Mary McGee announced she will be finishing her final term as President of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) later this year. This role will need to be filled when elections are held in October. Mary reminded the members that NEWRA is participating the the new Harborfront Neighborhood Alliance. Executive members of the Read More…
Fiumara Realty Trust was looking for the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) to support their two-story, two-unit addition to 38 Fleet Street at the July 12th meeting. NEWRA voted against the proposed additions after a debate about whether a proposed outdoor staircase to a courtyard was considered a balcony or not. The current Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Seagull Finds Meal in Overflowing North End Trash Barrel “Please empty trash more often on weekends in North End!!!!” The original 311 post can be found Read More…
This past weekend was a good one to be a pizza lover. With 30 vendors serving pizza, the Boston Pizza Festival was the place to be on July 7th and 8th. The second iteration of the festival was well prepared for the massive crowds entering City Hall Plaza. This year’s improvements included: no extra fee Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Graffiti Cleaned up on Multiple Streets in The North End “Black graffiti on red brick historical building. There is a CCTV camera right in front of Read More…
Free Fun Fridays, celebrating its tenth anniversary, is back for Summer 2018. Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation, certain museums all across Massachusetts will be 100% free to any visitor on Fridays during the Summer. Each week there will be different museums offering free admission. See the list of participating museums below. July 6th Boston Read More…
The sea level in Boston is changing more rapidly in our time than in the past several centuries. The Waterfront History Interactive Exhibit serves as a warning for the flooding from sea level rise and storm surges to come in the near future to both the Waterfront and North End communities. The relatively new exhibit Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Fake Monk Mafia Spotted at Christopher Columbus Park “The fake Buddhist monk is scamming tourists on the island ferry dock & Columbus Park.” The original 311 Read More…
Peace, quiet, meditation, and tea. All this was found at the first Tea and Tranquility event of Summer 2018 at the Armenian Heritage Park last week. The Park recently revealed their new configuration of the abstract sculpture in front of their labyrinth. As a part of their regular Summer Tea and Tranquility series, tea and Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Hole in Sidewalk on Endicott Street Teaming With Rats “I have submitted this to 311 a couple of times previously / did not receive a proper response. Read More…
The 2018 Boston Pizza Festival is only a few weeks away. The second iteration of the festival will take place on July 7th and 8th at City Hall Plaza from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on both days. A complete list of vendors at the festival has been announced. Most are local to Boston and Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Salem Street and Prince Street Crosswalk Needs Repainting “Please please repaint the cross walks on the corners of Prince and Salem! it is VERY dangerous as Read More…