Andrea Waldstein is one of Project Kesher’s earliest supporters and a founding board member. Her deep connection to the region was solidified with a trip she took with her then 80-year old father to the town he left in Ukraine when he was 12. She has recruited for, and traveled on, PK trips to Ukraine in Read More…
Connect Historic Boston and the associated cycle track is well along in its construction along Commercial Street. To date, work has been focused on subsurface work, according to Boston Public Works. Drainage work has been ongoing in front of the US Coast Guard building as well as 295 Commercial Street, near Union Wharf. Test pits Read More…
The Spring weather has arrived and its time to get out on the Rose Kennedy Greenway parks! Greenway Conservancy Executive Director Jesse Brackenbury and Chief of Staff Michael Nichols, presented plans for this season’s programming, infrastructure work and public art at recent neighborhood meetings. Last year brought some significant renovations, including a major horticulture revamp at one of Read More…
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter. District A-1 oversees: Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, Financial District, Leather District, North End, West End, Wharf District, and Charlestown. Larceny from Building 04/11/13 ~ 1:26pm A male suspect was arrested for Larceny from a building on Hanover Avenue Read More…
Before you get going with all of the Patriot’s Day weekend activities, recap the top posts over the past week! Top 5 Posts of the Week: Joe Boncore Wins State Senate Race for First Suffolk & Middlesex District Joe Boncore, an attorney and lifelong Winthrop resident will become the next State Senator for the First Suffolk & Middlesex District. Read More…
Boston Transportation Commissioner Gina Fiandaca spoke with the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) this week regarding parking and traffic issues in the neighborhood. The use of resident parking spaces by construction workers, valets and car-share companies was criticized at the meeting. NEWNC Traffic & Parking Committee Chair, Ryan Kenny, said that construction and development projects can take years Read More…
This week, there were more than a few #trending topics around the neighborhood! Top North End / Waterfront Tweets From This Week: Having dinner where my ancestors' home once stood from 1719 through the American Revolution. #NorthEnd #Boston pic.twitter.com/bWN6lJJMYP — Ben Edwards (@BostonHistory) April 12, 2016 Ok so #SpaceX landed a rocket on a boat, Read More…
April 15 is now permanently designated as One Boston Day, an opportunity to celebrate the resiliency, generosity, and strength of Boston and its residents in response to the events of April 15, 2013. Large companies and individuals alike use the day to share what they have and show how they care. The City of Boston has Read More…
The crumbling Prado public square in the North End, known formally as Paul Revere Mall, is getting some long overdue funding for capital improvements. In its Fiscal Year 2017 budget, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department has budgeted $1.9 million for Prado park improvements, including “site furnishings, pathways, landscaping and utilities.” Restoration work on the fountain Read More…
The Boston Redevelopment Authority’s (BRA) series of public meetings to further discuss their draft guidelines with the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee and get input from the public continued this week on Wednesday, April 13th. The BRA and the Committee heard a presentation from RKG Associates about development projects included in other Harbor Read More…
Tuyet Tran, represented by Architect Mai Phung, presented plans to open a nail salon at 10-12 Fleet Street in the former Twilight clothing store location. The new shop will be called Bellissimo Nails & Spa. Zoning relief is necessary to change the occupancy from retail to nail salon. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted Read More…
Red Sox Manager John Farrell dined at Antico Forno with family and friends following the Red Sox loss in the home opener this week. Farrell posed here with Dana Preda who helping them cope with the loss serving antipasto, caprese salad, calamari and fettuccine positano. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your Read More…