[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4XF0hMPVRU] The North End cycle track design continues to move forward in an accelerated process driven by Federal funding deadlines including a $23 million TIGER grant for the Connect Historic Boston (CHB) project. The primary CHB effort in the North End / Waterfront is the cycle track that will form part of a 4 Read More…
Boston Fire Department responded to an alarm on Wednesday night around 7:00 pm at the Mariner Building, 300 Commercial Street. Essentially closing the street, the fire trucks extended their ladders although it did not appear as though residents were evacuating. The street was cleared about 15 minutes later.
PUBLIC MEETING Date: December 19, 2013 Time: 6:00 PM Place: Mariner’s House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor (Note Location Change from Nazzaro Center) PROPOSED CYCLE TRACK FOR ATLANTIC AVE./COMMERCIAL STREET The City of Boston will present a Revised Concept Plan for Atlantic Avenue/ Commercial Street (from Christopher Columbus Park to Hull Street) in the North Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHD36okjjuw] The North End “cycle track” proposal was presented this week to move the current bike lanes along Commercial Street and Atlantic Avenue off the road and elevate them to be flush with the pedestrian sidewalks. The existing bike lanes will be removed and replaced with a 10-foot wide, 2-way colored pathway along the Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted in support of two zoning and licensing applications at their monthly meeting held on Thursday, August 8, 2013. 450 Commercial Street, ZagCafe, Inc. d/b/a Waterfront Cafe has filed two applications to amend its existing Malt and Wine with Cordials License as follows: 1) Removal of the Read More…
North End resident, Dr. Joe Mendola, shares these photos and describes the situation with the city toilet on Commercial Street. (Click photos to enlarge them.) This bathroom next to the bocce courts is a shameful commentary on the city’s incompetence in providing for a fundamental community need. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, the stench that permeates Read More…
A fire at the U.S. Coast Guard station on Commercial Street was responded to and “knocked down” by Boston Fire Department on Tuesday morning. Smoke was seen throughout downtown and from East Boston. Here is what the smoke looked like coming down Commercial Street. (Thanks to Dan at Union Wharf for the video). [View the Read More…
Around 9:00 on Wednesday night, a limousine caught fire on Commercial Street, near the intersections of North and Salutation Streets. The limo driver said the dashboard started smoking so he pulled over. The dash then caught fire so he grabbed his belongings and those of a customer, got out and called the fire department. Boston Read More…
A Superior Court judge denied a preliminary injunction requested by Boston by Segway (BBS) against a 2011 City of Boston ordinance that regulates Segway tours in the city. The ordinance was championed by District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina (North End, Charlestown, East Boston) in response to complaints about the safety issues related to Segways Read More…
Following a controversial zoning relief decision at 536 Commercial Street, the single-family residence was listed for sale this week at $3,995,000. Last summer, the Zoning Board of Appeal approved the conversion of the 3-family building into a single-family including an enlarged head house and roof deck on the 4-story building. The property was purchased for Read More…
It was a celebratory mood at Friday’s official announcement by Mayor Tom Menino that the City of Boston is acquiring the North End / Waterfront property at 585 Commercial Street to be renovated for a new K-8 public school in Downtown Boston. Since the news initially came out, it was disclosed that the City’s purchase Read More…
News on the development of 585 Commercial Street has taken a serious turn toward the benefit of Downtown Boston families as the City of Boston is close to acquiring the property for a new K-8 public school, according to people close to the situation. The new school is expected to open in 2016 and serve Read More…