Video: May 3, 2012 North End Public Safety Meeting with District A-1 Boston Police, City Councilor Sal LaMattina, Suffolk University & North End / Waterfront residents, held at the Nazzaro Community Center. It was another standing room only community meeting on late night noise, partying and crime issues in the North End. After getting an Read More…
The following letter to Boston City Hall Mayor’s Office and City Council officials is re-published here with permission of the author as a commentary follow-up to last week’s North End Public Safety meeting. I am emailing you in the hope that you finally realize how fed up both the deep rooted and longstanding residents of Read More…
There were several important reports and announcements at the April 10, 2012 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). This video includes the following items: Welcome – Donna Freni, President Visitor/Resident Parking Changes – Stephen Passacantilli Neighborhood Crime Watch Creation – Stephen Passacantilli Problem Properties Task Force – Stephen Passacantilli Public Safety Read More…
The honeymoon is over in the North End for the newly assigned Boston Police District A-1 Captain Thomas Lee. At the April 5, 2012 neighborhood public safety meeting, approximately 70 residents and business owners erupted in a chorus of complaints regarding deteriorating quality of life conditions. An out-of-control St. Patrick’s Day in the North End, Read More…
Boston Police Sargent Thomas Lema and Officer Teddy Boyle started off the March 1, 2012 North End Public Safety meeting with the news that longtime District A-1 Captain Bernard O’Rourke had been promoted to BPD headquarters. The new head of District A-1, including the North End, will be Captain Thomas Lee. (See separate post.) Carrying Read More…
Mayor Thomas M. Menino used his annual “State of the City” address to focus on the city’s schools. In particular, the Mayor promised major changes in the school assignment process within the next year. Finishing the Job on School Assignment Mayor Menino also discussed the building of school communities, pledging that one year from now, Read More…
The good news is that overall crime incidents are down 13.5% year-to-date in the North End / Waterfront area, according to statistics provided by Boston Police. With 249 total reported incidents through October, more than half are in the “Larceny” category. Most larcenies are break-ins to motor vehicles on the streets to steal GPS, electronics, Read More…
At last night’s North End Public Safety Meeting, Boston Police brought in Lt. Detective Chuck Wilson to update the neighborhood on the latest sexual assault investigation and the fights that broke out last Friday at the St. Anthony’s Feast. He prefaced his discussion of recent incidents with a general perspective view. “As someone who grew Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 are distributing flyers and cards for the new “Be Courteous to Your Neighbors” campaign. Officers on patrol will have the cards to hand out to people on the streets, initially targeting groups of individuals gathering at common spots where there are noise complaints. Officers will also use the flyers in their Read More…
Overall crime trends in the North End / Waterfront were down slightly in the last month, as shown above in the statistics. These figures were reported before recent July break-ins, including a second intrusion on Sheafe Street. Boston Police from District A-1 updated the community on crime statistics and trends at the July Public Safety Read More…
Boston Police at District A-1 are printing “Keep the Noise Down” cards to hand out to North End visitors in an effort to reduce frequent noise complaints by residents. The noise issue is a regular “quality of life” topic at the North End public safety meetings. Residents complain that loud groups of people “disturb the Read More…
Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel, 377-395 Commercial St. (map), and the recently opened Aragosta Restaurant (formerly Sensing), will be appearing at the North End neighborhood groups regarding applications with city authorities to extend the closing hour on its alcohol license for its 86-seat outdoor patio to 11:00 p.m (from 10:00 p.m.). In addition, the hotel has Read More…