Described as “Neptune Oyster on steroids”, North End Oyster is making plans to open at 74-76 Salem Street in the location currently occupied by Urban Cantina. The N.E.O. application was presented this week to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) by Manager David Dellenbaugh and Attorney Read More…
If you are one of the many people constantly looking at their phone, computer, or tablet, at least take a minute to keep up on the local buzz around the neighborhood! Seeing time from the inside out in the Custom House Noon time on April 6, 2016 marked the 100 year anniversary since the clock inside the Custom House Tower began Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted 9-0 in unanimous support of zoning relief at 3 Stillman Place. Owner Christopher Young purchased the property after a blazing fire reeked havoc a year ago while it was vacant. The occupancy will increase from three apartments to four after the renovation. The height and facade will be similar to Read More…
April showers bring May flowers…and vegetables! Visit the Boston Public Market this month and experience more than what’s on your grocery list – a full curriculum of free children’s programming during April vacation (plant sunflowers, learn about cocoa, make fishy arts & crafts), a week of art + food events as part of ArtWeek Boston, Read More…
Leonard “Leo The Lion” Intravesato of Boston’s North End on April 11, 2016. Beloved son of the late Leonard and Lillian (Paladino) Intravesato. Loving father of Darlene West and her husband Steven of Portsmouth, RI, Leonard “Lenny” J. Intravesato of Norwood, and Cheryl Spencer and her husband Dan of Bellingham. Cherished grandfather of Courtney, Dan Read More…
Joe Boncore has won the State Senate race for the First Suffolk & Middlesex District in the Special Election Democratic primary on April 12th. With no Republican challenger, Boncore is the de facto winner in the general election on May 10th. Boncore’s win was close with only about 400 votes over Dan Rizzo, 4019 to 3620, in Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Community Center. NEWRA encourages all North End/Waterfront residents to become active members and participate in neighborhood meetings. For more information, contact info@newra.org. The full agenda is shown below:
Public art news from the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: A unique partnership between development firm Samuels & Associates, arts organization GT Public, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway is bringing a dynamic contemporary public art installation to Boston. In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth) is a portable inflatable booth that invites members of the public to complete the Read More…
In a significant change from the last round of Parcel 9 review, the latest filing of the “Haymarket Hotel” proposal by designated developer Normandy Partners/Harbinger shows a height reduction from 103 feet down to 65 feet at the tallest section. Also of note, the market hall section has been simplified to one standard story. The lower height responds to specific Read More…
UPDATE: Election results are available at this post. Tuesday, April 12th is the Special Election for the State Senate primary. Polls are open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Seven candidates are vying to fill the First Suffolk and Middlesex district seat left open by the recent resignation of Anthony Petruccelli. The district includes Boston’s North End Read More…
Downtown Boston residents have embraced the Boston Public Market. It arrived along the Greenway at the right time. Food-lovers were tired of the agriculture-industrial complex and wanted their food to be real, local, maybe organic. They were repelled by the whipped-petroleum products lining the shelves in traditional supermarkets. I’ve been to the market many times. Read More…
To mark Genocide Prevention Month in April, the Third Annual Walk Against Genocide took place on Sunday, April 10th featuring speakers on the genocides and mass atrocities of the 20th and 21st centuries. The event started with a gathering at the New England Holocaust Memorial followed by a walk to the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway for a closing Read More…