[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKTNldpAQYk] Over 50 people attended a North End / Waterfront community meeting, “Preparing for the Rising Tide,” featuring a presentation by Julie Wormser, Executive Director of The Boston Harbor Association (TBHA). The meeting was held on June 19, 2013 at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel. Hurricane Sandy was a wake up call for Boston Read More…
A wild June thunderstorm, complete with hail, brought the reward of a “Boston Strong” double rainbow and timed right at the beginning of the Bruins game in the Stanley Cup Finals. There were many full rainbows with pots of gold on both sides of Boston Harbor. Thanks to all our readers who sent in terrific Read More…
Boston Yacht Haven received a positive ruling from a State agency in its ongoing Chapter 91 disputes with the Commercial Wharf East Condo Association. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has made a “positive” determination that “changes in use from commercial to residential in thirty-six (36) units subsequent to January 1, 1984″… “require a Departmental Read More…
The Boston Harbor Association, along with several other Boston nonprofits, is bringing back fireworks to the harbor as part of its Summer on the Waterfront 2013! This year’s fireworks will be on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, August 31, 2013. As part of the fundraising, the group is sponsoring a Kickstarter campaign that will Read More…
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. That means beach season! The following water quality and beach flagging report was released by Save the Harbor / Save the Bay. On Sunday, May 26, 2013 Save the Harbor / Save the Bay released its second annual Beaches Report Card on water quality and beach Read More…
Coming off the post of a Miami towers concept at Lewis Wharf, here is another drawing board plan for Sargent’s Wharf on Commercial Street. Developed in the 1990’s, this greenspace concept with a small residential housing component never happened. The waterfront space remains mostly a parking lot with a surrounding Harborwalk and small public area Read More…
Four final artist concepts have been submitted for a planned public art tribute to the Sicilian Fishermen of Boston’s North End. The public art installation will be on the north side of Long Wharf near the location of the former T Wharf. Along with Commercial Wharf and the former Eastern Packard Pier, T Wharf was Read More…
Downtown Waterfront Planning Initiative Workshop ONEin3 – Open to all of Boston’s young creatives, entrepreneurs and community leaders Friday, May 17, 2013 2:00 – 6:00 pm 2:00 pm – Walking Tour, Meet at Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State Street (north entrance off Christopher Columbus Park) 3:30 pm – Visioning Workshop, Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress Street Read More…
The Long Wharf legal case comes back to Superior Court this week. The action follows a March 2013 Supreme Judicial Court ruling against a North End citizens group arguing for open space protection, under Article 97. The ruling supported a 2007 Boston Redevelopment Authority lease for “Doc’s Long Wharf,” a proposed 4,655 square-foot waterfront restaurant Read More…
About those houseboats at Lewis Wharf Marina that showed up last Fall (See Exciting Waterfront Living Opportunity), Amy S. shares the news and photo showing they were all hauled off today. “Now the pretty boats can come back,” she says.
A legal fight that started in 2007 over Long Wharf neared its conclusion on Friday as the Supreme Judicial Court rejected the open space and park protection arguments of a North End citizens group, paving the way for a restaurant or development at the site. The SJC supported the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and Mass. Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AfQT-YOhD0] Video: Downtown Waterfront & Greenway District Zoning Planning Initiative – Project Overview, held at the New England Aquarium IMAX Theater on March 13, 2013 A large crowd attended the Wednesday night kickoff for the Downtown Waterfront and Greenway District Zoning Planning Initiative. Led the the Boston Redevelopment Authority with its consultant, Utile Inc., Read More…