North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org Email: info@newncboston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday, September 12, 2016, 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street 1. Welcome: NEWNC President 2. Call to Order & Roll Call: NEWNC President 3. Meeting Protocol: NEWNC Vice President 4. President’s Report: NEWNC President 5. Committee Reports: Resident Parking/Traffic Committee, Danielle D’Ambrosio Public Safety Committee, Sean Read More…
The homegrown vegetable stand at the corner of Salem & Cooper Streets is back in business! A recent column by Tom Schiavoni brought attention to the code enforcement closure, that was quickly rectified by City Hall to get the needed authorizations for the stand. The operation has been run for over 45 years by the Tammaro family who Read More…
Welcome to The Weekender, where we profile the top 5 posts of the week on NorthEndWaterfront.com! Fireworks on Boston Harbor for Labor Day Weekend [Video and Photos] For the fourth year in a row, Labor Day weekend fireworks took Boston Harbor by storm, as part of programming by Summer on the Waterfront. The barge was anchored Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted to oppose (17-12) the proposed change in legal occupancy at 278-284 North Street by applicant Joseph Bocelli and local developer Colin Yip. Represented by Attorney Daniel Toscano, the proponents presented their plan for 17 residential units and 2 commercial spaces renovation (with sprinklers) in the existing building Read More…
Pat shares this rundown of the traffic situation on the narrowed Commercial Street after the recent installation of the cycle track. A tour bus parked on the residential side of Commercial Street (now single lane traffic vs. 2 lanes pre bike lanes) blocked traffic while unloading passengers. At least when Commercial St. was 2 lanes both ways before Read More…
Kids play in the dodecahedron pool at the Abstract Sculpture, Armenian Heritage Park. Photo by Erik Lund. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a caption (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo posts.
September is “Emergency Preparedness Month”. It’s a good time to review or make a safety plan. Everyone should have an emergency family plan. A plan is needed for all emergencies not just for a terror emergency. There are weather emergencies such as hurricane or blizzard and emergencies related to loss of power or water. Every Read More…
Things to Know for Today and the Weekend! It was a Primary Election sleeper on Thursday with only a 7% turnout. Among the few competitive races, incumbent Terrance Kennedy of Lynnfield was re-elected for District 6 Governor’s Council over North End resident Stephen Borelli and East Boston resident Richard Dimeo. For Suffolk County Sheriff, incumbent Steve Tompkins was reelected over Alexander Read More…
Politics was, and still is, the lifeblood of the North End. Since election season is here, I thought this would be an opportune time to remember our rich and incredibly interesting North End political history. When the great wave of Italian immigrants began arriving at the end of the nineteenth century the Boston political establishment Read More…
The fog that quickly moved across town looked almost like smoke from a fire. Jon Campanelli captures the scene clouding the skyline from the North End waterfront. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a caption (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo Read More…
Sans ferris wheel, the latest plan for City Hall Plaza includes an outdoor skating rink/path and a European-style holiday market area. This week, the City of Boston signed a contract with Boston Garden Development Corporation (BGDC), a subsidiary of Delaware North, owner and operator of TD Garden, as the vendor to enhance City Hall Plaza. Officials Read More…
This Saturday, September 10th, Artists Crossing is bringing The Boston Arts Festival back to Christopher Columbus Park! From 11 am to 7 pm, 55 local artists will be displaying their artwork and 9 Boston bands will be performing. Find more information at thebostonartsfestival.com. Stay tuned to the NorthEndWaterfront.com Calendar for all upcoming events!