NORTH END/WATERFRONT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center 30 North Bennet Street August Meeting Agenda Reports 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM • President’s Report • Reports from City Hall: – Nicole Leo, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services – Kathy Carangelo-McIsaac, Councilor Read More…
Paul Revere House Museum’s Executive Director, Nina Zannieri, presented at this week’s NEWRA meeting on the progress of the museum’s ongoing expansion project, including conversion of the c.1835 building at 5-6 Lathrop Place into an Education and Visitor Center. The facility will include youth and family program space, restrooms, museum shop, midnight ride exhibit and Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (www.NEWRA.org) voted 27-4 last night to amend its existing “Policy on Approval of Alcohol Licenses & License Transfers,” clarifying the group’s position for earlier closing hours on alcohol licenses in the neighborhood. The City’s Licensing Board uses NEWRA’s recommendations as community input on license applications, along with that of the Read More…
Karen Cord Taylor, at BostonColumn.com, pens about neighborhood groups in this week’s column. “Neighborhood associations are groups residents love to hate. They are always against everything. (Often.) They are run by busy bodies who have nothing else to do. (Not as much as you’d think.)” She runs through the major groups in Boston’s neighborhoods, including Read More…
North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association www.NEWRA.org July Meeting Agenda Date: Thursday, July 8, 2010 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center 30 North Bennet Street Reports 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM • President’s Report • Reports from City Hall: – Nicole Leo, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services – Kathy Carangelo-McIsaac, Councilor Sal LaMattina’s Office • Membership Committee Read More…
North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center 30 North Bennet Street Reports: 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM • President’s Report • Reports from City Hall: – Nicole Leo, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services – Kathy Carangelo-McIsaac, Councilor Sal LaMattina’s Office • Membership Committee • Clean Streets Committee Read More…
Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 7:00 PM The Pilot House, 2 Atlantic Avenue Zoning and Licensing Applications 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM 76 Salem Street, formerly Paesano Restaurant, Nick Cerundolo plans to open a new restaurant in this long-vacant space and has applied to the Boston Licensing Board for Read More…
Kevin Curry presented a zoning variance to the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association, as co-owner of 221-227 Commercial Street which he owns with Nick DiMori. The owners are requesting to legalize the ATM that has existed on the property for several years. The owners have an agreement to sell the property to Gary Petti who operates Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association supported two amendments to neighborhood alcohol licenses at their May 13th meetting. For Caffe Graffiti, it was outdoor patio seating on the Cross St. sidewalk and for Cafe Sapori Di Napoli, it was the addition of liqueurs to its existing beer & wine license. About 30 voting NEWRA members were Read More…
North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Nazzaro Center 30 North Bennet Street May Meeting Agenda Reports 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM • President’s Report • Honoring Bobby DeCristoforo • Reports from City Hall: – Nicole Leo, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services – Kathy Carangelo-McIsaac, Councilor Read More…
Kevin Curry, co-owner of 221-227 Commercial Street, presented to the NEWRA Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee to add an ATM machine as an approved use for the property at the corner of Atlantic Avenue & Commercial Street. Current zoning includes a car wash, gas and service station, and drop off/pick up laundry. The location is currently leased to Read More…
NEWRA’s Parks & Open Spaces Committee is asking residents to fill out a survey regarding the needs and priorities of our neighborhood parks and other open spaces. The survey can now be filled out online at http://newra.org/parksurvey.html. The online survey is exactly the same as the previously distributed written version. There is no need to Read More…