The North End’s Ross Garrity, 13, won Boston’s Spelling Bee on Saturday earning him a trip to the national level competition. Appropriately, the Boston Latin 7th-grader won by spelling “ravioli” as his final word. Ross is a repeat winner from 2008 in the city’s competition. He is the son of Ilene Gladstone and the late Judge Read More…
The crowd was large and restless for this long-awaited meeting, but the Boston Redevelopment Authority managed to strike a balance that resulted in more compliments than criticisms toward its guidelines for up to 19 new development projects along the Rose Kennedy Greenway. As one audience member appreciated, “this is the first meeting that is more Read More…
Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:00 PM The Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Avenue Zoning and Licensing Applications 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM 221-227 Commercial Street, Kevin Curry has applied for a variance from the Boston Zoning Code to include an existing ATM machine in the description of allowed uses of the property at the Read More…
Boston Parks Commissioner Antonia M. Pollak has announced that all Boston Parks and Recreation Department playing fields and ball diamonds are closed through next Monday, March 22. “Due to the heavy rains through the weekend, we are closing all our fields for the protection of both players and the turf itself,” Commissioner Pollak stated, noting Read More…
The Greenway Conservancy has announced a volunteer clean-up of the North End parks on Thursday, March 18th from 9am-12pm. Here are the details: It’s time to wake up the Greenway from its winter hibernation! Our first scheduled horticulture activity is next Thursday March 18th in the North End for a spring cleanup! 5-8 Volunteers will help assist Read More…
Friends of the North End Branch Library presented at this week’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association(NEWRA) to update the neighborhood on the library’s activities and the latest news on the budget crisis that may lead to the closure of some branches in the Boston Public Library system. President, Robin Ardito, and Paula Luccio, Vice-President started off Read More…
The Boston Globe discusses the failed promises for developments along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, as the news came this week ending plans for the New Center for Arts & Culture. The building was designated to go on the ramp parcel near Rowes Wharf. The article reviews the projects that were proposed, but have been canceled or Read More…
Once again thanks to the generosity of the TD Garden Charities, NEAD (North End Against Drugs) is able to offer discount tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters for the annual Globetrotters Family Day. The show is on Sunday March 28th at 1pm. Tickets cost $11 each. Deadline is Thursday March 18th at 5pm. Please let John Romano at Read More…
The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for food vending carts at four locations on the North End and Wharf District Parks. Submissions are due April 2nd and vendors are expected to start operating on June 1st. (View the RFP.) According to the RFP excerpt below, these are the Read More…
At this week’s NEWNC and NEWRA meetings, both neighborhood groups supported the proposed renovation and zoning relief for 31 Tileston Street. Mirella Petruccelli has filed for a zoning relief as part of a renovation of three residential units on the upper floors of the 4 story building. Extension of nonconforming commercial use (first floor) is the Read More…
Ok folks, it is time for a grass roots, neighborhood effort to tell the “powers-that-be” to preserve the North End Branch Library. As a result of its budget crisis, the Boston Public Library is looking to close many of its 26 neighborhood branches. Because we have one of the smaller physical book collections, the circulation Read More…
City Councilor-At-Large Felix ArroyoFelix Arroyo, City Councilor-At-Large provided an update on his 2010 agenda at this week’s North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. He described his interest in heading up the Youth Affairs Committee to help create youth jobs. Arroyo is also chairing the City Council’s committee on the 2010 census, noting that each person Read More…