North End Against Drugs is pleased to announce the ‘CLASS of 2009’ Community Award Winners! Andy Puopolo Youth Award JOHN N. ROMANO Fred Carangelo Organization Award ABCD NORTH END-WEST END SERVICE CENTER (LIA TOTA-DIRECTOR) Barbara Anne DeCristoforo Senior Award PHYLLIS VITTI Walter Salvi NSTAR Business Award GREEN CROSS PHARMACY Emily Pugliano Public Servant Award CAPTAIN Read More…
Police & Fire
North Street Tot Lot to Remain Closed through Fall 2010
The tot lot next to the vent building on North Street will remain closed while the Turnpike Authority does repairs to the building through the Fall 2010. The Turnpike Authority thanks North End residents for their patience as they work to complete these important safety-related repairs. For more information, please call MTA Municipal Affairs Liasion, Read More…
Forbes Ranks Greater Boston As Fourth-Safest City
Forbes ranks the Greater Boston area as the fourth-safest place among the largest 40 U.S. cities. The ranking defines Greater Boston as Boston, Cambridge and Quincy with a total of 4.5 million residents. The ranking weighed the factors of violent crime, workplace fatalities, traffic death rates and natural disaster risk. Minneapolis-St. Paul came in first, Read More…
North End/Waterfront Weekly Police Log
Larceny 10/24/09 2:30pm-5:30pm Victim reports her bag was stolen from underneath a display table at a Atlantic Ave park event. Bag contained personal papers, items, credit cards and property of victim. Investigate property 10/28/09 10:00am B.F.D. and Hazard units on scene of a refrigerant gas leak at a Commercial Wharf market. View the entire weekly Read More…
Waterfront’s “Living Room” Sues the New W Hotels’ “Living Room”
In a trademark dispute, The Living Room at 101 Atlantic Avenue is suing the parent company of the W Hotels, as highlighted by Universal Hub. The new “W” in the Theater District is planning on opening a lobby bar also called “The Living Room.” In the lawsuit document, the plaintiff states the proprietor, John Haulk, Read More…
HazMat Incident at Commercial Wharf West
Boston Fire responded to a gas alarm earlier today at Commercial Wharf West, the building with the Golden Goose. The block was evacuated for a short time. Boston Fire’s tweets tell the story (read in reverse order). BostonFire – Gas turned out to be forane. Building was ventilated and turned over to property owner at 1:00 pm. Read More…
North End Reporter Takes Developer’s Lawsuit to Mass Supreme Court
Several years ago, Steven Fustolo, a developer who has done numerous projects in the North End, sued a North End reporter, Fredda Hollander for articles she wrote in the Regional Review. Many may know her as a founder, editor, and writer for the North End News. The progress of this lawsuit has been a topic Read More…
Weekly North End/Waterfront Police Log
Selected incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log: Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon 10/18/09 2:38am Male suspect arrested for assault & battery with a deadly weapon (shod foot – kicking someone when they are down, often with heavy boots) inside a Clinton Street garage. Victim treated for face and head injuries. Drugs 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…
Boston Police Expand BPDNews.com Into “Virtual Community”
Boston Police Crusier With BPDNews.com LogoBPDNews.com has been expanded to incorporate the full menu of police tools open to the community. The new features include:
* Crimereports.com – This crime-mapping tool allows community members to visit a user-friendly website and quickly access public safety information specific to the selected neighborhood. (Note: Click the “Crime” option on the menu at the top of this page to see this tool relevant to the North End/Waterfront.)
* Citizenobserver – This community e-alert system allows residents
to sign up to receive texts and emails from their local district
on important public safety information and alerts distributed by
their district Community Service Officer.
* Neighbors for Neighbors.com – This is a local neighborhood-based
social networking site for people to connect and organize around
common interests. NorthEndWaterfront.com has a group on this site which you can join here.
* Twitter – The BPD is one of the first police departments in the
country to make use of the latest social media sensation, Twitter.
Here community members can sign up to receive frequent tweets on
important public safety information ranging from road closures to
motor vehicle accidents and much more.
* Text-A-Tip – The Boston Police is the first police department in
the country to utilize text messaging to allow community members
to send information anonymously to our CrimeStoppers Unit.
* Call The Cops – This is the department’s weekly cable show where
we strive to use that time to offer community members safety tips
and a recap of weekly events. We also try to use this opportunity
to personalize a specific unit within the department for people at
home. In other words, we might do a “Meet the Harbor Patrol”
segment or something on a K-9 officer – what it takes and how you
become one, etc.
The new BPDNews is our effort to bring all of these groundbreaking Virtual Community initiatives together in one place. In the days and months ahead you will see changes to the site that will reflect our commitment to using technology to inform the citizens of Boston, to enhance communication at the District and neighborhood level and to extend our efforts to use new technology to promote and implement our mission of community policing.
*BPDNews.com– The Boston Police Department’s Virtual Community*
Weekly North End Police Log
Selected incidents from this week’s Boston Police North End Journal Log: Fire 10/10/09 4:50am B.F.D. on scene of a building fire on Hanover St. All tenants evacuated, no injuries reported at this time, estimate of damage $300,000. B&E Non-Residential 10/13/09 7:00pm-7:00am Commercial St. business reports an unknown person broke the front glass door and removed Read More…
Children’s H1N1 Flu Clinic at North End Community Center
The North End Community Health Center is running a Children’s Flu Clinic to administer the H1N1 (Swine) Flu Vaccine.
Please call 617-643-8100 for an appointment.
The Center is also administering regular (seasonal) flu vaccines.
For more general information on the flu: www.flu.gov or the CDC site.
If your child is a patient of the North End Health Community Health Center, please consider taking advantage of the H1N1 Children’s Flu Clinic.
Details below: