Joe Boncore has won the State Senate race for the First Suffolk & Middlesex District in the Special Election Democratic primary on April 12th. With no Republican challenger, Boncore is the de facto winner in the general election on May 10th. Boncore’s win was close with only about 400 votes over Dan Rizzo, 4019 to 3620, in Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Community Center. NEWRA encourages all North End/Waterfront residents to become active members and participate in neighborhood meetings. For more information, contact info@newra.org. The full agenda is shown below:
Public art news from the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: A unique partnership between development firm Samuels & Associates, arts organization GT Public, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway is bringing a dynamic contemporary public art installation to Boston. In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth) is a portable inflatable booth that invites members of the public to complete the Read More…
In a significant change from the last round of Parcel 9 review, the latest filing of the “Haymarket Hotel” proposal by designated developer Normandy Partners/Harbinger shows a height reduction from 103 feet down to 65 feet at the tallest section. Also of note, the market hall section has been simplified to one standard story. The lower height responds to specific Read More…
UPDATE: Election results are available at this post. Tuesday, April 12th is the Special Election for the State Senate primary. Polls are open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Seven candidates are vying to fill the First Suffolk and Middlesex district seat left open by the recent resignation of Anthony Petruccelli. The district includes Boston’s North End Read More…
Downtown Boston residents have embraced the Boston Public Market. It arrived along the Greenway at the right time. Food-lovers were tired of the agriculture-industrial complex and wanted their food to be real, local, maybe organic. They were repelled by the whipped-petroleum products lining the shelves in traditional supermarkets. I’ve been to the market many times. Read More…
To mark Genocide Prevention Month in April, the Third Annual Walk Against Genocide took place on Sunday, April 10th featuring speakers on the genocides and mass atrocities of the 20th and 21st centuries. The event started with a gathering at the New England Holocaust Memorial followed by a walk to the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway for a closing Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the April 2016 North End Public Safety Meeting. Figures cover the last 30 days period. Crime Reports -City-wide: up 2% -District A-1: up 1% Robbery (1) -Friday night / early Saturday morning 3/19/16 @ 2.30am @ Bova’s Bakery: An argument resulted Read More…
Fenway opens the doors this week, spring must be here! Take a look at the planned events leading up to Patriot’s Day weekend: Monday, April 11 7:00pm NEWNC Monthly Meeting – Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street In addition to the usual NEWNC meeting updates, hear from Boston Transportation Department Commissioner Gina Fiandaca, Greenway updates from Chief Read More…
The Abstract Sculpture, the split dodecahedron public art at the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway, was reconfigured this week for the 2016 season. Made out of steel and aluminum, the Abstract Sculpture changes form each year. A lower height example of the 24 possible configurations, the 2016 sculpture has kissing halves and extends over a wide base. Read More…
Patrons at Lucca’s North End and Lucca’s Back Bay can donate 10% of their tab to one of three North End charities for the months of April and May 2016. Diners can request that 10% of their bill be donated to the Eliot School, St. John’s Elementary School or the Old North Foundation. Lucca Owner Read More…
Despite an offensive billboard and church vandalism, the past week is still worth catching up on! Top 5 Posts of the Week: Group Denying Armenian Genocide Buys North End Billboard A group has purchased a large North End billboard denying the 1915-1923 genocide of the Armenian people. The controversial billboard is located along the Greenway, not far from the Armenian Read More…