Four of the five agenda items were restaurant-related licensing issues at this week’s meeting of the Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee, part of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). There also was a zoning variance request from a Lincoln Wharf condo owner. ZLC meetings are informational only and there are no votes. Read More…
Alcohol licensing in the North End is dominating the agendas of neighborhood meetings. The Boston Licensing Board is set to hear several requests for extensions and expansions by North End restaurants. Many numbers are thrown around at these meetings regarding the number of licenses, types and hours. A comprehensive list of licenses has been tabulated Read More…
At this week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, the group voted 25-2 to support a proposal to move the North Bennet Street School to a set of empty city buildings along North and Richmond Streets. Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, President of the North Bennet Street School, provided an update on the school’s expansion Read More…
Liz Ventura presented to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association on behalf of Mercato del Mare which she operates with partner, Keri Cassidy. The fish market at 99 Salem Street is seeking approval to add take-out to the retail food market. Sushi would be the primary take-out item, although the owners could add other Read More…
In a vote of 19 – 10, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) opposed the application by Tresca Restaurant to extend the closing hours on its all-alcohol license from midnight to 1:00 a.m., 7 days. Tresca is located at 227-237 Hanover Street and received one of the 45 new licenses made available to Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association has re-scheduled their monthly meeting to Tuesday, January 18, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. The meeting was originally scheduled for last Thursday, but was postponed because the Nazzaro Center was closed. Because of the re-scheduling, there will NOT be a Clean Streets Committee Read More…
January Meeting Agenda Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street Reports 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM President’s Report Membership Committee Clean Streets Committee Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Parks and Open Space Committee Zoning and Licensing Applications 7:20 PM – 7:40 PM 99 Salem Street, Mercato del Mare, Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association hosted a discussion on zoning variances, led by Attorney Victor Brogna who is also serving as NEWRA’s Vice-President and co-chair of the Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee (ZLC). The tenor of the discussion was that Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) is loose in granting variances given the Read More…
In the middle of her first term, At-Large City Councilor Ayanna Pressley visited the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) at their December monthly meeting. Reviewing her recent activities on the City Council, Councilor Pressley noted that she created a standing committee on Women and Healthy Communities and is also serving as vice-chair of Read More…
This week’s North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting included a year-end review of 2010 issues and priorities going into 2011. President’s Report Celebrating 15 years as a neighborhood group, NEWRA President Stephanie Hogue began with a statement about the goals of the organization. “It is important to preserve this neighborhood as a neighborhood.” Read More…
At this week’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, the following report was issued by the Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee, co-chaired by David Kubiak and Victor Brogna. The report contains a tentative agenda for the next ZLC meeting on December 29th, a review of NEWRA ZLC efforts and decisions in 2010 Read More…
