The June 2017 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) covered several community reports. A summary is shown below. Use the timeline to jump to different topics of interest.
(00:00): Welcome – NEWRA President Mary McGee
- North End Construction Update meeting next Thursday, June 15th, 6 PM – 7:30 PM at Nazzaro Center.
- Advocating for intersection changes after the accident at corner of Commercial Street and Lewis Street.
(02:45): Parks & Open Spaces – Robyn Reed
- Prado improvements meeting coming later in June, TBA on Parks and City websites.
- Tree cages are being installed on Hanover street and being watched on Commercial Street.
- Sunday, June 25th at 4 PM there will be Opera at Christopher Columbus Park
- Saturday, July 1st, from 12 PM – 4 PM there will be an Independence Day celebration
- Free Summer Concert Series every Thursday in July hosted by NEMPAC
- The Zip Line is now open on the Greenway
Parks and Open Spaces meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 PM at the Mariner’s House. The next meeting is in August.
(05:25): Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee – Victor Brogna
- 32 Charter Street wants to expand a first floor residential unit. The apartment as it is now is a three bedroom and one bathroom unit. The plans to change the apartment call for three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. It is thought to potentially be student housing, but some NEWRA members believe it could be used for Air BNB
(07:10): Summer Party Volunteers Needed
- The Residents’ Association Summer party needs volunteers to set a date and form a committee around organizing the party.
(07:38) Public Safety Report – David Marx
- Year-to-date in BPD District A-1, crime incidents are up 2% over the last year.
- Over the past month, there was one robbery, one aggravated assault, one break-in and four larcenies.
- The Tall Ships event on June 17th are seen as a High Risk event. The police presence will be equivalent to Super Bowl-like security. Over one million visitors are expected by the organizers of the Tall Ships event.
See the full report from the June Public Safety Meeting here.
(09:38): Jennifer Crampton
- Lewis Wharf Hotel will not be built as proposed.
- There is still land that can be built on in that area, and the Residents’ Association is watching closely for an activity.
- See this post on the State’s decision.
The Next Residents’ Association Meeting will be on Thursday, July 13, 2017, 7:00 PM at the Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street.