With cranes in the air and City Hall’s declaration that “Boston’s Back,” it is not surprising to hear rumblings about new and revived development projects in the North End / Waterfront area. A perennial candidate receiving a boost on the chatter front is 585 Commercial Street between the public tennis courts next to the N. Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwFW01MB0_s] Batting 0-2 with the neighborhood groups, the property owner at 420 Commercial Street did not receive the support of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) to add Segway rentals / tours as part of his zoning use. Owned by Frances Lauria, the current zoning use at the location of the former Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dhmTUDLNf8] A requested zoning appeal for Segway rentals and tours at 420 Commercial St. did not receive support by the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association in a vote of 7-22 against the proposal. The corner site at Hanover & Commercial Streets was formerly a Mobil station. It is owned by Frances Lauria and Read More…
The trash cans at the small park on the corner of Richmond and Commercial Street are gone. Joy M. shares this news and wonders: Why did they take out their trash cans in the park? I know a lot of people eat at that park on the benches and it is nice to have trash Read More…
On January 17, 1950, the Great Brink’s Robbery took place in Boston’s North End at the corner of Commercial and Prince Streets. Known today as the “Brink’s Garage,” the property marks where $1,218,211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in checks, money orders, and other securities were taken in the “crime of the century” and the largest Read More…
January 15th is the 94th anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood. Twenty one people were killed and another 150 injured on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End when a tank of molasses ruptured and exploded on January 15, 1919. Click images for slideshow. See more at the Boston Public Library’s Flickr gallery. A huge wave Read More…
When the City installed the North End bike lanes, they also decided to paint lines as to where parking was permitted on Commercial Street. As you can see from this photo, the permitted parking line extends well beyond the “No Parking” arrow. Ryan Kenny of NEWNC’s Traffic and Parking Committee said that at least one Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, NEWRA, held its monthly membership meeting at the Nazzaro Community Center on November 8, 2012. The following is a summary of the issues heard and votes taken. NEWRA President Jim Salini took the gavel for the first time after October’s annual meeting and elections. He said that among Read More…
In addition to Greenway park issues, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, voted on four zoning and licensing request brought by neighborhood residents and business owners. The video shows the presentation, discussion and votes. All four votes were unanimous in favor of the applicant, as noted below. 00:00 in video 64 Cross Street Read More…
A woman was robbed Monday night, around 9:30pm, on Richmond Street while walking toward Commercial Street with another woman. According to the Boston Police report, two males were walking in front of the women when a female behind them grabbed the victim’s purse. The suspects were identified as in their late teens/early 20’s and dark-skinned, Read More…
This came in from the neighborhood bat line: “Matt, why is no one talking about the unbelievable traffic congestion on Commercial Street since they changed the lanes (removing a vehicle lane to make room for bike lanes)?” Ok, we’ll start. It’s true, driving on Commercial Street from Battery St. to Cross St./Atlantic Ave., less than Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, NEWRA, heard three zoning and licensing requests on Thursday; overwhelmingly supporting one, decidedly opposing another and taking a pass on the third. All three applications were previously supported by the Neighborhood Council, NEWNC. 7 Baldwin Place, Anthony Bova has filed an appeal for zoning relief to change the Read More…