After discussing alternative meeting solutions for this month’s NEWNC meeting, we have officially decided to cancel our April 2020 meeting due to the ongoing circumstances. It also appears that due to the ongoing situation, we will most likely be postponing the 2020 NEWNC Election normally scheduled for May. We plan to provide an additional update regarding officially Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) is building a listing of North End restaurants and cafes, shops and boutiques, liquor stores, animal and child care services, etc. that are open and offering services during the COVID-19 outbreak. The goal is to have a go-to listing of businesses so that the community can support each other. Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Election is currently scheduled for Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center (30 N. Bennet Street). All North End residents 18 and older (City of Boston, Ward III, Precincts 1, 2, 3, or 4) interested in running should email NEWNC directly Read More…
David Perry, Coalition Manager at the North End Waterfront (NEW) Health Center led a discussion on substance abuse, support, and local resources at the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) March meeting. The mission is to educate, prevent, and treat some of the substance abuse disorders that are within the North End community. The primary concerns, Read More…
Kirsten Hoffman presented updates from the Friends of Cutillo Park, the North End Clean Streets Committee, and the Boston Architectural College’s study on future uses of the Nazzaro Center building at the March North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. (0:00) Friends of Cutillo Park Cutillo Park, located off of Stillman Street, dates back to the Read More…
Boston Water & Sewer Commission (BWSC) presented project plans for upcoming construction and related traffic changes at the March North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. BWSC Director of Construction Peter Salvatore and Project Manager Jean-Luc Teixeira shared that construction is scheduled to begin in April and last through October. The biggest impacts will be parking Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council March meeting began with a series of committee updates. Watch the full update in the video below or jump to points of interest using the timeline. NEWNC President Brett Roman began the meeting with his president’s report. He opened with an update that Patrick Bova, previously chair of the public Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 9, 2020, at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. The meeting will consist of three discussions, in addition to the monthly committee reports. Boston Water and Sewer Commission will give an update on construction and Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) started their February 2020 meeting with a series of important committee reports and updates. Watch the full video below or jump to points of interest using the timeline. (00:40) Brett Roman, NEWNC President’s Report: Roman opened the meeting with a reminder that on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 5:30pm, the Read More…
Attorney Daniel Toscano presented a petition to change 471-477 Hanover St. from a seven to a six-family residential building, install rear dormers, decks and a new sprinkler system at the February North End/ Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. The changes were supported 7-1 by the Council. Watch the full video above or jump to points Read More…
Katie Forde, Operations Manager for the City of Boston’s Office of Housing Stability discussed tenant and landlord rights at the February 2020 North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. As a branch of the Department of Neighborhood Development, the Office of Housing Stability assists residents in a variety of ways including finding affordable housing, educating landlords Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, February 10, 2020, at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. The Council will hear from Katie Forde, Operations Manager for the City’s Office of Housing Stability, and Denise Dos Santos, Office of Community Engagement. There will Read More…