Things you should know for Monday, January 9, 2017! Plan your events with the Community Calendar: Monday, January 9 7:00pm NEWNC Monthly Meeting. Located at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street, this monthly meeting is open to the public and will cover various neighborhood reports, a nursing home update, and information from climate ready Boston, view the agenda. Read More…
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North End Public Safety Meeting Report: 2016 Review, Bank Robbery, Uber Assaulted, Door Banger
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the January 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. The figures below cover the last 30 days period. 2016 Crime Incident Review -City-wide: Down 12% (larcenies & auto thefts are down). -District A-1: Down 2%. *2,591 Part 1 Crimes in District A-1 Read More…
Community Reports at Neighborhood Council (NEWNC Video)
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) met on December 12, 2016 starting with multiple neighborhood reports. Here is a summary and video timeline of these reports. (00:00) Welcome and introductions by NEWNC President John Pregmon (00:40) Meeting protocol by NEWNC Vice President Carmine Guarino (01:30) Toy drive to support Italian Home for Children – Read More…
Monday’s Guide: Christmas Parade From Above, NEWNC Meeting, AirBnb Hearing Today
Things to Know for Monday, December 12th! Upcoming events on the community calendar: Monday, December 12 4:00pm AirBnb Hearing at City Council, 5th Floor Boston City Hall. District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina and District 3 Councilor Frank Baker called for a hearing at the City Council regarding new regulations for AirBnb and other home rental websites. Public Read More…
For Throwback Thursday: NEWRA Meeting, Nativity Lighting, Climate Discussion, Property Tax Decrease?
What you Should Know for Today! #ThrowbackThursday brings us to last weeks Holiday Stroll! https://www.instagram.com/p/BNiUASBhZ12/?taken-by=daily_beignet Could this be possible? Walsh proposes lower Boston property taxes For the first time in 17 years, the city’s residential exemption could expand to the point where Boston homeowners would see their tax bills decrease at the end of the year. The Read More…
NEWNC Unanimously Supports Residential Conversion at 468 Commercial Street [Video]
After a few quick reports from City Councilor Sal LaMattina’s office (00:00 – 00:22) and neighborhood liaison Maria Lanza (00:26 – 03:10), the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) continued with their agenda items at their monthly meeting on November 14th. Petitioners Christopher and Samantha Iannella presented to the council (3:22), requesting zoning relief to Read More…
NEWNC Executive Reports & Rep. Michlewitz Follows Up on Nursing Home [Video]
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) held their monthly meeting at the Nazzaro Center on Monday, November 14th. In addition to the normal reports, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz discussed the latest status on the North End Nursing Home, new Airbnb legislation, and a state owned parcel of land at the corner of Cross and Hanover Streets, adjacent Read More…
Monday’s 3 Things: NEWNC Meeting, City Hall Skating, Harbor Ferry Service?
Three Things to Know to Start the Week! 1. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council consuming today’s events: 7:00pm NEWNC Monthly Meeting. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council will host their monthly meeting at the Nazzaro Center, located at 30 North Bennet Street. 2. A few articles City Hall Plaza ice skating, winter shops open Dec. 2 Read More…
Thursday’s 3 Things: Protests, Trump Tattoos and NEWRA Meeting!
Three Things to Know for Thursday, November 10th! 1. Some hot topics from the news: North End shop’s offer of free Trump tattoos backfires Boston Barber & Tattoo Co. had to close just twenty minutes after posting an offer for a free tattoos of Trump or his campaign slogan “Make America Great Again.” Shop owner Robert Dello Read More…
Mary McGee Elected President of Residents Association (NEWRA) After Term Limit Extension Fails
Longtime North End resident, Mary McGee, is the new President of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). McGee was voted into the lead role after a contentious election process at the October 13th annual meeting. An unsuccessful proposal to extend executive term limits thwarted the group’s nomination committee to have past President Ford Cavallari continue serving in that role. Vice Read More…
Thursday’s 3 Things: New Citizens Welcome, NEWRA Meeting, 2 Cops Shot, Suspect Dead in Eastie
Three Things to Know for Thursday, October 13th! 1. The community calendar has the following events on the agenda: 9:00am Cheryl Cronin, CEO Boston Public Market Talks at Faneuil Hall Marketplace Rotunda. Faneuil Hall Merchants Association will host the fourth in the series, “Talks in the Rotunda,” with guest speaker Cheryl Cronin, CEO of Boston Public Market. Cronin will Read More…
Public Safety Report: Overall Crime Down, Robbery at Gunpoint, Roof Break-In, Larcenies & Drunk Glass Throwing
Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the October 2016 North End Public Safety Meeting. The figures below cover the last 30 days period. Part 1 Crime (YTD) -City-wide: Down 6% -District A-1: Down 3% Robbery – Person (1) -9/2 @ 8.05pm: Victim assaulted by unknown male. Cell phone was Read More…