Community

Battery Wharf Hotel Live Entertainment Request Receives Unanimous Support at Residents’ Association

The Battery Wharf Hotel (2-5 Battery Wharf, Boston), now operated by Westmont Hospitality, received a rare 28-0 unanimous vote of support to add live entertainment to its certificate of occupancy by the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Live entertainment is for indoor use only, including the lobby and function rooms, but not in Read More…

Community Food & Drink

Battery Wharf Hotel Ownership Change & Live Entertainment License

Battery Wharf Hotel continues to work through license issues as a result of its ownership change from the Fairmont to Westmont Hospitality Group. A representative appeared this week before the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) that decided to defer voting until Westwood’s attorney could be present to clarify the application. Westmont is looking to change its Read More…

Event Notices Food & Drink

St. Joseph Society Withdraws Plan to Move Feast; Four Winds and Strega Cafe Receive Support From Residents’ Association [Video]

[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbSFVAKsQc] Video: North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) Meeting on June 13, 2013. A brief review and video timeline is shown below. (00:00) President’s Report by Jim Salini (03:00) Membership Committee Report by Mary McGee (03:40) Parks and Open Space Committee Report by Anne Pistorio (04:00) Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Report by Read More…

Food & Drink

NEWNC Supports 11pm Patio at Fairmont Battery Wharf But Opposes Outdoor Entertainment

The Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel presented two requests this week to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) with a split result. NEWNC voted to support the Fairmont’s application to extend its existing alcohol license to accommodate a one-hour later closing hour on its outdoor patio from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m, 7-days per Read More…

Community Food & Drink Real Estate

NEWNC Supports Lucia’s Live Entertainment, Paulie’s Restaurant and Salem St. Residential Conversion

The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) supported the three applications presented at Tuesday’s October 12, 2010 meeting. All council members were in attendance except Anne Devlin Tagliaferro and Luciana Burdi. Lucia Ristorante, 417 Hanover St., Live Entertainment Application Donato Frattaroli, long-time owner of Lucia Ristorante, appeared with attorney Bill Ferrullo to seek an Read More…

Community Real Estate

NEWRA to Hear Lucia’s Live Entertainment Application and Old Sheldon’s Building Renovation

North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association www.newra.org October/Annual Meeting Agenda Thursday, October 14, 2010, 7:00 PM Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street Reports 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM President’s Report Membership Committee Clean Streets Committee Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Parks and Open Space Committee Update on the City’s study of alternative hazardous cargo truck Read More…

Meetings Police & Fire

Police Report a Calm Month in the Neighborhood

November was a calm and largely uneventful month, according to Sergeant Tom Lema and Officer Teddy Boyle who led this month’s NEWNC Public Safety Meeting, along with committee chair Robert “Bobby D” DeCristoforo. The two officers, along with Captain O’Rourke were recently honored at this year’s awards dinner sponsored by North End Against Drugs. There Read More…

Food & Drink

Lucia Withdraws Live Entertainment Application

Lucia Ristorante has withdrawn its application for live entertainment at 415 Hanover Street, according to the Mayor’s Office of Consumer and Entertainment Licensing.  The restaurant was looking to host events with two instruments and a vocalist or comedian. The application was for entertainment through 11:00pm in the basement level of the restaurant. No reason was Read More…