Jimmy Gannon was recently presented with the Good Neighbor Recognition Award for his efforts in keeping the North End neighborhood clean. Jimmy Gannon has been a North End resident for 50 years. In selecting Gannon for the good neighbor award, recognition chair Janet Gilardi said: “He may not have been born here, but, his heart was Read More…
Victor Brogna from the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA)’s Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee shared four updates at the January NEWRA meeting. Watch the full presentation in the video or skip to points of interest using the timeline below. Community Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee report (0:34) At the January 28 ZLC Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) nominated Kirsten Hoffman as the NEWRA’s representative to Greenway Conservancy Board replacing Robyn Reed who completed her six-year term on the Board. “The interrelationship of the historic North End and the Greenway is vital to both, particularly as we see more development,” said Hoffman in a letter handed out Read More…
The Trustees of Reservations managing director, Nick Black, presented the idea of a new park and open space in the North End at Sargent’s Wharf to the North End/Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) at the January meeting. As part of the Trustees’ One Waterfront Initiative, the proposal explored the idea of converting the parking lot at Read More…
The January North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on Thursday, January 9, 2020. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. See the full agenda posted below.
The North End/ Waterfront Residents’ Association has submitted a letter in support of the City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development’s proposed amendment to the Boston Zoning Code in regards to Executive Suites. The amendment, seeking to discourage short-term rental operators from circumventing the new short-term rental ordinance, would change the regulation of executive suites. Read More…
The North End/ Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted unanimously with 24 votes to approve revised plans for 49-49R Charter Street. The proposal, which originally called for a one-story addition, finally gained support after being opposed in two previous petitions to NEWRA. The finalized plan seeks to convert the building from six residential dwellings to seven Read More…
District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards, representing the North End, Charlestown, and East Boston, presented legislative and community updates to the North End / Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) at their December meeting. Watch the presentation in the video above and follow along with this timeline. (1:30) In the last legislative year a law was passed Read More…
Plans to covert the St. Leonard’s Rectory at 14. N. Bennet St. to eight residential units and a one-story addition with rear decks and roof decks were opposed by the North End/Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) at their December meeting. The proposal was presented by Attorney Daniel Toscano, representing George Kouris of Epsilon Partners. Also in Read More…
The December North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. At this meeting City Councilor Lydia Edwards, representing District 1 (North End, Charlestown, and East Boston), will present legislative and community updates. There Read More…
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz (D-North End) reviewed his legislative priorities and goals as the House will recess for the holidays. In February 2019, Rep. Michlewitz was named Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, responsible for crafting the Commonwealth’s $43 billion budget. “It’s been a very busy session but we’ve made progress on a number Read More…
The November Zoning, Licensing and Construction (ZLC) Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, November 26 at 7 p.m. at the Mariners House, 11 North Square, 2nd floor. The ZLC will hear an appeal to change the legal occupancy of the rectory at 14 N. Bennet St. to eight residential units and to erect a one-story Read More…