From left to right: Sgt. Tom Lema, Captain Bernard O’Rourke, Officer Teddy Boyle at the April North End Public Safety Meeting District A-1 Boston Police reported both good news and bad news at the April North End Public Safety meeting. The good news: 2011 year-to-date violent crime is down with no homicides, no sexual assaults, Read More…
Meetings
North End Crime Down, Helped by Weather
At the February North End public safety meeting, Boston Police reported a sharp decrease in crime incidents, largely because of the harsh and snowy winter weather. “The bad guys don’t like going out in this weather,” said District A-1 Captain Bernard O’Rourke. “And neither do the good guys,” he added, referring to potential victims. January Read More…
Robberies and Loud Parties Discussed at Public Safety Meeting
Catching a church robber, cracking down on disruptive parties and an attempted robbery at the 7-11 were the highlights from this month’s NEWNC Public Safety meeting. Attending from the Boston Police, District A-1, were Captain Bernard O’Rourke, Sergeant Thomas Lema and Officer Teddy Boyle (pictured left to right above). Church “Poor Box” Robber Caught – Read More…
Halloween Party & Assault on the Police Blotter for the North End / Waterfront
Selected incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area: Noisy Party 10/30/10 1:00am Police officers responded to a Prince St. building for a loud party. About 100 party goers were at the home. The party was cleared and tenants will be summoned to court. Assault & Battery (Deadly Weapon – Baseball Read More…
HazMat Truck Task Force Update & Population Density Data Sheet
An update from the North End/Waterfront HazMat Task Force: Neighbors, I hope you are enjoying the summer. It’s been a while, so this note is to let you know that the Hazardous Material Truck issue is still alive and that your neighbor activists are still active, both out in front and behind the scenes. By Read More…
City Abandons Idea For Morning-Only Trash Disposal Pilot Program
After a series of meetings this week, City officials have abandoned the anticipated North End pilot program for a “morning-only” trash disposal window of 6:00 am – 9:00 am. The program would have encouraged residents to put out there household garbage in the morning rather than the night before. The concept was the latest in Read More…
Police: “The Neighborhood is Safe”
This is a first-hand report from the Public Safety meeting held at the Nazzaro Center on January 7, 2010, sponsored by NEWNC and the Boston Police. Attending the meeting was NEWNC Public Safety Committee Chair, Bob DeCristoforo, Boston Police Captain Bernard O’Rourke, Sergeant Tom Lema and Officer Teddy Boyle. State Representative Aaron Michlewitz was also Read More…
Public Safety Meeting: Thursday, January 7th
After the recent armed robbery attempts in the North End, Bob DeCristoforo, Chair of NEWNC’s Public Safety Committee reminds residents: The PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING IS THURSDAY JAN 7 AT NAZZARO CENTER 6:30PM….this is where you hear the accurate information from the Police…this is where you can voice your comments and concerns FACE TO FACE with Read More…
Officials Meet for Cross St. Sidewalk Walkthrough
Public officials met last week for a walkthrough of the Cross St. sidewalk plaza area to discuss a potential reconfiguration of the traffic and parking situation. The City’s Transportation Commissioner, Tom Timlin, attended along with MassDOT representative John Romano, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz and City Councilor Sal LaMattina. The officials agreed the situation presents public Read More…
Police Report a Calm Month in the Neighborhood
November was a calm and largely uneventful month, according to Sergeant Tom Lema and Officer Teddy Boyle who led this month’s NEWNC Public Safety Meeting, along with committee chair Robert “Bobby D” DeCristoforo. The two officers, along with Captain O’Rourke were recently honored at this year’s awards dinner sponsored by North End Against Drugs. There Read More…
From the Franciscan Friars at St. Leonard’s
Attention to parishioners of St. Leonards, Sacred Heart, St. Stephens and St. Mary’s: We are in the process of requesting our Regional Bishop to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation in our parish by the Fall of 2010. The Chancellery Office requires that we have not less than 15 candidates to the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please, Read More…
GLC Meeting Next Week – Yes, Another One!
The Greenway Leadership Council (GLC) represents the public’s interest in advising the Greenway Conservancy. The GLC is having their second meeting in two weeks on Tuesday, October 20th. The details and agenda are shown below. The meeting is open to the public. Rose Kennedy Greenway Leadership Council Meeting October 20, 2009 4:00 – 6:00 pm Read More…