Francine and Jim Gannon of 74 Commercial Street received unanimous 8-0 support from the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) on May 11, 2015 for their application of zoning relief to enclose an outdoor deck. As explained by in the above meeting video, the owners are attempting to resolve leaks and snow removal issues during winter. The intended enclosure will Read More…
Returning to rave reviews again this year is the blooming garden on the corner of Commercial and Fleet Streets. The streetscape feature is thanks to the efforts and contributions from North End / Waterfront residents and the property owner at 240 Commercial Street. The space is widely viewed by neighbors that walk by the area Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ri0cgciECM] The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 26-12 on June 12th to oppose a proposed zoning change at 420 Commercial Street that would allow a new eatery, Vesuvio, to operate in the space by restauranteur, Damien DiPaola (Carmelina’s and Vito’s). Attorney Daniel Toscano presented for the property owner at the site Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KnioJCyOMo] After an hour long Monday night heated debate between the applicants and abutters, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted 5-4 (4-4 with the NEWNC President voting to break the tie) to oppose a zoning variance request at 420 Commercial Street to allow a proposed Italian restaurant named Vesuvio. The location is Read More…
In the early morning overnight hours on Thursday, a water main break closed Commercial Street between Charter and Hanover Streets. Utility responded and shut off power in some buildings, including the U.S. Coast Guard base. By rush hour, the water stopped flowing restoring traffic flow on one side of the street. Mounds of mud and Read More…
Around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, a crane truck tipped over onto Commercial Street in Boston’s North End with the boom smashing a truck and into the Puopolo Park baseball field. The driver and a passerby were taken to the hospital for evaluation, although it does not appear there were serious injuries. Fuel spilled over the Read More…
The following news release comes from National Grid regarding construction work on Commercial Street, starting this week and lasting eight weeks, between Greenough Lane and Battery Street. Traffic will continue to flow in both directions, but parking restrictions will be in place. National Grid Enhances North End NATURAL Gas Service Project on Commercial St. in Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkeRtoiYChs] As part of a series of community meetings on the proposed North End “cycle track,” city officials presented to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) on February 13, 2014. The redesign of Commercial Street and part of Atlantic Avenue will incorporate a dedicated bicycle “cycle track” from Cross Street to Charter Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o-DHaBvANU] The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) supported the transfer of an alcohol license at 326-328 Commercial Street from Davide Restaurant (Gesualdi Family) to Donato Frattaroli, longtime North End restauranteur and current operator of Lucia’s Ristorante. Mr. Frattaroli and Attorny Daniel Toscano presented the application that continues the 11:30 pm closing hour Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaPEynhds-Y] This video shows the third meeting, held on January 28, 2014, regarding the redesign of Commercial Street and part of Atlantic Avenue to incorporate a dedicated bicycle “cycle track” from Cross Street to Charter Street in the North End / Waterfront. The main feature of the cycle track is to elevate the bike Read More…
When we recently posted the street signs where Atlantic Avenue meets Commercial Street, it reminded us of a series of “before” and “after” photographs in a new book called Things Change by father / daughter team, Alanna and Gerald Reilly. The father, Gerald, took a series of 35mm black and white photographs back in the 1970’s Read More…
The meeting of Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street is one of those classic Boston street oddities that comes from a long history of land and traffic reconfigurations. The latest scourge of Boston’s street signs are stickers over the Bostonia logo, here by The SkiMonster.com (on principle, I am not linking it). “Neighborhood Photo” is a Read More…