Don’t forget to vote in the Boston City Council election on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Here is a sample ballot for District 1 (North End, East Boston, Charlestown): District 1 City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina is running unopposed for re-election. Similarly, Bill Linehan is running unopposed in District 2 (Downtown, South Boston). District 2 now includes Harbor Towers, Rowes Wharf and Read More…
North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) elected new officers for the upcoming year at its annual meeting held on October 8, 2015. NEWRA past president Jim Salini ran the annual meeting because current President, Ford Cavallari, was running for re-election. Those running were nominated by NEWRA’s voting committee and there were no competing nominations. After Read More…
The Election Committee of the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) met Tuesday night, to review the results of Saturday’s election. During the initial vote count and two subsequent recounts, a total of 31 ballots containing potentially non-conforming write-in votes were flagged for review. The Election Committee applied the standard referenced in the NEWNC Bylaws and by Read More…
In an executive session of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) on Tuesday night, Sean Hennessey was awarded the sixth and final open seat on the 2015 council, resolving a near tie with write-in candidate Luigi Natale. The NEWNC election was held on Saturday, May 16, 2015. After reviewing several write-in ballots initially declared for Read More…
Update: Please see this updated post where the council declared Sean Hennessey winner for the sixth and final seat in this election. In a large turnout, 381 votes were cast in the 2015 election on Saturday, May 16th to fill six open seats on the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). 2015 NEWNC Election Results – 381 Total Ballots Read More…
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park have announced their slate of nominees to lead the popular non-profit group. At their May 12, 2015 meeting (6:30pm, Mariner’s House), the annual election of FOCCP officers will take place. Nominees for this election are: President: Joanne Hayes-Rines Vice President: Ann Babbitt Treasurer: Audrey Tortolani Clerk: Patricia Thiboutot Directors-at-large: Susanne Lavoie Read More…
Polls are open Saturday, May 16, 2015, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street, North End, Boston. All North End / Waterfront residents, age 18 and older, can vote to fill the 6 seats in this year’s election. The voting area is defined to include Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4 Read More…
Eight candidates are running for the six available seats in this year’s election for the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). The candidates (in alphabetical order): Philip Frattaroli* Endicott St. Carmine Guarino Thacher St. Sean Hennessey North St. Maria Lanza* Commercial St. David Marx* Thacher St. Jorge Mendoza* Stillman Place Alessandra Susi Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) is holding its Annual Election on Saturday, May 16, 2015, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street, North End, Boston. All North End / Waterfront residents, age 18 and older, are eligible to run for one of the 6 seats to be filled Read More…
Bellwether communities often mirror election results and are frequently used by political pollsters to help predict election outcomes. In the 2014 Massachusetts general election, the North End voted almost 100% in sync with the statewide outcomes. Let’s take a closer look at how the North End neighborhood voted in Tuesday’s election which made Charlie Baker the 72nd Governor of the Read More…
The votes are in throughout Massachusetts and come January 2015, Charlie Baker looks to be sworn in as the 72nd Governor of the Commonwealth. With the race coming down to the wire, Republican Charlie Baker won with 48% of the vote, defeating Democrat Martha Coakley by a narrow margin. The word “recount” was thrown around but numbers early on Read More…
On the night before Election Day, dozens gathered on Hanover Street for a rally in support of Charlie Baker for Governor. Speaking to the crowd were Lt. Governor candidate Kayrn Polito and special guest, former Governor William Weld. Polito said it was important to her to end her campaign in the North End. Photos by Matt Read More…