A report was posted on BOS:311 for an abandoned vehicle regarding the black BMW 325 that caught fire last night around 188 North Street in Boston’s North End. It’s not clear how the fire started. As of Saturday afternoon, the burned out car was still on the street. h/t Universal Hub
6/11/2016 update: NEWNC has updated its Monday night meeting agenda to include a discussion regarding the announced closing of the Spaulding Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the North End. North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org Email: info@newncboston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday, June 13, 2016, 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street 1. Welcome: NEWNC President 2. Call to Order & Read More…
Just off Boston Light last week, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay hosted a sunset cruise to the oldest manned lighthouse in America as they celebrated 490 Years of Anniversaries at Boston Light on Bay State Cruise Company’s flagship, Provincetown II. “Save the Harbor/Save the Bay was founded in 1986, so it’s our 30th Anniversary this year,” said Read More…
Articles this week covered development in all sorts of ways, from the North End Nursing Home & Rehab Center, to Hanover Street, the Garden Garage, and the Northern Avenue Bridge! Top 5 Posts of the Week: North End Nursing Home & Rehab Center to Close Leaving Elderly and Families in Lurch Within the next year, Partners Healthcare Read More…
A sobering new report predicts continued increases in Boston’s sea levels, extreme precipitation and higher temperatures. Climate Ready Boston is an initiative led by the City of Boston in partnership with the Green Ribbon Commission to develop resilient solutions to prepare our city for climate change. The group released worrying climate projections for what Boston Read More…
After a confusing debate regarding alleged zoning issues at Monica’s Mercato Pizza in Boston’s North End, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) deferred its vote pending clarification from City Hall. This is a follow-up discussion to a January 2015 vote where NEWRA supported Monica’s new pizzeria operating in the lower level of 130-130B on Salem Street at the Read More…
The following report is from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police blotter. Larceny (Bike) 06/04/16 ~ 3:00am Victim reports that a male suspect broke the lock off and stole her Rally (teal) bike which was locked to a pole in front of her Hanover Street apartment. Vandalism (Motor Vehicle) 06/04 – 06/05/16 ~ 4:00pm – 11:00am Read More…
The warm weather is back, and with it: seasonal allergies. About 20% of people have allergic rhinitis. Symptoms may include runny nose, itchy watery eyes and nasal congestion. People with asthma or a family history of allergies are at a greater risk of developing allergies. People may suffer from either seasonal rhinitis (symptoms at various Read More…
The long-debated Haymarket Hotel proposal at Parcel 9 along Blackstone Street and the Rose Kennedy Greenway was approved on Thursday night by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board of Directors. The multi-year bid and review process appears to be coming to an end. With a revised design as part of the Blackstone block and a Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held its June monthly meeting on Thursday night covering a wide range of topics. NEWRA’s executives and committee chairs started the meeting with a series of report and announcements. The full reports are shown in the above video and summarized below in the video timeline. (00:00) Welcome by Read More…
It was a dream come true for St. John School student and Boston Bruins fan, Tyler Troulis. Boston Bruins great and St. John School parent, Chris Kelly, generously donated a gym hockey session for our annual “A Brighter Future Starts Today” fundraiser gala. Tyler’s family was the winning bidder. He and ten of his friends Read More…
No one is sadder than I that the North End Nursing and Rehab Center will be closing. Before becoming CEO of the health center in 1988, I was Chief Financial Officer of the nursing home from its opening in 1983, until 1988. Things were very different 33 years ago. Residents lived in a communal setting; almost akin Read More…