The results are in: Marty Walsh was elected on Tuesday to be the next Boston Mayor in a 52%-48% victory over John Connolly. On the City Council, incumbent Sal LaMattina handily topped the ticket in District 1 with 71% of the vote against challenger Brian Gannon. In District 2, Bill Linehan was also re-elected with Read More…
All three polling locations in the North End were packed the morning of the Boston Mayoral Election. Voters were waiting in line by 7am, right at the start of the election doors opening. Sign holders and supporters gathered their winter jackets, hats, and coffee mugs awaiting the warm sun to rise. If you haven’t already Read More…
The neighborhood had its first look at the proposed new building on the existing surface parking lot at 124-126 Salem Street. The informational presentation was made at last week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee. Owner Colin Yip, represented by Attorney Daniel Toscano and an architectural team Read More…
Just like Boston’s highly anticipated mayoral race, SJS’s Middle School elected their new Student Council for the 2013-2014 school year. There was a busy week of campaigning, creating campaign posters and speeches. The results are in! We are proud to announce the winners of the St. John School student council election are: President – Richard Read More…
Each November, the Boston Public Schools begin the school choice process for the next year. But this year will be different. Changes to the student assignment plan will significantly change the school choices available to families, and improve the chances of getting a seat in the nearest schools. Today, BPS launched a new website to Read More…
Election Day 2013 is here! On Tuesday, November 5th, voters will select a new Mayor, District and At-Large City Councilors. Most of the North End / Waterfront is in District 1. A sample ballot is shown below. (See District 2 and other sample ballots here.) On election day, polls are open 7:00 am to 8:00 Read More…
Here’s how most of us did Saturday. We watched on television the rolling rally as it headed toward our neck of the woods. Then, about 10 minutes or so before it was near us we left our houses, apartments and condominiums and streamed with dozens of neighbors toward Boylston or Tremont or Cambridge streets or Read More…
An estimated 400 children and family members attended the ROC-Nazzaro Center’s 7th annual Halloween party on October 31st and a better Halloween party would be hard to imagine. Thanks to the resources and efforts of ROC (Recovery, Outreach and Community) founder Steven Virgilio, the Nazzaro Center playground was transformed into a combination Disney World, Music Read More…
In lieu of the regular monthly meeting by the North End Chamber of Commerce on November 5th, WE ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO GET OUT THERE AND VOTE! Participating in the election is important to all business owners and their employees. Our next Chamber meeting will be held on Tuesday December 3rd, 3:30 pm at St. Read More…
A North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) committee has contacted the Boston Redevelopment Authority expressing concerns regarding the public review process for the The Boston Garden Project. The comments are largely in response to the now infamous “rabble rousing” BRA email sent to members of an Impact Advisory Group (IAG) including the following statements Read More…
This week brings some serious business, a new Mayor, district and at-large City Councilors will be elected on Tuesday, November 5th. There is also the monthly Public Safety meeting on Thursday with a newly assigned captain. On Friday, the North Bennet Street School celebrates the opening of its new building campus on North Street. Even Read More…
As the temperatures have continued to fall and the days get shorter, the summer boats on the waterfront are gradually disappearing. Here is a reminder of those long summer nights with a photo from the Boston Waterfront Marina at Long Wharf. It’s an easy one … 35 pieces in this jigsaw picture puzzle! [Your web Read More…