Save Boston’s Waterfront, an effort supported by the New England Aquarium, presented their opposition to the Chiofaro Company’s Pinnacle project during the monthly North End/ Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting. Surrounded by controversy, the Chiofaro Company has proposed a project called the Pinnacle at Central Wharf as an effort to redevelop the current Harbor Garage Read More…
This week’s top posts on NorthEndWaterfront.com featured real estate, parking, art, police, and more! Read on below to see the most popular articles from this past week. Water Break Floods Tileston St. In North End Water gushed out onto Tileston Street late on Tuesday night into Wednesday as a water line broke causing a flood. Read More…
Boston Transportation Department (BTD) Transit Team Director Matt Moran and Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Transportation Planner Jack Halverson joined the North End/ Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) during their monthly meeting to provide updates on the proposed N. Washington Street bus lane. See the full video at the bottom of this page or find Read More…
Here are some local events to commemorate the 19th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks: The USS Constitution will fire her cannons multiple times on the morning of September 11. The ceremony is closed to the public due to COVID-19, but will be broadcast on the ship’s Facebook page. Navy crew members will fire one-gun salutes Read More…
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) held a virtual meeting on Wednesday evening to update the Chiofaro Company’s proposal on Pinnacle at Central Wharf project, intent on replacing the Harbor Garage. With BPDA public meetings resuming, the September 9th Harbor Garage Redevelopment Meeting, a successor to the public meeting held in February, saw plenty of Read More…
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Curators reported that the statue of Christopher Columbus from the namesake park can be repaired, but cannot be fully restored to its original state. The news was released at a meeting of the Boston Arts Commission (BAC) on September 8th. The statue’s head was severed from the neck and would leave visible marks upon repair, Read More…
Water gushed out onto Tileston Street late on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as a water line broke causing a flood. Boston Water & Sewer is doing work on the street and has temporary lines set up that could be the cause of the problem. Crews were seen responding on Wednesday morning. The narrow street Read More…
In mid-March, when the COVID-19 pandemic started causing major shutdowns, many individuals moved away from taking public transportation when possible with concerns over crowded spaces and shared touch points. However, a recent Boston Globe article explains the T may not be as risky of a place as people think. With many individuals still working remotely, Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Breaking & Entering / Commercial09/01/20 2:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.Male suspect was caught on video footage removing construction tools, two tents, camping gear, a ladder, and a silver bicycle from a Salem Street Read More…
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping Boston’s families safe, healthy, and equitably supported has been our top priority. That’s why we made the tough but necessary decision to close Boston Public Schools buildings in March. In a matter of days, we began distributing Chromebooks Read More…
There were thirteen new COVID-19 cases this week in the Downtown, North End, Beacon Hill, and Back Bay neighborhoods, according to the Boston Public Health Commission’s weekly report through September 3rd. The total number of cases for the downtown neighborhoods stand at 588, a rate of 105.5 per 10,000 residents. The City of Boston reported 15,788 total cases Read More…