This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured development plans, art installations, business re-openings, community groups and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Affordable, Elderly Housing Planned for North End’s Knights of Columbus Building Ausonia Home Association plans to convert the council quarters of the Knights of Columbus, Ausonia Council Read More…
This summer, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is hosting a series of bicycle events to support and encourage biking in the City. These efforts complement the increased budget for Boston transportation improvements, specifically bike infrastructure and the Connect Historic Boston bike corridors project from Go Boston 2030. The BTD bike program series includes National Bike to Read More…
As part of a new art installation, the Greenway will exhibit eight Massachusetts neon signs used by local businesses during the mid 1900s. Many of the signs were once well-known landmarks in communities that went through big changes, leading to the abandonment of these neon icons. Now, they will make up the exhibit to be Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured neighborhood celebrations, downtown development, opening days and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. State Approves Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan; Chiofaro and Hook Towers Move Forward With New Long Wharf Park State regulators have finally approved the city’s Downtown Waterfront Municipal Read More…
A few years ago, there were talks of a moving walkway at Logan Airport to carry travelers from Terminal E to the MBTA Airport station, but this never came to be. Instead, we still see shuttle buses connecting the Silver Line and Blue Line to airport terminals. Now, the Massachusetts Port Authority is running a Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured bridge construction, business openings and updates, helpful neighbors and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Bracing for Summer Start of Charlestown Bridge Work; No Left Turn to Commercial St. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) presented updates to community members Read More…
Earlier this month, Mayor Walsh proposed a $5 million annual increase in Boston transportation spending to fund some of the projects in the Go Boston 2030 action plan, including protected bike lanes and pedestrian paths, intersection redesigns, and traffic signal advancements. The projects will, as stated by Mayor Walsh, “create greater transportation access that is reliable Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com contained a little bit of everything – business, real estate, climate, parking and good causes. Read on below to see the most popular articles from the past week. Baristas at the Gate! Starbucks Coffee Proposed at 198 Hanover Street A new retail development project by Charter Realty is seeking permits Read More…
More than half of the individuals taking advantage of discounted parking at the Haymarket Center Garage have been removed from the list following a 5 Investigates report that many are not actually North End residents. Two months ago, 5 Investigates found that more than 40% of those getting the parking deal of the century – Read More…
Irene McSweeney from Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) presented an update on the North End improvements project at the April North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. Work on phase 3 of these improvements will begin this spring. The BWSC will send out monthly updates to the community as project details unfold. Watch Read More…
The possibility of a Starbucks coffee shop joining the “Gateway to the North End” at Cross Street Plaza has reignited the discussion of chain establishments in the North End. While some, such as the two Hanover Street 7-Elevens and Salem Street’s Peet’s Coffee, seem to be accepted by the community, others like the attempted Pinkberry Read More…
Adam Griffith and Joseph Carregal presented at the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) April meeting seeking approval to legalize existing conditions at 6 Hull Street of a 5-unit dwelling. The building currently has 5 units, but it was recently discovered to be legally listed as only a 4-unit dwelling. The council voted unanimously (7-0) in Read More…