Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Public Disturbance at 52 Tileston Street This 311 user says, “Have seen a lot of vagrants in the North End lately. Pretty surprised that the residents Read More…
Due to unforeseen production issues, filming of “Godmothered” for the Disney+ streaming movie service was cancelled on February 28 and has been rescheduled for Friday, March 6, 2020. Filming will occur on March 6 at North Square, with prep work taking place on March 4 & 5. North Square past the split to Moon St., Garden Ct. Read More…
Due to weather, filming of “Godmothered” for the Disney+ streaming movie service had to be cancelled on February 6 and has been rescheduled for Friday, February 28, 2020. Filming will occur on February 28 at North Square, with prep work taking place on February 26 & 27. North Square past the split to Moon St., Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Graffiti on Moon Street This 311 user says, “All doors on St. John School have been tagged.” The original 311 post can be found here. The Read More…
Last month, a clock was added to the 16 Moon Street development, displaying the time on all three street-facing sides. The clock also lights up green at night, so pedestrians can see the time in the dark. What do you think of the clock? Is it a nice added touch to the new building? Or Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Broken Sidewalk on Cross Street “This is the spot where on the night of August 23rd I tripped and broke my arm. My sister reported it Read More…
The 16 Moon Street development received a new decoration last Friday – a three-sided, Roman numeral clock displayed above the first row of windows. It’s yet to be seen what the neighborhood’s opinion will be of the clock. Photo submitter David Arnold describes the clock as the frosting that adds to the factory-style architecture of Read More…
Wrapping up our Jules Aarons photo series, this week we have an iconic neighborhood photo of a Sunday morning on the corner of Gus P. Napoli Square. This is the corner of Moon Street and North Square, across the street from Sacred Heart Church. Look closely at how Aarons was able to capture the facial expressions Read More…
The property owner of 20 Moon Street, Jonathan Raisz, is petitioning the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) to change the legal occupancy of the existing building from one commercial / four residential to a five unit residential dwelling. The proposal would make the garden level unit residential, which is currently zoned as commercial. The Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Homeless Camp at Atlantic Avenue Playground “Homeless camp in children’s playground.” The original 311 post can be found here. This case was submitted and opened on Read More…
Boston Inspectional Services Commissioner William “Buddy” Christopher, Jr. spoke at the July 2017 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The ISD commissioner started by addressing the controversial fire escape overlooking the St. Leonard’s Peace Garden. The commissioner confirmed it is not a legal deck and should not be used as such. The Read More…
Members of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) questioned the lack of neighborhood review regarding new construction at 16 Moon Street. From the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS), Maria Lanza said the construction was permitted because it is zoning compliant and considered “as of right” by Boston Inspectional Services with no variances required. Read More…