The NEAD Raymond and Michelina Scholarship Program will provide 12 scholarships to North End Residents. Over 30 students applied this year and thanks to many generous donations we will be giving out $7,250.00 in awards. The winners will be selected in a random drawing on Monday May 23rd at the Nazzaro Center’s Annual Spring Concert, Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) heard several zoning & licensing applications last night at its monthly meeting. Esmaeil Mahdavi, represented by Attorney Daniel Toscano, presented an appeal for zoning relief at 196 Endicott St. to change the legal occupancy from a three-family to four-family dwelling. The new basement unit would be converted Read More…
Commentary submitted by the columnist, Freeway: Congratulations to Pamela Donnaruma, Editor and Publisher of the Post-Gazette (formerly La Gazzetta del Massachusetts). Pam was interviewed by Chronicle for a segment on Hanover Street, North End that aired May 10, 2011. Pam was asked if there was any plan that would work for Hanover Street. Her reply was, Read More…
The Boston Licensing Board approved an amendment to the all-alcohol license for “The Living Room” to extend its closing hour from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, plus special events. The Living Room is owned by John Hauck and is located at 101-107 Atlantic Ave. The licensing hearing this week was Read More…
Incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the neighborhood: Vandalism 05/08/11 12:12am Victim reports a male suspect a neighbor broke the front window of his Salem St. apartment with a baseball bat. The dispute was over an issue of loud parties in the building. Larceny ( Bicycle ) 05/08/11 7:30pm Atlantic Ave. bike Read More…
Click on the video to view the NEWNC candidates speeches from Candidates’ Night. In advance of this Saturday’s May 14th election for six seats on the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC), nine candidates were given the opportunity to speak at the NEWNC Candidates’ Night held as part of the May 9th NEWNC meeting. Read More…
Boston Sailing Center will hold a weekend of free sailing on the Boston Harbor Saturday, May 21st, 2011, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
Celebrate the start of summer in New England with free sailing trips on the Boston historic waterfront. The Boston Sailing Center is offering skippered sailboat rides during their annual Open House celebration from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Saturday, May 21st, 2011. Sailors of all abilities are welcome to join the fun.
The long awaited public safety study on routing hazardous material/cargo (hazmat) trucks has finally reached Boston’s City Hall. According to city officials, the analysis supports banning the hazmat trucks from cutting through ANY of the North End / Waterfront streets. Further, the study recommends routing the trucks completely outside the City of Boston to the Read More…
Here is the next part of Chronicle’s Hanover St. episode that aired on May 11, 2010. In this clip, Chronicle talks with Johnny Shoes from Johnny & Gino, looks at little Hanover St. to where Scollay Square was located before the expressway and shows how Haymarket has survived the changes. More Chronicle clips on Haymarket Read More…
The Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel presented two requests this week to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) with a split result. NEWNC voted to support the Fairmont’s application to extend its existing alcohol license to accommodate a one-hour later closing hour on its outdoor patio from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m, 7-days per Read More…
2011 Officers and Committee Chairs of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park President Joanne Hayes-Rines (3rd from left), Vice-President Trish Baumer (not pictured), Clerk Sandra Harcourt (4th from left), Treasurer Virginia Kimball (right), Directors At Large Joe Bono (2nd from right) and Meghan Denenberg (2nd from left), Fundraising Chair Anne Devlin Tagliaferro (not pictured), Horticulture Read More…
WCVB TV 5’s Chronicle covers the past and present of Hanover Street in an episode that aired on May 10, 2011. The promo description for the piece: Boston’s Hanover Street: it’s North End nightlife, Hub history and unique characters all mixed together on one very intriguing thoroughfare. Tonight, Anthony Everett eavesdrops on the local gossip Read More…