Boston’s Chief of Environment, Open Space, and Energy, Austin Blackmon, spoke about the latest Climate Ready Boston report at this week’s North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). As summarized in this previous post, the new assessment highlights the city’s vulnerability to rising sea levels. The comprehensive report (pdf) issued by the Climate Ready Boston initiative details how the rising tides Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Plan your schedule with the Community Calendar: Wednesday, January 11 2:00pm Beacon Hill Village Presentation at One Beacon Street, 23rd Floor. “Home Modifications & Reorganizing for Accessibility” presentation, by Deborah Pierce, architect and author, hosted by Beacon Hill Village. The event is free. R.S.V.P by visiting www.beaconhillvillage.org to register online (registration is required). Read More…
Residents were in a congratulatory mood on Monday night as Spaulding (Partners Healthcare) presented plans that will keep open the North End Nursing and Rehab Center by transferring and ultimately selling the facility to Marquis Health Services (Tryko Partners). Spaulding President David Storto was met with a gracious reception from the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC), members of the neighborhood steering Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its Monthly Meeting on Thursday, January 12, 2017, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. Below, is the agenda that is set to cover the Municipal Harbor Plan proposed by the BRA/BPDA, 88NOWA hotel, and Winthrop Square. Contact info@newra.org and visit www.newra.org for more information.
At the Eliot K-8 Innovation School students have been learning about the power of philanthropy, and the value in giving our time and talents to help show others care and compassion. As a school we came together to practice this mission by participating in our first “Giving Tree Project”. Students had engaging discussions about ways to Read More…
We revisit the ever present subject of North End gentrification with this 1979 article from American Preservation Magazine. The copy of the now-defunct magazine is courtesy of columnist Nick Dello Russo, with the article originally written by Dianne Dumanoski and photographs by Betsy Fuchs. Nick describes the backdrop, “Back in 1979, the North End was just starting to be gentrified Read More…
So we’re sitting in a movie theatre at Loews on Tremont Street, waiting for Manchester by the Sea to begin. The previews are too loud. The themes are sadistic, violent, cruel, creepy, pathological. Silence is one of movies. The others I can’t remember but they involved cars blowing up, gunshots fired, people disintegrating, mayhem complete. Read More…
T’was the week before Christmas, the week after Christmas and all points in between that the Nazzaro Center celebrated the holidays with activities, field trips and special events of the season for its members and their families. As a warm-up activity, the Nazzaro members, staff and families once again played a prominent role in the Read More…
The rare white squirrel came out in the snow at the Public Garden this weekend, captured by Kathleen Cook. The squirrel is apparently not albino, but a “white morph” mutation of an Eastern Grey Squirrel. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Read More…
Things you should know for Monday, January 9, 2017! Plan your events with the Community Calendar: Monday, January 9 7:00pm NEWNC Monthly Meeting. Located at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street, this monthly meeting is open to the public and will cover various neighborhood reports, a nursing home update, and information from climate ready Boston, view the agenda. Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the January 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. The figures below cover the last 30 days period. 2016 Crime Incident Review -City-wide: Down 12% (larcenies & auto thefts are down). -District A-1: Down 2%. *2,591 Part 1 Crimes in District A-1 Read More…
The crowd cheered as a group of North End kids scrimmaged at the Garden on the parquet floor just prior to tip-off of the Boston Celtics game vs. Miami Heat game on Friday, December 30th! Ranging in age from 8-16, Boston Community Collaborative coordinated this unique opportunity for the kids to play before the game. Enjoy photo Read More…