Things to know for Wednesday! Celtics Playoff Update: The Celtics won in overtime (129-119) in Game 2 of the NBA Conference Semifinals against the Washington Wizards. Boston is leading series 2-0. Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday, May 4 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. Articles from the area: Carmelina’s Will Make a Move From Hanover Street to Read More…
One of the longest, widest stretches of brick sidewalks in the North End / Waterfront neighborhood will disappear this Spring to make way for dedicated bike lanes, called cycle tracks. The area from Eastern Ave (Lewis Wharf) to Commercial Wharf will be replaced with concrete sidewalks, not brick, on the waterside of the street, according Read More…
March is here! What you should know for Wednesday: Thoughts on the Commercial Street bike path? https://www.instagram.com/p/BRE5fe-gLuh/?taken-at=254372545 Plan your events with the Community Calendar: Wednesday, March 1 Ash Wednesday, marks the first day of Lent – more information. Thursday, March 2 6:00pm The Story Behind Olive Oil – Taibi olive oil talk and tasting. Boston-based entrepreneur Giuseppe Read More…
Morgane Treanton shares this image of the new North End cycle track image noting, “One cycle track painting is not like the other.” “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please include a caption (or more) telling us about your photo. See past neighborhood photo posts.
Please take note of the construction notice below. Paving on Commercial Street, both the cycle track and the roadway, will be underway from November 8th through 10th, from Prince St. to Battery St. The work schedule is shown in the flyer. Access and parking will be limited, please plan accordingly.
With paving scheduled in the next few weeks, the cycle track bike path on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End is soon to open for public use. (Atlantic Avenue might have to wait until next Spring.) Looking past the hassle of the extended construction period, vote in the poll below regarding your thoughts on the new addition Read More…
Please see the attached notification for upcoming milling and paving work on Commercial St. between Battery and Prince Streets over the next four weeks starting October 19, 2016.
At this week’s North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting, Frank and Gloria Giammanco expressed their interest to extend the living space in their building on Moon Street, while a petitioner at 278-284 North Street sought a legal occupancy change for renovations. Also, the Battery Wharf Hotel is looking to get their Certificate of Occupancy changed to list “live music,” while the Read More…
Pat shares this rundown of the traffic situation on the narrowed Commercial Street after the recent installation of the cycle track. A tour bus parked on the residential side of Commercial Street (now single lane traffic vs. 2 lanes pre bike lanes) blocked traffic while unloading passengers. At least when Commercial St. was 2 lanes both ways before Read More…
Public Works updated neighborhood residents on the status of the North End Cycle Track, part of the federally-funded bikeway under the Connect Historic Boston project. The contractor is running behind schedule, according to DPW’s Kay Barned-Smith who presented at the August 11, 2016 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). By November 2016, Read More…
Three Things to Know for Wednesday, May 11, 2016: 1. Heads up! The design presentation for the 88 North Washington Street Hotel proposal will be take place at 6:30pm at the Nazzaro Center, located at 30 North Bennet Street. This meeting will discuss the proposal of new construction of a new 39,999 gross square foot structure with a 13 level, 74 Read More…
Connect Historic Boston and the associated cycle track is well along in its construction along Commercial Street. To date, work has been focused on subsurface work, according to Boston Public Works. Drainage work has been ongoing in front of the US Coast Guard building as well as 295 Commercial Street, near Union Wharf. Test pits Read More…