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There are already some major chains and franchises in the North End, such as 7-Eleven, Starbucks and CVS. Now, frozen yogurt franchise, Pinkberry, at 283-285 Hanover St. is currently going through the neighborhood process having already won one group’s support. We’ve heard both sides. Is the community welcoming good businesses that the public wants or [...]
When City Councilor John Connolly announced he was running to be the next Mayor of Boston, we ran a poll to gauge how NorthEndWaterfront.com readers would react to the challenge against the longest sitting mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino. After a month and 449 votes, the results are in. Mayor Menino handily took the [...]
Boston City Councilor-at-large, John Connolly, has officially announced that he is running to be the next Mayor of Boston. Meanwhile, the longest sitting mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino, has yet to say whether he will seek a sixth term. However, the 20-year incumbent said “Let’s have a nice, good campaign,” in response to the [...]
With 305 responses, the North End Trash and Recycling Survey results are in. The majority of North End residents that completed the survey want to keep the current 3 days per week of trash pickups including only 1 day of recycling. However, most residents would support putting out their trash later the night before or [...]
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) is asking residents to fill out this very brief survey regarding how to improve the trash pickup and recycling procedures in the neighborhood. The questions ask about your preferences for the number of pick up days for both regular garbage and recycling, the hours that trash should [...]
With 244 total votes, the Greenway Winter Lights poll results decisively show a preference for lighted trees and structures, as well as winter gardens and ice sculptures. Perhaps just as telling, the disco balls received the lowest number of votes, even less than leaving it empty. Read more in Greenway “Winter Lights” Turns to Plight. [...]
Polls are not scientific. Related article: Greenway “Winter Lights” Turns to Plight Do you have an idea for a neighborhood poll? Let us know.
New Year’s Eve in Boston brings the arts-related First Night including fireworks on Boston Harbor at midnight. Vote in this poll about where you will be ringing in 2013! Polls are not scientific. One vote per user.
Commenters on the video post from the latest Public Safety meeting debated who is to blame for the noise and quality of life issues suffered by residents in the North End. It’s your turn to weigh in and vote in the poll:
The buzz around the Greenway is the new mural by Brazilian artists Os Gemeos, located on the vent tunnel building where the Occupy Boston camp was at Atlantic Ave. and Congress St. The giant cartoonish image is of a boy with a controversial shirt over his head sort of squeezed into the tunnel building. The [...]
The poll results are in for preferred areas to locate new dog parks in the North End / Waterfront area. The space that received the most votes was behind the Steriti Rink, off Commercial Street. Other favored spots include the existing gated area on Richmond Street, Christopher Columbus Park’s west lawn, Greenway Parcel 12 by [...]
In the closest 4-option poll we have ever had , the results are too close to call among the Parcel 9 development proposals currently under consideration by the Mass. Department of Transportation. With a total of 82 votes, Market Square by Upton + Partners slightly edged out the others with 29% of the vote, followed [...]
A meeting of the minds occurred on Tuesday between dog owners, park advocates and city officials, giving life to the long-discussed idea of a North End dog park. The Parks and Open Spaces Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) hosted an open discussion on dogs in neighborhood parks on July 11, [...]
This commentary recently came in from a Mirabella Pool regular that wants to raise the issue of smoking at the pool. I am a North End resident and enjoy everything the North End has to offer including the beautiful pool. However, why is it that people think they can just smoke even though there are [...]
The neighborhood groups are leaning toward Upton + Partners residences, the Haymarket Pushcart Association favors Blackstone Market mixed-use, the Boston Globe is holding the torch for the Boston Museum and Normandy Partners’ hotel plan is caught in the middle. The proposals are out, the presentations are done and the Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will soon [...]
Dear Parents: As we approach the half way point of the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) regular season, I thought it would be great to get some feedback from you so that we can improve our programs for the future. Please take a few minutes to take this survey. Your feedback is wanted and [...]
After two weeks of voting, separating commercial/valet parking from residential, replacing visitor parking with residential, expanding existing sidewalks and angled parking on certain streets were the favorite ideas coming out of the Northeastern Hanover Street redesign study. Voters were able to choose up to 3 answers. This poll is now closed. Related post: View the [...]
Of the 136 readers that participated in the latest poll, nearly half have lived in the North End / Waterfront area for more than 10 years, with another 26% having lived here more than 4 years. That is a somewhat surprising result considering that about 1 in 3 residents are under 35 years old. Another [...]
We asked you whether the Wharf District has established itself as a neighborhood. With less than 20% answering “yes” most think it might in time with 30% saying “never.” Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed. A new poll is [...]
Read the Related Article on the Embattled Greenway Conservancy Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar on the home page. Go there now and vote!
Almost 70% of the web poll voters “Love” or “Like” the new NorthEndWaterfront.com website style. Cool. And then, there is the 30% that “Hate It,” which has me emotionally devastated. (Not really. It’s the internet. Change is hard. I get it.) Most folks like the magazine-style grid layout and the “wow” factor of the big [...]
In one of the most lopsided polls we’ve had, the proposed Boston Public Food Market saw huge support with 63% of respondents expected to be frequent shoppers and another 32% occasional visitors. Only 6% of voters said they won’t use it. Good news for the bidders! Related article: Boston Public Market Request for Proposal Issued
Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed. See results from previous polls. See this post for the video of the candidate forum: Differences Highlighted at Boston Neighborhoods City Councilor-at-Large Candidates Forum (Video) Don’t forget to cast your real vote on Election [...]
Related post: State and City Officials Move to Stop Nighttime Commercial Trash Pickup Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar on the home page. Go there now and vote! See [...]
See related post: Salem Street Storefront Roll Down Doors Make For New Canvas For Local Artist Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar. Go there now and vote!
Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar. Go there now and vote!
Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar. Go there now and vote!
See photos of move-in trash. Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar. Go there now and vote!
Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results are representative only of self-selected NorthEndWaterfront.com website visitors. This poll is now closed.
With over 3,000 votes, the results of a Boston Herald web poll this week were decisively in favor of prohibiting hazmat trucks from Boston. The final results were 71% supporting a ban and 29% voting in favor of the truckers. These web polls are far from scientific, but this was a notable end result given [...]