the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy. (More on the bill here.) Testifying at the hearing was the sponsor of the proposed legislation State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz (00:45) followed by the Greenway Conservancy Board [...]
NEWRA Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee Issues March 2012 Update
Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Report March 8, 2012 The ZLC Committee met on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, in the Mariners House, 11 North Square. ZLC Committee meetings will be held in the Mariners House through 2012. Current Applications 139-143 Richmond Street (aka 188 North Street), David Veo, has filed an application with the Boston [...]
North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association Supports Lucca Restaurant Valet Parking Application and New North St. Sandwich Shop
The voting results from the May 8, 2012 membership meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, NEWRA are shown below. This information is courtesy of NEWRA’s ZLC and executive officers. Lucca Restaurant Valet Parking – 236 Hanover St. Lucca has filed an application with the Boston Transportation Department for a valet parking permit. [...]













