Boston City Councilor-at-large, John Connolly, has officially announced that he is running to be the next Mayor of Boston. Meanwhile, the longest sitting mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino, has yet to say whether he will seek a sixth term. However, the 20-year incumbent said “Let’s have a nice, good campaign,” in response to the Read More…
With 305 responses, the North End Trash and Recycling Survey results are in. The majority of North End residents that completed the survey want to keep the current 3 days per week of trash pickups including only 1 day of recycling. However, most residents would support putting out their trash later the night before or Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) is asking residents to fill out this very brief survey regarding how to improve the trash pickup and recycling procedures in the neighborhood. The questions ask about your preferences for the number of pick up days for both regular garbage and recycling, the hours that trash should Read More…
With 244 total votes, the Greenway Winter Lights poll results decisively show a preference for lighted trees and structures, as well as winter gardens and ice sculptures. Perhaps just as telling, the disco balls received the lowest number of votes, even less than leaving it empty. Read more in Greenway “Winter Lights” Turns to Plight. Read More…
Polls are not scientific. Related article: Greenway “Winter Lights” Turns to Plight Do you have an idea for a neighborhood poll? Let us know.
New Year’s Eve in Boston brings the arts-related First Night including fireworks on Boston Harbor at midnight. Vote in this poll about where you will be ringing in 2013! Polls are not scientific. One vote per user.
Commenters on the video post from the latest Public Safety meeting debated who is to blame for the noise and quality of life issues suffered by residents in the North End. It’s your turn to weigh in and vote in the poll:
The buzz around the Greenway is the new mural by Brazilian artists Os Gemeos, located on the vent tunnel building where the Occupy Boston camp was at Atlantic Ave. and Congress St. The giant cartoonish image is of a boy with a controversial shirt over his head sort of squeezed into the tunnel building. The Read More…
The poll results are in for preferred areas to locate new dog parks in the North End / Waterfront area. The space that received the most votes was behind the Steriti Rink, off Commercial Street. Other favored spots include the existing gated area on Richmond Street, Christopher Columbus Park’s west lawn, Greenway Parcel 12 by Read More…
In the closest 4-option poll we have ever had , the results are too close to call among the Parcel 9 development proposals currently under consideration by the Mass. Department of Transportation. With a total of 82 votes, Market Square by Upton + Partners slightly edged out the others with 29% of the vote, followed Read More…
A meeting of the minds occurred on Tuesday between dog owners, park advocates and city officials, giving life to the long-discussed idea of a North End dog park. The Parks and Open Spaces Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) hosted an open discussion on dogs in neighborhood parks on July 11, Read More…
This commentary recently came in from a Mirabella Pool regular that wants to raise the issue of smoking at the pool. I am a North End resident and enjoy everything the North End has to offer including the beautiful pool. However, why is it that people think they can just smoke even though there are Read More…