Brett Roman and Mike Pergola led a community chat at the November Neighborhood Council meeting about the North End youth hockey program, which is beginning its seventh winter season at the Steriti Rink on Commercial Street. The 15-week program is $375 per child and runs from mid-November to mid-March every Saturday from 8 a.m. to Read More…
The North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) met for their monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. The meeting began with a series of community reports, including a proposal for a new clean streets program by City Councilor Lydia Edwards. Watch the video above for the full rundown or jump to subjects of interest using Read More…
North End Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Community Liaison Michelle Jones and Administrator Sami Almadi presented the center’s renovations as well as its services at the Neighborhood Council November meeting. The North End Rehab Center, located at 70 Fulton Street in the North End, has been owned and operated by Marquis Health Services for one year Read More…
Involved, Inc. is an online platform that collects information from community members, increasing the number of voices heard on neighborhood issues. Co-Founders Caleb McDermott and Jake Damsey presented the concept at the Neighborhood Council October meeting. The mission of the company is to increase public participation through surveys sent directly from the neighborhood council, town manager Read More…
New Nazzaro Center Director Steven Siciliano introduced himself and spoke about his vision for the Center at the October Neighborhood Council meeting. He will take on the position previously held by Carl Ameno who retired earlier in the year. Steven is currently the Chief Probation Officer in South Boston District Court and will be transitioning to Nazzaro Center Director Read More…
Kirsten Hoffman led a community chat about the Friends of Cutillo Park and their efforts to improve the park at the October 2018 neighborhood meetings. Cutillo Park is located between Stillman Street and Morton Street in the North End. The park has been neglected over the past number of years, and has unfortunately seen incidents Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council voted 7-1 in opposition of the occupancy changes and renovations at 276-282 Hanover Street, where a deadly fire occurred in November 2017. The proposal is to join the two buildings, allowing two means of egress, and change the existing structure from 16 units to 20 units, which will Read More…
Siblings Kristina and Joey Tagliente are opening a luxury rowing studio, Row Republic, at 77 N. Washington Street. They spoke at the October Neighborhood Council meeting to share details about the studio and answer questions. Joey spoke about joining rowing after a football injury in college. His sister Kristina was a rower and encouraged him Read More…
Old North Church received the support of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) and Residents Association (NEWRA) regarding the use of community preservation act funds to make the Old North crypt handicap accessible. Rev. Stephen T. Ayres, Vicar and Old North Foundation Executive Director, presented the plans at the September 2018 community meetings. The Read More…
It was another heated community meeting regarding the proposed building and tenants at Cross Street Plaza. Charter Cross Street LLC, an affiliate of Charter Realty at 198 Hanover Street, filed with the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal to change the legal occupancy at the property to include a Citizens Bank with an ATM. The tenant Read More…
Luigi Natale and Andrew Battaglia presented the new North End Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America (OSIA) to council members and attendees at the Neighborhood Council September meeting. The Order was originally started in the North End in 1905. It’s an Italian-American 501c3 charitable organization that preserves history and culture. Luigi and Andrew, Read More…
Owners Michael and Peta Prinn, represented by Attorney Dan Toscano, presented their petition to renovate the the current four-family dwelling at 279 North Street to the Neighborhood Council at their September meeting. The owners would like to change the occupancy from a four-family dwelling to a three-family dwelling, expand the living space into the basement, Read More…