Three Things to Know for Monday! 1. Notable articles from around town: Boston Woman With Down Syndrome Starts Cookie Business, Dreams Big Collette Divitto’s cookie business is building right in her North End apartment, where she makes fresh batches of her “amazing” chocolate chip cookies that are dipped in cinnamon. Born with Down syndrome, the 26-year-old continues to utilize Read More…
Enjoy the weekly recap of the top 5 posts from NorthEndWaterfront.com! Life on the Corner: It’s All About Jobs Looking at how the North End job market has evolved since old Italian laborers used to come home exhausted from ten hours of backbreaking work. Sharing a few old photos, one being Washington Street around 1953, shows Read More…
Three Things to Know for the Weekend! 1. Be sure to catch these articles: ‘A Very Emotional Day’: Ex-House Speaker Sal DiMasi Back in Boston After Prison Release Former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi landed back in Boston after being granted a compassionate release due to his overwhelming health issues. View the video above and read more Read More…
Three Things to Know for Tuesday! 1. Looking to get involved in the community? 7:00pm ZLC Committee Meeting. This month’s meeting of the NEWRA Zoning, Licensing & Construction committee will be at the Mariner’s House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor. All are welcome, view more information. 2. Keep up with the latest articles: A path forward for Read More…
Three Things to Start Your Week! 1. A few events from the community calendar: 1:00pm Thanksgiving Lunch at ABCD Center. On behalf of Maria Stella Gulla, Director, please join us for Thanksgiving luncheon at our offices on 1 Michelangelo Street in the North End. There will be a festive and traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings, Read More…
Enjoy the weekly recap of the top 5 posts from NorthEndWaterfront.com! Rep. Michlewitz Hopeful on North End Nursing Home, New AirBnb Legislation and Mother Anna’s Adjacent Property State Representative Aaron Michlewitz spoke at the recent North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting, where gave updates on the North End Nursing Home, new AirBnb Legislation that he Read More…
On behalf of the Lewis Wharf Hotel project opposition group, Sydney Asbury spoke to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council asking them to submit a letter to the Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection supporting their ruling of new development not being able to extend over pilings or piers that are below water at high tide. Most of the pilings at Lewis Wharf are not Read More…
Three Things to Know for the Weekend! 1. Packed weekend of events from the community calendar: Friday, November 18 10:00am (Also on Saturday, November 19th, 10:00am) North Bennet Street School Open House at 150 North Street. Visit one of the country’s oldest schools of traditional craftsmanship located in Boston’s historic North End. Watch presentations in Bookbinding, Cabinet & Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted unanimously to support two separate petitions for building alterations in the neighborhood. The first petition is at 8 Cooper Street, where the petitioner is seeking to erect a one story addition to their existing single family residence and construct a private roof deck. The second proposal was at 112-118 Fulton Street Read More…
Three Things to Know for Thursday! 1. Did you catch the following two articles? Boston drivers need to get ready to slow down Do you think Boston driving is crazy enough? Just wait until the default speed limits are decreased from 30 to 25 m.p.h. and 20 m.p.h. in certain designated zones. The City Council unanimously Read More…
After a few quick reports from City Councilor Sal LaMattina’s office (00:00 – 00:22) and neighborhood liaison Maria Lanza (00:26 – 03:10), the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) continued with their agenda items at their monthly meeting on November 14th. Petitioners Christopher and Samantha Iannella presented to the council (3:22), requesting zoning relief to Read More…
Three Things to Know for Wednesday, November 16th! 1. A few scenes and stories from around the neighborhood: Below, the New England Aquarium captured the “highest of tides” brought on by the recent supermoon. The higher-than-normal tides offer a “sobering, soggy reminder of the future of our coasts as sea levels continue to rise.” Below: View the Patriots Day Read More…