[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzcC7zvukVc] The March North End Public Safety Meeting covered several recent high profile incidents in the neighborhood. District A-1 were represented by five officers and detectives at the meeting, including Captain James Hasson, Lt. Detective Chuck Wilson, Sgt. Thomas Lema, Officer Teddy Boyle and Officer Roy Garber. (00:00 in video) Sgt. Lema started the Read More…
Month: March 2014
NEWRA and WECA Issue Comment Letter to State Regulator on Boston Garden Project
The following comment letter on Boston Garden Project’s Final Environmental Impact Report was submitted jointly by North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association and West End Civic Association. View letter in PDF format. [hr] March 7, 2014 Secretary Richard K. Sullivan, Jr. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Attn: MEPA Office Alexander Strysky, EEA No. 15052 Read More…
Finishing Paving Touches on the Callahan Tunnel [Photos]
These pictures are from Friday afternoon as crews laid the asphalt paving at the entrance of the Callahan Tunnel on the North End side, in preparation for its re-opening on Monday morning. Photos by John Romano.
North End Street Portrait: Valentine’s Day Date
“You guys look great. Can I take your picture?” “Sure, we’re going out for Valentine’s Day.” “Really? I would have never guessed.” Clark Street, Boston’s North End
Callahan Tunnel to Reopen on Monday, March 10th for Morning Commute
The Callahan Tunnel, connecting the North End and East Boston / Logan Airport, will reopen on Monday, March 10th at 5:00 am. The opening is 2 days ahead of the previously announced schedule. See photos from the demolition phase and nearly finished tunnel during the $25 million rehabilitation that rebuilt the concrete flooring and installed Read More…
Police Blotter: Woman Assaulted and Robbed by Threesome
Reported incidents from the past week in the North End / Waterfront area are listed below, courtesy of Boston Police District A-1. Unarmed Robbery 03/03/14 9:45pm Female victim reports while walking from a store after grocery shopping she was pushed to the ground by 2 female and a male suspect at Cooper and Endicott Streets. Read More…
North End Beginnings: Three Streets Wide
Before the North End was an urban neighborhood community, it was an island. Before Hanover Street was a commercialized concrete jungle, it was a neck. Characterized by the early colonial, John Winthrop, “the north part of the town separate from the rest by a narrow stream which was cut through a neck of land by Read More…
North End Youths Earn Boston College High School Honors
Matthew L. Nescio ’14 and Nicholas A. Benning ’15 of the North End achieved High Honors for the Second Quarter at Boston College High School. For High Honors a student must have at least a 3.80 quality point average and all grades ‘”C+” or higher. Michael Laposata ‘16 achieved Honors. For Honors a student. must Read More…
Dog Licensing and Vaccine Clinic on Tuesday, March 18th at the Nazzaro Center
March 18, 2014 at 4pm – 7pm, bring your dog to the Nazzaro Center for the annual Dog Licensing & Vaccine Clinic. More information in the flyer.
NEWRA Meeting Agenda for March 13, 2014
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 13th, in the Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street, beginning at 7:00 PM. The agenda is copied below or in PDF format here. NORTH END/WATERFRONT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION www.newra.org March Meeting Agenda Thursday, March 13, 2014 Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Read More…
Notable News Found Elsewhere: Winning Restaurants and Neighborhood Quiz
If you were looking for the best Italian restaurants in the Boston area, where would you start? The North End would be the best place, of course. So, it’s no surprise that a North End establishments earned the most votes from consumers in a recent survey. The North End is covered with history of Paul Read More…
Rep. Michlewitz Moves Legislation to Cover Greenway Parcel 12 Ramp at Cross Street
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz of the North End has introduced legislation to cap the I-93 highway ramp on Parcel 12 of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway by November 1, 2017. The exit ramp between Cross Street and Surface Road was created as part of the Central Artery “Big Dig” project. The Boston Museum was initially Read More…