Community Health & Environment

Fulton Court Condominiums Presented With Good Neighbor Recognition Award

Fulton Court Condominiums was recently presented with the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. The award was presented to Charlie Hanf, Residential Services Coordinator (Barkan Management) by Recognition Committee Chair Janet Gilardi on behalf of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Charlie Hanf credited workers Enrique and Sandra at Fulton Court, adding: On behalf of Fulton Court Condominiums and Read More…

Community

Old North Church Receives Good Neighbor Recognition Award

The Old North Church was recently presented with the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. The award was presented to Timothy Wenrich, ONC Sexton by Recognition Committee Chair Janet Gilardi on behalf of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Tim shares his thoughts on the award: I feel that it’s everyone’s life duty to be a good neighbor, and I’m honored Read More…

Real Estate

88 N. Washington Street Hotel Proposal Discussed at Residents Association

The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) hosted a discussion regarding the proposed hotel project at 88 North Washington Street in the Bulfinch Triangle / North Station area. David Kubiak presented potential impacts on the North End and West End neighborhoods, highlighted the narrowing of the N. Washington Street corridor, lack of parking and zoning violations Read More…

Community Health & Environment

State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Reacts to Expected Closing of North End Nursing Home

State Representative Aaron Michlewitz addressed attendees at the June 9th meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) regarding the expected closing of the North End Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Michlewitz expresses his initial thoughts on the effort to stop or delay the sale by Partners Healthcare, assist current nursing home residents and his expectations for the property Read More…

Real Estate

Haymarket Hotel (Parcel 9) Approved by Boston Redevelopment Authority

The long-debated Haymarket Hotel proposal at Parcel 9 along Blackstone Street and the Rose Kennedy Greenway was approved on Thursday night by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board of Directors. The multi-year bid and review process appears to be coming to an end. With a revised design as part of the Blackstone block and a Read More…

Community Photos & Videos

Neighborhood Reports at Residents’ Association Meeting [Video]

The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held its June monthly meeting on Thursday night covering a wide range of topics. NEWRA’s executives and committee chairs started the meeting with a series of report and announcements. The full reports are shown in the above video and summarized below in the video timeline. (00:00) Welcome by Read More…

Event Notices

June 9th NEWRA Agenda: Monica’s Mercato Takeout, DeFilippo Dog Recreation, BRA Project Updates!

The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Community Center. NEWRA encourages all North End/Waterfront residents to become active members and participate in neighborhood meetings. Meetings are open, and all are welcome! For more information, contact info@newra.org. The full agenda Read More…

Community Schools

North Bennet Street School Receives Good Neighbor Award

The North Bennet Street School was recently presented with the Good Neighbor Recognition Award. The award was presented to NBSS President Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, Exec. VP Rebecca King, Facilities Director Jay Knox and Building Staff Member Ronald Santos by NEWRA President Ford Cavallari and Recognition Committee Chair Janet Gilardi on behalf of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association Read More…

Community

Neighborhood Reports from May 2016 Residents Association Meeting [Video]

The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) held its May 2016 meeting covering a number of going ons in the neighborhood. The above video covers the NEWRA executive and committee reports. A video timeline summary is shown below so you can jump to areas of interest. (00:00 in video) President’s Report – Ford Cavallari (08:40) Read More…

Photos & Videos Real Estate

Lewis Wharf Project Discussed at North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA)

Video: Lewis Wharf and other North End projects discussed at North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) – May 2016 North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) provided an update on the status of the public process around the proposed proposed Lewis Wharf hotel project. The Lewis Wharf project remains in the proposal stage of the Read More…

Real Estate

Residents Association Shows Strong Support for Renovation at Burned Out Building on 3 Stillman Place

In a rare unanimous show of support, members of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 35-0 at a meeting this week in favor of a zoning application for a renovation project at 3 Stillman Place. New property owner, Chris Young, represented by Attorney William Ferullo, has applied to the Zoning Board of Appeal Read More…

Real Estate

Neighborhood Groups Split Votes on Zoning Relief for 5 Jackson Avenue [Videos]

The two North End / Waterfront neighborhood groups disagreed in separate meetings this week on whether to support or oppose zoning relief at 5 Jackson Avenue. At the center of the discussion is a rooftop 348 square foot addition adjacent to an abutting resident property at 3 Jackson Avenue. North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted Read More…