Month: March 2011
ZLC Committee Distributes March 2011 Report
The Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association has posted its latest monthly report which was distributed at the March 10, 2011 meeting. The report is shown below and available on www.NEWRA.org. Contact zlc@newra.org for more information.
Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Report
March 10, 2011
St. John School’s 116th Anniversary Gala
Saint John School’s 116th Anniversary Gala is being held on Saturday April 9, 2011 at the United States Coast Guard Base on Commercial St. in the North End. This year we will be honoring three North End Legends for their continued support of the St. John School and their generosity to the North End Read More…
2nd Annual North End Restaurant Week
Celebrate the 2nd Annual North End Restaurant Week Ring in Round two of Restaurant Week in Boston’s Best Italian Eateries WHAT: For the second year in a row, the North End is hosting its very own restaurant week following the very successful Boston Restaurant Week. The North End Chamber of Commerce has decided to offer Read More…
Licensing Board Grants Nonna’s Market 90 Days to Sell Retail Alcohol License
Universal Hub reports from this week’s Licensing Board hearing regarding two unused licenses, one of which is a retail package store license for the short-lived Nonna’s on North Street: “The board agreed to give the owners of the shuttered Nonna’s Market on North Street in the North End 90 days to find an investor and Read More…
Spring Cleaning – For Event by North End Friends of St. Francis House Shelter
Once again the North End Friends of Saint Francis Homeless Shelter will be having our Annual Flea Market and Bake Sale! We need donations of all kinds of household goodies for our flea market. So it is time to start your spring cleaning and HELP US HELP THE HOMELESS. We will be looking for: Books, Read More…
Weekly North End / Waterfront Police Blotter
This week’s incidents from the Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area:
Disorderly Person
03/05/11 10:59am
Male suspect arrested on Hanover St. after being involved in a previous disturbance inside a restaurant; and then getting into an altercation with responding officers.
Attempted Breaking & Entering
03/05/11 9:30am-9:45pm
Prince St. apartment resident reports an unknown person attempted to gain entry into her apartment, visible damage to front door.
Larceny/Purse
03/05/11 1:30am
Victim reports an unknown person stole her purse from the front porch of her building as she helped a guest bring items into her apt.
Reminder: North End Parking Enforcement for Street Sweeping Starts March 15th
Reminder: After a 2 week warning period, the City will start parking enforcement for the posted street sweeping program in the North End on March 15, 2011. “The Public Works Department wants to ensure that the streets are clean but we don’t want to have to ticket or tow residents of the North End to Read More…
Poll Results: Harborwalk is Favorite Spot for Spring-Time Walk
This is not a scientific poll. Polls are offered for those readers interested in expressing an opinion. The results are representative only of those self-selected Internet users. This poll is now closed. A new poll is up and running in the right sidebar. Go there now and vote!
Schematic Design Options Presented at March 7th DeFilippo Playground (Gassy) Community Meeting
Shown below are the schematics discussed at this week’s community meeting regarding the renovation of DeFilippo Playground (the “Gassy”), courtesy of Boston Parks and Recreation Department. Also shown are photos of play equipment for different age groups. The primary contact for the project is Cathy Baker-Eclipse at the Parks Department, Cathy.Baker-Eclipse@cityofboston.gov.
This was the second in a series of community meetings to discuss proposed improvements. The project includes a renovation of the park playground and drainage, which currently includes play equipment with resilient surfacing, fencing, drainage structures, trees, benches and paving. I was not at the meeting but if anyone has some discussion points/issues, feel free to use the comment section.
The next meeting will be Monday, April 4, 2011, 6:30 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St.
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Boston “ahts” Festival Call to Visual and Craft Artists
The 2011 (ähts): The Boston Arts Festival Call to Visual and Craft Artists is now available for download (pdf). The festival will be entering its 9th year and will be returning to its original format as a two-day festival. The 2011 festival will be held Saturday, September 10th and Sunday, September 11th. There will be a specially built artist village in Read More…