Note: This North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting will take place at the Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Avenue. This meeting was rescheduled to February 22nd due to a snow cancellation earlier in the month. North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org Email: info@newncboston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday, February 22, 2016, 7:00PM Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Avenue 1. Welcome: Read More…
Legal expenses by the Boston Redevelopment Authority nearly doubled last year in its fight to lease the space at the end of Long Wharf for a restaurant development. The city agency spent $238,281 during 2015 in legal billings, primarily in a lawsuit against the National Park Service. Last year’s expenditures make up almost half of the $552,386 grand total of legal expenses put toward Read More…
There was no shortage of articles about the North End / Waterfront, just take a look at the number of posts published in the past week! Appliance retailers turn to chefs to sell kitchens Shopping for kitchen appliance’s is shifting from sales personnel in a showroom, to utilizing chefs like Jose Duarte, the chef and owner at Taranta in Boston’s North Read More…
February is “National Children’s Dental Health Month”. This observation calls attention to the importance of children learning good dental habits at an early age. Children’s first dental visit should happen by age 1. Scheduling regular dental visits helps children to get a good start on a life time of healthy teeth and gums. Tooth decay Read More…
Leslie Horn of the dog owner group, RUFF, provided a brief update on the organization’s work over the winter. The new permanent dog park at the Gassy Flights continues in the design phase. The bid for a designer is out and a final decision is expected by the end of February. Preparation is expected to take Read More…
North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) President Ford Cavallari called out the “elephant in the room” at the group’s February meeting, referring to the new all-alcohol licenses recently granted by the Boston Licensing Board. [See All-Alcohol License Upgrades Granted to Three North End Restaurants] “Royal Rumble” and “gifts of up to $350,000” were the terms used by NEWRA Read More…
Remember the frigid morning of Valentine’s Day? Jaime Russell captures the sea smoke scene from Harbor Towers, saying “Mother Nature at its finest.” “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a sentence (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo posts.
The following residents from the North End recently received honors at area high schools. On the Arlington Catholic High School Honor Roll for the second marking term with First Honors were Ivana Bonetti and Elena Bonetti. Honors were also received by Sofia Mendoza. At Boston College High School, Michael Laposata and Christian Cattaneo achieved High Honors for the Read More…
Boston Fire Department reported that call box 1241 was struck this morning at 6:20 a.m. for a fire in the utility room in the basement at 274 North Street, a 5-story brick apartment building. BFD stretched one line and knocked down the fire. Power was cutoff to the building displacing the current residents.
It gladdened my heart last week to read that state Senator Harriette Chandler, a Democrat from Worcester and the Senate Majority Leader, proposed raising the fine for jaywalking from $1 to $25 for a first offense up to $75 for third offenses and more. She thinks this will save lives. I was delighted for two Read More…
The following neighborhood reports were made at the February 11, 2016 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Here is a summary and timeline for the above video so you can jump to topics of interest. (00:00 in video) Welcome and introduction by NEWRA President Ford Cavallari (02:50) Update on Urban Renewal letter writing campaign. See Read More…
The Boston Police Department, in collaboration with the Harvard, MA Police Department, is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 22-year-old Zachary Marr. Mr. Marr was last seen outside of the Bell in Hand bar in the area of 45 Union Street, Boston at about 1:40 AM on Saturday, February 13, 2016. Mr. Marr Read More…