At its September 2017 meeting, North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted to its extend term limits from two to four years for officers other than President, a compromise from the original proposal of removing them entirely. NEWRA’s Presidential term will still be limited to two years. The By-Laws amendment comes a month before the NEWRA Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held their monthly meeting on September 14, 2017. Follow the video with this timeline summary of community reports. President’s Report – Mary McGee (00:00 in video) Agenda change – Marquis Health, the new operator of the Fulton Street Nursing and Rehab facility, will present to NEWRA at the Read More…
Update: Please note that the Marquis Health presentation has been postponed until the October 12th NEWRA meeting. This month’s North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on September 14th, 2017. The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. This month’s agenda can be found below.
Sue Benveniste on Price Street is this month’s recipient of the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. Sue has lived in Boston’s North End since 1995. She was raised in California, in an Italian household, and remembers that in order to go out to play, she had to clean up in front of her doorway, and to do Read More…
David Kubiak, a member of the North End Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA), shared an information packet with members detailing updates on the Government Center Garage Redevelopment that began construction earlier this year. In addition to a new garage, Bulfinch Crossing, named after the Bulfinch Triangle, will see new retail spaces, a hotel, residential towers, and an Read More…
Representatives from Related Beal provided information about the new apartment building/hotel on Beverly Street at the August 10th Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting. The Beverly, an affordable and work force housing apartment building, will be opening January 2018. The Beverly, across the street from the TD Garden, contains 191 workforce rental units for households earning between Read More…
Every month, the North End Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meets at the Nazzaro Center. For their August meeting, they welcomed Boston Police Captain Fong (see that post here) along with representatives from The Beverly, and David Kubiak discussing the Government Center Garage Project. We will post them all on NorthEndWaterfront.com this week. In this post, read along and Read More…
Summer in the North End / Waterfront always requires more police presence due to an abundance of warm weather events including feasts, concerts, park activities, and the many visitors to the neighborhood. North End Public Safety Committee Chair, David Marx, invited Captain Kenneth Fong and Office Teddy Boyle to this month’s North End Waterfront Residents’ Read More…
Everything You Need to Know for Thursday! Events on Thursday, August 10th: 10:00am Kids Artist in Residence Workshop at Christopher Columbus Park. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s annual ParkARTS program, sponsored by Holly and David Bruce, is pleased to announce the return of its series of children’s arts workshops. Participation is free but young children Read More…
This month’s North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on August 10th, 2017. The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. This month’s agenda can be found below.
Things to know for Tuesday Events for Tuesday, August 1st: 11:00am ReadBoston’s Book Bike. The BookBike is an innovative addition to ReadBoston’s Storymobile program. The BookBike brings literacy activities and new books to children in an environmentally-friendly way. Located at Hanover Street & Cross Streets, more information. 11:45am Big Joe the Storyteller at North End Library. Celebrate the 28th Annual North Read More…
Resident associations across the city are discussing how to balance and monitor short-term rentals, such as AirBnb, within their neighborhoods. Arturo Gossage from the Alliance of Downtown Civic Organizations (ADCO) spoke to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) at their July meeting regarding the current state of short-term rentals in downtown. Legislation is pending Read More…