The April Zoning, Licensing and Construction (ZLC) Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at the Mariners House. The ZLC will hear an appeal to change the zoning use for the building at the corner of Salem and Cross Streets from a 36-A restaurant (formerly Peet’s Coffee and, before that, Goody Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) covered a myriad of community topics as part of its April 2019 meeting reports. Follow along with this video timeline summary. (00:00) Welcome – NEWRA President Cheryl Delgreco (00:20) Parks Committee update – Chair Robyn Reed Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) are looking for more volunteers Read More…
Senator Joe Boncore spoke this week to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) highlighting his legislative and community priorities. Boncore began by thanking past NEWRA President Mary McGee for her service and congratulated his legislative colleague, State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz on being named Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. (01:40 in Read More…
In a vote of 16-15, members of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) narrowly supported new construction at 149 Salem Street, including the corner at 71 Prince Street. Longtime North Enders and former operators of Green Cross Pharmacy, the Giangregorio family, are looking to remove the existing wooden structure that housed Prince Postale Read More…
The April North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on Thursday, April 11, 2018. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. This month’s agenda can be found below.
Chris Cook, chief of environment, energy and open spaces, for the City of Boston spoke to residents regarding the 2019 resiliency study for the North End and Downtown waterfront. With flooding now a regular occurrence on the waterfront, the Climate Ready Boston initiative aims to prepare Boston for the long-term impacts of climate change and rising Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 30-4 to oppose a petition to build a fourth floor addition and private roof deck at 2 Snelling Place at their March meeting. Attorney Dan Toscano presented on behalf of Bharat Mirchadini, who was not at the meeting and does not currently reside at the property. Read More…
The March North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on Thursday, March 14, 2019. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. This month’s agenda can be found below.
Members of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) debated the proposed redevelopment at Dock Square Garage. Head of the group’s zoning committee, Victor Brogna, presented opposition to the height (00:00 in video) based primarily on the loss of the Greenway view corridor from Haymarket to the Custom House Tower. The current plan, shown Read More…
City Councilor Lydia Edwards gave a community update on February 14th to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Follow along with the above video and this summary timeline. (00:50) Community Preservation Act – The senior affordable housing at Knights of Columbus Hall and flooding mitigation at Langone Park were two of 56 projects Read More…
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, 40, has been named Chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee by Speaker Robert DeLeo. The appointment comes ten years after the Democrat from Boston’s North End was first elected to the Mass. House of Representatives through a special election to fill the seat formerly held by Speaker Sal Read More…
The February North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting will be on Thursday, February 14, 2019. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. This month’s agenda can be found below.