Police & Fire

Street Cleaning Saves Cars as Tree Branch Falls from Copp’s Hill Burying Ground

In Tuesday afternoon’s sun shower, one of the trees at the Copp’s Hill Burying Ground snapped and fell onto Snow Hill Street. “The large branch also took out the fence too,” says Jennifer McGivern who shares this photo of the scene. Car owners that usually park on the street can count their blessings. “Luckily it Read More…

Photos & Videos

Neighborhood Photo: Robins Nest on Snow Hill Street

“Pretty amazing what small digs North Enders can call home!,” says Sue Beneveniste who captures this robins nest amid cabling along a Snow Hill Street building. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. The North End’s fabled streets and the phenomenal views of the waterfront are literally “picture perfect.” To have your photo featured, Read More…

Community Health & Environment

Final Design Selected for Wall Reconstruction Between DeFilippo Playground (Gassy) and Snow Hill Street

A quick consensus developed this week at the third and final community meeting regarding the reconstruction of the brick wall along Snow Hill Street and DeFilippo Park, also known as the Gassy. Boston Parks Department Project Manager, Michele Folts, and Bayside Engineering consultant, William Capone, used this meeting to congeal the community input gathered at Read More…

Community

Proposed Design for Wall Along DeFilippo Park (“Gassy”) & Snow Hill St. – Meeting on January 20th

In preparation for the third and final design meeting on the reconstruction of the brick wall along Snow Hill Street and DeFilippo Park, the Parks Department has released the following flyer showing an updated schematic of the proposed wall. The latest version of the design (shown below) has a sloping, lower height brick wall with Read More…

Community

Final Meeting on DeFilippo Playground (“The Gassy) Wall Improvements on January 20th

DeFilippo Playground Community Meeting Thursday, January 20, 6:30 p.m. Nazzaro Community Center 30 North Bennett Street, North End, Boston The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services invite the public to a community meeting to finalize the design scheme for wall improvements along Snow Hill Street, DeFilippo Playground, located at Read More…

Community Real Estate Sports

Exploring Options for the Snow Hill Street Wall Along the “Gassy”

The North End is one step closer to a more open Snow Hill Street with a new wall on the side of DeFilippo Playground, known as the “Gassy.” The existing brick wall is falling apart and needs to be completely replaced. A second community meeting was held this week with Project Manager Michele Folts from the Read More…

Community

Snow Hill Street Wall at DeFilippo Playground Community Meeting

The second community meeting for the re-design of the Snow Hill Street Wall at DeFilippo Playground has been set for Monday, December 6 at 6:30 at the Nazarro Community Center. This meeting will discuss three design alternatives that were developed from community input from the first meeting that was held in September. Future meetings will Read More…

Community People

Obituary: Donna M. Riordan of the North End

RIORDAN, Donna M. In the North End, Nov. 15, 2010. Beloved mother of Michelle Harrison, grandmother of Jonathan Harrison, sister of Marion Mellon, Regina Towner and the late Edna Parker and Charles Riordan, sister in law of Margaret Riordan, also survived by many nieces and nephews. Memorial Funeral Mass in St. Leonard Church, Prince and Read More…

Community Real Estate

DeFilippo Park “The Gassy” Snow Hill Street Wall Improvements Meeting – Beat Report

Boston Parks Department hosted a community meeting last night to discuss design alternatives for wall improvements along Snow Hill Street, DeFilippo Playground, located at 135 Prince Street in the North End. This was the first community meeting in a continuing public process with the community and the project design team. This meeting was primarily about Read More…

Community Real Estate

NEWNC Hears 50 Snow Hill St. Renovation Plans

The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) listened this week to an upcoming zoning variance request by Damian Szary at 50 Snow Hill Street. However, the Council did not vote on the proposal because the applicant had not yet received a refusal letter from Inspectional Services. Once a refusal letter is received, the applicant will appeal Read More…