It was the first neighborhood meeting of the new year, and those in attendance were still basking in holiday glow with good will to all. Nothing too controversial clouded the horizon as the agenda unfolded seamlessly and remarkably on schedule. The final item about local undergraduate-renters was thoughtful and provocative. What does “being a good Read More…
Month: January 2014
Eliot School Presents The Honorable Urashima Taro
The Eliot K-8 Innovation School invites you to our first production directed by our Theater/Movement teacher, Mr. Sean Murphy this month! Our students will perform The Honorable Urashima Taro on Friday, January 24th and Saturday, January 25th at 6pm. Tickets are $12/adult and $6/student at the door. The Honorable Urashima Taro: A young fisherman rescues a vulnerable turtle from its tormentors. Read More…
Neighborhood Council Opposes 7-Eleven Signage at 340 Hanover Street [Video]
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted 10-1 on Monday night to oppose proposed signs for the 7-Eleven store that recently opened at 340 Hanover Street in the space formerly occupied by the White Hen Pantry. NEWNC’s opposition may be moot because the Boston Redevelopment Authority already granted the chain store a permit Read More…
Affordable Rental Housing Lottery at The Victor
Applications are now available for affordable rental housing at The Victor development, 110 Beverly Street (along Causeway Street) in the Bulfinch Triangle, West End. There will be 10 affordable rentals available through a lottery process. The lottery is being conducted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) through Maloney Properties. Affordable rental units include 2 studios Read More…
Downtown View: The Pleasure of Snowstorms
A friend sent this email as the first January snowstorm was bearing down. “I love this early snowfall,” she wrote. “Can’t wait to get under the feather comforter and feel snug as a bug in a rug.” Since her next sentence featured Willa Cather, I imagine she was taking a book with her when she Read More…
Suffolk University’s Nucci Speaks About Students Living in North End [Video]
Suffolk University’s John Nucci, Vice-President of Government and Community Affairs, was invited by the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) to speak about quality of life and loud party issues as a result of students living in the neighborhood. Nucci spent about 30 minutes at the January 9th NEWRA meeting discussing the steps that the Read More…
Greenway Conservancy Updates Residents on the North End Parks [Video]
Amy Dwyer, Government and Community Affairs Manager of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, updated the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) on happenings in the North End Parks. Ms Dwyer also addressed Parcel 12 planning including the possibility of a dog park. A community workshop is tentatively scheduled in mid-March 2014. View the video Read More…
This Week: Neighborhood Meetings, School Dinner, Puppet Making and the Molasses Flood Anniversary
While the weather is “warm” this week, make sure you venture out to a meeting or event. RUFF and NEWNC have meetings while some will learn to make puppets at the library. Read about the Great Molasses Flood Disaster Anniversary or stop by a showing of “The Hudsucker Proxy.” Friday will be the anniversary of the legendary Read More…
La Galleria 33 Restaurant Receives NEWRA Support for All-Alcohol License [Video]
La Galleria 33 Restaurant at 123-125 Salem Street has applied to the Licensing Board for a new C.V. 7-Day All-Alcohol Beverages license to replace the existing Wine & Malt Beverages License. The licensed closing time will remain 11:00 PM, 7 days. No other change to the business or business operation is proposed. Rita Moran presented Read More…
“The KNOW Orchestra” Live Concert on Friday, January 17th
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center & The Old North Church Foundation welcome “The Know Orchestra” this Friday, January 17th for a concert at 7:00p.m. as part of their January Winter Concert Series Event. The live concert will be held at the Old North Church. The Know Orchestra is a quartet of four professional musicians who tour the New Read More…
January 2014 Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Report
Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Report January 9, 2014 Current Applications The following applications were reviewed at the ZLC Committee meeting on December 17, 2013, and are scheduled for discussion and vote at NEWRA’s January 9, 2014 meeting: 1 & 2 Hull Street Court, Robert Onessimo, has filed appeals for zoning relief to construct fifth floor Read More…
Neighborhood Photo: “A Classic Moment” at St. Anthony’s Feast
We are fortunate to meet many photographers, professional and amateur, in the North End. One amateur that comes to almost all of the Italian feast processions is Gerri Palladino. She follows the saints just for the love of it and gets some amazing photos. In this image, Gerri captures the classic moment at the beginning Read More…