Tough Trash Night on Charter St. in North End

NEWRA ZLC Committee to Hear Two Zoning Applications

North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 7:00 PM The Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Avenue Meeting Agenda 133 Salem Street – Add a fourth floor and change the legal occupancy to retail and 3 or 4 residential units, with roof deck.  First floor will remain retail (currently Sheldon’s); 2nd Read More…

Residents’ Association Supports 49-49R Charter St. Renovations

The North End/ Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted unanimously with 24 votes to approve revised plans for 49-49R Charter Street. The proposal, which originally called for a one-story addition, finally gained support after being opposed in two previous petitions to NEWRA. The finalized plan seeks to convert the building from six residential dwellings to seven Read More…

Photo Gallery: Restoring the Iron Fence for Copp’s Hill Burying Ground

The restoration of the iron work fence at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground continues this Fall with the woven steel and distinctive pieces now at Adamark Coatings in East Boston for blasting and refinishing. Mark Kochanski is one of the folks working on the project and he shares these close up photos of the iron fence Read More…