I spent over an hour on Friday evening riding along with Boston Police Captain Fong and Sgt. Doris in their squad car here in the North End. Numerous arrests were made. Those arrested (both males and females) were between the ages of 15 and 18 years old, and mostly said they were from Wakefield, Saugus, etc. Read More…
David Kubiak, a member of the North End Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA), shared an information packet with members detailing updates on the Government Center Garage Redevelopment that began construction earlier this year. In addition to a new garage, Bulfinch Crossing, named after the Bulfinch Triangle, will see new retail spaces, a hotel, residential towers, and an Read More…
Summer in the North End / Waterfront always requires more police presence due to an abundance of warm weather events including feasts, concerts, park activities, and the many visitors to the neighborhood. North End Public Safety Committee Chair, David Marx, invited Captain Kenneth Fong and Office Teddy Boyle to this month’s North End Waterfront Residents’ Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the August 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. The overall number of reported crime incidents in Boston District A-1 is up 2% year-to-date. Here is a rundown of July 2017 crimes relevant to the North End / Waterfront area. Robberies Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the July 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. Aggravated Assaults (2) -6/3 @ Stillman St. @ 12.53pm: Male and female victims reported that they got into an argument with the male operator of a gold VW Passat on Salem St. that led Read More…
On Thursday, June 15th, 2017, the City of Boston hosted a Construction Update Meeting in the gym of the Nazzaro Center. Though information on several different departments and projects were available to the people of the North End, it was a rather low turn out (perhaps because of this). In a series of posts, we Read More…
Attached is the flyer for the North End Construction Update Meeting the City of Boston will be hosting on Thursday June 15th from 6:00pm-7:30pm at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street in Boston’s North End. This will be an Open House style meeting so stop by anytime between 6 and 7:30pm.
The May 2017 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) covered several community reports. A summary is shown below. Use the timeline to jump to different topics of interest. (00:00): Welcome – NEWRA President Mary McGee 16-18 Moon St. Construction – NEWRA is looking at and will report back North End Cycle Track – Condo Read More…
There are six candidates for North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) running in what will be an uncontested election on Saturday, May 20th. The candidates are: Carmine Guarino* Sean Hennessey* Tina Natale Ashley McCarthy Tania Green Damian DiPaola *Incumbent With the same number of open seats as candidates, all six will be able to serve on the Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the May 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. Aggravated Assault / Home Invasion (1) -4/18 @ Fulton Street @ 11:40pm: Three suspects (one male and two females) entered an apartment. The male suspect struck the victim in the head with a firearm, while the two Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) has extended the filing deadline to May 8th for candidates to submit nomination forms for the upcoming election. In a statement, NEWNC said: “It has come to the attention of the North End/Waterfront Council (NEWNC) there was some misinformation regarding the incorrect deadline of May 8, 2017 to Read More…
There were several announcements and committee reports at the April 13th meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee – Upcoming Applications An application for a roof deck at 57 Snow Hill Street has been deferred by proponents to allow for discussions with abutters. The Licensing Board hearing for Read More…