Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on several recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the April 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. B&E-Commercial (1) -Monica’s Restaurant (Richmond St.): $250 stolen from cash register. Marks on cash register and damage to door. Suspect was identified via video and was arrested in Charlestown. He was wanted on Read More…
The long-awaited process to restore the crumbling Paul Revere Mall, known as The Prado, began this week with a kickoff community meeting hosted by the Boston Parks Department at the Old North Church. Established in 1925 as the centerpiece of Boston’s North End, the Prado is located between Boston’s oldest church, the Old North Church on Salem Street, and Read More…
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services invite the public to the first in a series of meetings to discuss upcoming improvements to Paul Revere Mall located at 370 Hanover Street. Paul Revere Mall Community Meeting Tuesday, March 28 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Old North Church, 193 Salem Read More…
Charter Realty presented updated plans this week for Cross Street (between Hanover & Salem), following up on the previous meeting regarding the 5,500 square foot development proposal. The space encompasses three buildings, 198 Hanover Street, 60 Cross Street, and 53 Salem Street that are in a location that many refer to as the, “Gateway to the North Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the March 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. The figures below cover the last 30 days period. Part 1 Crime -City-wide: Down 5%. -District A-1: Up 12% (mainly due to a rash of robberies in early January, as well as car breaks Read More…
Snow Emergency Starting 8:00pm Sunday The National Weather Service is forecasting snow accumulations up to 12 inches over Sunday night into Monday morning. Boston Public Schools are closed Monday. A parking ban starts at 8:00 p.m. More at Boston.gov. Snow and parking, let the games begin: https://www.instagram.com/p/BQa-0T4gTrG/?taken-at=254372545&hl=en https://www.instagram.com/p/BQWIVjFFN35/?taken-by=bobby_in_boston&hl=en Bonus: Space Saver? See how J.P. does it Read More…
Charter Realty was at the Nazzaro Center to inform residents about the proposed demolition to take place at 198 Hanover Street, 60 Cross Street, and 53 Salem Street in Boston’s North End. These three buildings, owned by Charter Realty, will be demolished for a 5,500 square feet development that would span from Hanover Street to Salem Street. The Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the February 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. The figures below cover the last 30 days period. Robberies (1) -Sat. 1/21/17 @ 1.30am @ 357 Commercial St.: Woman was standing outside a building, smoking a cigarette. Man approached her and asked Read More…
COMMUNITY MEETING Article 85 Demolition Delay 198 Hanover St. / 60 Cross St. / 53 Salem St. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 7:00 p.m. Nazzaro Community Center 30 N. Bennet Street This community meeting on February 7th is being held as part of an Article 85 Demolition Delay application to demolish the buildings at 198 Hanover St, Read More…
The hotel proposal at 88 North Washington Street, also known as “88NOWA” was discussed with disdain at the recent North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting. Covering the recent updates from the developer, NEWRA David Kubiak maintained that, “the project is too big for the parcel, and in order to make this hotel economically viable, they Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) is joining the effort to block the Winthrop Square tower proposal that would cast a significant shadow onto the Boston Public Garden and Boston Common. The Walsh administration is looking to tweak a statute that blocks developments that cast shadows in these two public parks. The proposal by Millennium Partners consists Read More…
Things you should know for Thursday! NEWRA holding the Community Calendar: Thursday, January 12 7:00pm NEWRA Monthly Meeting – Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. View the agenda, more information at, www.newra.org. North Bennet Street School hard at work: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPJP00Kh8se/?taken-at=254372545 Notable news from other sources: Boston seniors and disabled residents could be exempted from snow shoveling The Boston City Read More…