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…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held its July 2017 meeting, starting with a series of executive and committee reports. Follow along the above video with this summary and timeline. 00:00 Welcome and introductions 01:50 President’s Report by Mary McGee – resident themes and summer party update 03:00 Treasurer Ann DeLuca – budget report Read More…
The two North End / Waterfront neighborhood groups disagreed on whether to support or oppose a zoning variance request for a residential expansion project at 32 Charter Street. In both meetings, residents questioned whether the unit is being setup for short-term rental use, such as AirBnb. Chris Olson and his attorney, William Ferullo, made their Read More…
Thursday’s things to know! Events for Thursday, July 13th: 10:00am Mah Jongg Drop-in at the North End Library. Friends of the North End Library invite you to drop in anytime between 10am and 2pm for Mah Jongg games at the library, 25 Parmenter Street. 5:30pm NEMPAC Summer Concert Series on the Prado. Located at the Paul Revere Mall, this Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, July 13, at 7:00 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center (30 N. Bennet Street). * LAST MINUTE ADDITION TO MEETING AGENDA * 7:10 – 7:30 PM – Inspectional Services Commissioner William Christopher, Jr. will address neighborhood concerns
At the June 2017 North End Waterfront Residents’ Association meeting, Nathaniel Curtis spoke about the upcoming North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. The project, which could start construction later this year or in early 2018, is expected to last 4 years. As it stands, the current bridge is over a century old and will be replaced with Read More…
Stephen Passacantilli, running for District 1 City Council, spoke on June 8th, 2017 to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) to present his platform for City Council to the members. Passacantilli is running against Lydia Edwards and Margaret Farmer. As a life long North Ender, Passacantilli wanted to make it clear that he Read More…
At the June 8th, 2017 North End Waterfront Residents’ Association meeting, Margaret Farmer discussed her vision for the City of Boston. Farmer is running for District 1 City Councilor in the upcoming primary election this September. Running against Lydia Edwards, who was just endorsed by State Senator Joe Boncore, and Stephen Passacantilli, Farmer proudly noted, Read More…
Mike Prokosch from Boston Climate Action Network came to the June 8th, 2017 Residents’ Association meeting to speak about cleaner, renewable energy in the city of Boston with Community Choice Energy. Prokosch noted “how spectacularly the federal government is failing to do anything about climate change.” He praised Governor Baker and Mayor Walsh for fighting against Read More…
The June 2017 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) covered several community reports. A summary is shown below. Use the timeline to jump to different topics of interest. (00:00): Welcome – NEWRA President Mary McGee North End Construction Update meeting next Thursday, June 15th, 6 PM – 7:30 PM at Nazzaro Read More…
Things to know for Thursday! Events for Thursday, June 8th 10:45am Mah Johgg at North End Library. Friends of the North End Library invite you to join in on their weekly Mah Jongg game at the library, beginners always welcome! Just show up. 6:00pm Greenway Gala at Rose Kennedy Greenway Tent. The annual Greenway Gala will be Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 8, at 7:00 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center (30 N. Bennet Street). The full agenda is shown below.