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Community Food & Drink

NEWRA Amends Alcohol License Policy: Closing Hours 11:00 pm Sun-Thurs, Midnight on Fri-Sat

Posted on Author Matt Conti

The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (www.NEWRA.org) voted 27-4 last night to amend its existing “Policy on Approval of Alcohol Licenses & License Transfers,” clarifying the group’s position for earlier closing hours on alcohol licenses in the neighborhood. The City’s Licensing Board uses NEWRA’s recommendations as community input on license applications, along with that of the Read More…
Business Food & Drink

North End is the Heart of Boozeton Per Bostonography Liquor License Maps

Posted on Author Matt Conti

If liquor is the lifeblood, then the North End would be the heart of Boston as graphically shown by the map-making geniuses at Bostonography.com. Using liquor license data compiled by the Boston Business Journal, Bostonography’s Tim Wallace created a density heat map of Boston and surrounding areas, entitled Boozeton, Massachusetts. The Boston liquor license density Read More…
Community Government

NEWRA Response to NEWNC Unification Proposal: “Reality Trumps Nostalgia”

Posted on Author NEWRA

The following response is from the Executive Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) regarding the proposal to unify the two groups by members of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). Reality trumps nostalgia The March 11 proposal published by the members of the North End Neighborhood Council missed an Read More…