The Good Neighbor Recognition Award was recently presented to the Paul Revere Memorial Association in North Square. The award was presented to Executive Director Nina Zannieri and Custodian Billy Wong by NEWRA President Ford Cavallari and Recognition Committee Chair Janet Gilardi on behalf of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The recipients shared the following reaction to the Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the May 2016 North End Public Safety Meeting. The figures below cover the last 30 days period. Part 1 Crime: City-wide year-to-date: Down 1%. District A-1 year-to-date: Down 5%. Larcenies, Auto Thefts, Larcenies from Motor Vehicles & Robberies: The reported # Read More…
Community members voiced strong opposition at a Wednesday night meeting regarding a proposal for a 147 foot high (before roof mechanicals) hotel project in the West End’s Bulfinch Triangle on North Washington Street adjacent to the North End. Dubbed the “skinny hotel” or “88NOWA”, the project would be at 88 N. Washington Street at the corner of Read More…
Three Things You Should Know for Thursday, May 12, 2016: 1. The North End Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) will have their monthly meeting at the Nazzaro Center (30 North Bennet Street). The meeting will begin at 7:00pm, the agenda plans to cover an addition on Jackson Avenue, a basement extension, the Lewis Wharf proposal and more BRA project updates. Read More…
High Tide, by Carolina Aragón was installed this week along Cross Street in the lawn area at the corner of North Street in front of the former tunnel administration building. This is the first exhibit on the open lawn space that is now being managed by the Greenway Conservancy, across the street from the Greenway’s North Read More…
You’ve been sentenced to an evening of sumptuous food, drinks, music, and dancing and a live auction! Proceeds from the Gala help support our extraordinary enrichment programs. Tickets are now available at www.biddingforgood.com/eliotgala! Early bird tickets start at $75 until May 15 or $100 after that! Check out our new ticket bundle that includes drink Read More…
Three Things to Know for Wednesday, May 11, 2016: 1. Heads up! The design presentation for the 88 North Washington Street Hotel proposal will be take place at 6:30pm at the Nazzaro Center, located at 30 North Bennet Street. This meeting will discuss the proposal of new construction of a new 39,999 gross square foot structure with a 13 level, 74 Read More…
In advance of Saturday’s community election for North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC), candidates were given the opportunity to introduce themselves to the community at this week’s NEWNC meeting. NEWNC’s annual election is on Saturday, May 14, 2016, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street, North End, Boston. All North End / Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has shared the following information on its next round of public art installs, including the piece that will be on the Tunnel Administration Building lawn at North Street. The Greenway Conservancy is announcing the artists behind three commissions for new temporary artworks to be installed this month on The Greenway. Continuing a Read More…
Three Things to Know for Tuesday, May 10, 2016: 1. Vote! The Special Election for State Senate is today: Democrat Joe Boncore will be on the ballot for the First Suffolk & Middlesex District to fill the seat vacated by Anthony Petruccelli. No other party has put forth a candidate on the ballot (write-ins allowed). 2. In the news: These Read More…
Joe Boncore, the Democratic State Senate Nominee for the First Suffolk and Middlesex District spoke to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) on the eve of the general election set for Tuesday, May 10th. (Click on the video above to hear Joe Boncore’s remarks at the NEWNC meeting.) No other political party has put Read More…
Local businesses or chain stores. Which is best for Boston neighborhoods and such shopping attractions as Faneuil Hall Marketplace? The tension has resurfaced recently with a local merchant at Faneuil Hall threatened with eviction, two San Francisco chain stores opening on Charles Street on Beacon Hill and fear by North Enders that Starbucks could overwhelm Read More…