Month: January 2010
Clueless Captures Salem St. Butcher Shop
Clueless in Boston captures an intriguing photo of the Salem Street butcher shop. CluelessInBoston.com is a unique site with consistently stellar shots you won’t find anywhere else. One of the readers recently said, “I’m writing a murder mystery set in Boston. I come for inspiration and get lots of it.” Oh, and the meat shop Read More…
North End Walking Tour for 99 Cents
WalkTheTown.com has released Doug Gelbert’s “A Walking Tour of Boston-North End” as a $0.99 e-book on Smashwords. A sample is also available. “There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. This walking tour of Read More…
NEAD Donates to Haiti Relief
North End Against Drugs has donated $500 to the Haiti Relief efforts, and CHALLENGES all Community Groups and Organizations to do the same. “It is important, we all step up,” said NEAD President Bob DeCristoforo, “This crisis is our crisis.” Latest Haiti Earthquake coverage -> Boston resources and ways to help ->
Don’t Forget to Vote on Tuesday!
NorthEndWaterfront.com uges residents to get out and vote on Tuesday, January 19, in the Special Election to fill the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts recently vacated by the late Massachusetts US Senator Ted Kennedy. Here are the polling locations serving most NorthEnd/Waterfront residents: Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennett Street Christopher Columbus, Elderly Housing, 145 Read More…
Ursula Likes the Snow
Ursula, a Northern fur seal at the New England Aquarium, plays in the snow.
NEWRA Supports Zoning Change for New Residents at 93 Charter Street
In a vote of 36-7, the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA.org) voted to support the zoning change application for Ed Gates at 93 Charter Street. Ed Gates purchased 93 Charter St in June 2009 and plans to live in the upper floors after renovating the unoccupied property. The property is zoned for four residential units, Read More…
VFW Presents Charitable Endowments
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), North End Post 144, presented this year’s charitable endowments at the January 14th meeting of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Awards with checks of $1,000 were presented to the North End Athletic Association, the Nazzaro Community Center and the North End Health Center.
Tax Officials Present to NEWRA
City tax officials presented at the January 14th North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting regarding the recent increase in the property tax. Representing the City’s assessing department were John Tagliatella and Richard Cohen. The department recently revalued 146,000 parcels including 56,000 condos as it does once every three years. The assessment of property was driven Read More…
Appeal to Stop “Doc’s Long Wharf” is Denied
The decision came down Friday to deny a challenge by local residents to stop a restaurant at the far end of Long Wharf, known as “Doc’s Long Wharf.” The action was taken by the State’s Department of Environment Protection (DEP) as it considered the residents’ challenge to the license it previously granted to the Boston Read More…
“Nick’s Famous Deli” Re-Applies for Late-Night Food License
“Nick’s Famous Deli,” owned by Nick Varano, has re-applied for a common victualler license for 66 Cross Street for food and non-alcoholic beverage service. This application was rescinded last summer after a negative reaction from abutters and neighborhood groups. The deli has been operating under a temporary license. The license application is for a 2:00 Read More…
Greenway Leadership Council Talks 2010 Budget, Plans & Programming
This is a first-hand report of the January 13, 2010 meeting of the Greenway Leadership Council, an advisory group to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy that manages the Greenway parks. Executive Director Nancy Brennan gave a short update on the “Bright Lights for Winter Nights” program which held a Chinatown lighting last week and Read More…