The expanding relationship between developer Donald Chiofaro and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has created the perception of a quid pro quo between the two organizations. First, the Conservancy gets posh office space for its headquarters in Chiofaro’s International Place either for free or at a deeply discounted cost. Then in mid-July, the Conservancy Read More…
Courtesy of the Bunker Hill Community College Art Gallery: These photographic images of Boston’s North End come from former N.E. and current Revere resident Valerie Garofalo Jackiewicz currently on view in “The ART from ALUM” exhibit at the Bunker Hill Community College Art Gallery through Aug. 15th. *Valerie Garofalo Jackiewicz at the recent Artists’ Reception Read More…
It was 40 years ago in the summer of 1969 … a very memorable time: Apollo 11 Moon Landing (link to video report by Walter Cronkite) Woodstock (link to ABC News video of reminiscing) Brian Adams – Summer of 1969 (not actually “from” 1969 … nonetheless, a link to music video) But it was also Read More…
Selected entries from this week’s Boston Police journal log: Vandalism 07/17/09 7:00pm-10:30am Victim reports 1997 Honda Accord was parked on Prince st. and had the pass. side door lock broken. Larceny ( bike ) 07/18/09 8:00pm- 10:00am Victim reports his 18 spd. Columbia bike (white) was locked to a pole on Charter St. and an unk. Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, has rolled out its new website at: www.newncboston.org. There is also an email sign-up on the website for the distribution of agendas and announcements. The link is on the upper right of the main page or you can get there via www.newncboston.org/emaillist. NEWNC does not have an August meeting, Read More…
Sgt Tom Lema and the Information Systems Group at the Boston Police distributed an informative guide for using Crime Reports, the neighborhood crime trend system. Crime Reports uses data from the Boston Police (uploaded nightly) and overlays it on a Google map. Click here to see the slides for how Crime Reports works (pdf). I Read More…
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) issued a 60-page “scoping determination” (click here to open pdf) that will significantly delay developer Chiofaro’s plans to redevelop the Harbor Garage near the Aquarium. This document comes a few days after the State’s environmental agency issued is strong opposition to the current proposal (see previous posts here). The BRA’s Read More…
Alex Goldfeld will launch his new book about the North End this week at the Old North Church on Wednesday, July 22 at 6:30 pm. The book is titled, North End: A Brief History of Boston’s Oldest Neighborhood. The author will share a few stories from his history of the North End followed by Q&A Read More…
In a strongly worded decision letter, Secretary Ian Bowles of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, has ruled against Don Chiofaro’s tower proposal for the current site occupied by the Harbor Garage by the Aquarium. Click here to read the 20 page decision letter (pdf). The Boston Globe summarizes the State agency’s Read More…
Frustrated members at this week’s Clean Streets meeting discussed the increasing problem of street trash and rodent sightings in the neighborhood. Clean Streets is a committee of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA, cleanstreets.newra.org). City Councilor Sal LaMattina attended the meeting, along with John Meaney from the Health Division of Inspectional Services and Frank O’Brien Read More…
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) had their July meeting this week, led by President, Joanne Hayes-Rines. Fundraising Chair, Anne Devln Tagliaferro, announced that the annual fundraising gala will be held on November 13, 2009 at the Long Wharf Marriott. The event was at the Intercontinental last year, but holding it at the Marriott will Read More…
There is not as much intrigue and deception as Watergate, but the North End has its own literal ‘gate’ controversy and its just as dirty … again, literally dog crap dirty. The deed is done on Richmond Street in the little park that has been used for years as an unofficial dog park, near the Read More…