The Boston Redevelopment Authority and its consultants presented a revised proposal for the Marriott Long Wharf hotel at this week’s meeting of the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Committee. The plan would increase the width of the Marriott Long Wharf building by about 20 feet on both the north and the south side of the building and Read More…
Notable crime reports in the North End / Waterfront: Larceny (Over) 10/5 – 10/8/14 ~ 8:00am – 11:30am Victim reports that an unknown person stole his winning Massachusetts State lottery scratch ticket from his Michelangelo Street apartment. Lottery office to be notified. The following is the complete list of incidents from District A-1 of the Boston Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) elected a new slate of officers for the 2014-2015 term at its annual meeting on Thursday, October 9, 2014. Outgoing NEWRA President, Jim Salini, introduced each of the nominees who made brief statements. With no opposing nominations, the new executives were unanimously elected by voice vote. All NEWRA officers are Read More…
Steeped in history and tradition, and located at the very site of the American Revolution, St. John School is today leading the charge in a new revolution. A revolution in education. In 2013 St. John School began to offer students access to Immersive Education. One year later the school has expanded its Immersive Education after-school Read More…
MassDOT’s intentions to release their Request For Proposals (RFP’s) on two properties in the North End was discussed at the Nazzaro Community Center on Wednesday night. One of the RFP’s that was up for discussion was Parcel 11A, located on the Corner of Hanover and Cross Streets. The other RFP being discussed was the parcel at 128 Read More…
Artist and North End resident, Michael Dean, shares this image of a recent commissioned painting of 460 Commercial Street in Boston’s North End. He describes it as “the looming 1880’s vintage brick building that’s prominently displayed on the edge of the North End as well as in the composition.” Current resident of the property, Nolan Read More…
It seems the North End / Waterfront was a trending topic of conversation this week, many articles and posts were published this week from alternate news sources that pertain to various issues, stories and reviews in the North End / Waterfront, making this your one stop shop of news. Lawyer says Nick Varano’s North End pizza joint should be open Read More…
The new owners of Tia’s Long Wharf LLC received a chilly reception this week from the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) for circumventing the neighborhood group regarding their major expansion plans. The project is a significant departure from the “status quo” presented last year as part of its license transfer from longtime owner, Lori Read More…
As State (MassDOT) and City (BRA) officials consider design solutions to cover the ramp parcels on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, North Ender and civil engineer, Bryan Webb, has put forth a conceptual plan for a Great Molasses Flood Memorial. The idea is geared to cover Parcel 6 where the tunnel ramps are located north of the Greenway’s North End Read More…
To My Friends and Colleagues in the North End, West End, and Greater Boston Communities: I am writing this letter to announce that I have taken over as director of the ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC), as Lia Tota stepped down after 32 years of service. The North End/West End Neighborhood Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uz-eeMZkYg] Sushi Rock LLC received support this week from the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) to open an Asian fusion restaurant at 78-80 Salem Street. The location was most recently occupied by the Pulcinella Mozzarella Bar that closed about a year ago. Since then, a second floor has been added to the property. Read More…
Growing up in the North End after World War II, some of my most vivid memories involve family dinners and the food we ate. Being separated from the rest of the city by physical and cultural barriers, we depended on our local food shops and what wonderful shops they were. The ground floor of many Read More…