NECN reports on the 75th Anniversary of Suffolk Downs and the prospects for a casino resort at the East Boston/Revere racetrack. Owners unveiled pictures of a proposed casino this week (see the video clip). On the other side, NeighborsOfSuffolkDowns.org is asking for an independent cost analysis. The State legislature is expected to reconcile its Read More…
Debbie Moody, a masters student in Town and Country Planning at Newcastle University in the U.K. is doing a dissertation relating to the effect the Big Dig project in reconnecting communities and whether the project has provided community benefits. “My focus is going to be primarily on the impact the project has had on the Read More…
Congratulations to Jennifer Phelan who won this year’s “Boston’s Best” award by the Improper Bostonian for her Pilates Fusion Class at North End Yoga. She is at North End Yoga at 256 Hanover St. on the following days: Mondays- 12:00-12:45pm Tuesdays- 7:15 – 8:15pm Thursdays- 7:15-8:15pm (This is the Pilates Fusion class that won.) More Read More…
St. Leonard’s Peace Garden on Hanover Street was recently underwent a major renovation by the parish. Adding to the renovation, local artist Nathan Swain installed a mural on the back of Assagio’s restaurant. The greenery mural is printed with a photo Swain took at the Arnold Arboretum. Swain explains, “I approached the church and I Read More…
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…
Vote for your favorite book in the new Boston.com reading program. If you live or work in the North End, “Dark Tide,” by Stephen Puleo, is the natural choice! “Dark Tide” is the story of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 when a tidal wave of molasses — 2.3 million gallons — flooded the North Read More…
North End Against Drugs has once again received a $5000.00 grant from Mayor Menino and Boston Center for Youth and Families to provide summer programming for North End youth ages 6 to 16. “We are extremely grateful to Mayor Menino and the staff of BCYF for giving us the opportunity to provide summer programming for Read More…
Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf has applied to the Boston Licensing Board to expand its existing 2:00 am closing all-alcohol license to include the distance from just the abutting area around the building to the water line. The change would also define the outdoor license as the rear of 30-70 Rowes Wharf.
Karen Cord Taylor, at BostonColumn.com, pens about neighborhood groups in this week’s column. “Neighborhood associations are groups residents love to hate. They are always against everything. (Often.) They are run by busy bodies who have nothing else to do. (Not as much as you’d think.)” She runs through the major groups in Boston’s neighborhoods, including Read More…
Three residential breaking & entering reports lead this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End/Waterfront neighborhood. Breaking & Entering – Residential 07/03/10 1:30pm-5:15pm Endicott St. resident reports front door of his apartment was forced open and electronic equipment, backpacks, DVDs and alcohol were removed from the apartment. Breaking & Entering – Residential 07/04/10 Read More…
North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council July Agenda Monday July 12th 7:00 p.m. Nazzaro Center 1. Call to order & Roll Call – Stephen Passacantilli 2. Meeting Protocol – Marie Simboli 3. Update from the Office of Neighborhood Services — Nicole Leo 4. Report from the offices of local elected officials 5. Committee reports A. Read More…
BobBilly9 posts this video on YouTube of huge striped bass feeding on loaves of bread being thrown to them on Long Wharf. Watch for the frustrated duck. (Cross post from UniversalHub.com.) Maybe it’s the bread, but the Harbor seems to have some really big striped bass lately.