February School Vacation Programs at the Paul Revere House Fun and Games in the 1700’s Wednesday, Feb. 22, 10:30-12:00 and Thursday, Feb. 23, 2:00-3:30, 2012 In colonial Boston did men, women, and children work from sunrise to sunset? The answer is a resounding NO! During a tour of the Revere House, children (and accompanying adults) Read More…
The Residents’ Association, NEWRA, voted 21-8 in support of zoning relief at 113-113A Salem Street, Boston Barber Company, Robert DelloRusso, for conditional use to add a tattoo artist and tanning booths to the existing barber shop/salon. NEWRA’s support of tattooing and tanning at the barber shop adds to that of the Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, where Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association meets on Thursday, January 12, 7:00 pm at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet St. See this post for the meeting agenda.
The latest news & video from the Paul Revere House in North Square: Learn more about the exciting expansion plans at the Paul Revere House! Phase 1 of the project, the careful restoration of the historic exterior of our new 3,600 square foot Education and Visitor Center, is now complete. We’ve raised more than $2.8 Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhoood Council, NEWNC, unanimiously supported the proposed expansion by the Paul Revere House Museum to 5-6 Lathrop Place, directly behind the existing historical property located in North Square. The zoning relief addresses the conversion of the existing multi-family residential properties at 5-6 Lathrop Place to “cultural accessory use” as part Read More…
Paul Revere House Museum representatives present to NEWRA’s ZLC committee for an expanded visitor’s center at 5-6 Lathrop Place.The Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) recently listened to two significant zoning applications, the expansion of the Paul Revere House Museum’s expansion at Lathrop Place and the Read More…
Breaking news from the Paul Revere House regarding a large funding award from the National Park Service toward an expanded visitor and education center (with rest rooms!). For more information, see PaulRevereHouse.org. National Park Service Awards $543,000 for the Paul Revere House The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $543,000 to the Paul Revere Memorial Read More…
Team from Public Archaeology Lab inside 5-6 Lathrop Place behind the Paul Revere House. Renovating an 1835 North End building has turned into a mini-archaeological dig at 5-6 Lathrop Place for the staff at the adjacent Paul Revere House. Executive Director Nina Zanneri shared a quick look at the goings on inside 5-6 Lathrop Place Read More…
The Herald’s Jessica Fargen chimes in regarding the lack of public restrooms in the North End along the tourist-heavy Freedom Trail with a story in the Sunday paper, No Restrooms for the weary in the North End. “Discontent is growing in the potty-challenged North End as residents and tourists endure summer without a true public Read More…
Who would have thought that Sarah Palin would bring so much attention to the history of Paul Revere’s midnight ride with a comment made at the North End’s A. Parziale & Sons Italian bakery? A week after her visit to the North End, the story continues to gain national exposure with a piece in today’s Read More…
Public Notice from the Paul Revere House Memorial Association: In preparation for the second phase of construction on Lathrop Place and as required by the $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, public comment is invited as per the following notice: PUBLIC NOTICE Regarding the Initiation of Section 106 Review of 5/6 Lathrope Read More…