Things to know for Monday It’s Monday, February 26th and if you just so happened to see a reckless crew of ATV and dirt bike riders making their way through the greenway on Saturday afternoon, rest assured they were eventually stopped. The group of about 25-35 off-roaders were stopped at a road block near Exit Read More…
The Wharf District Council has sent a request to Austin Blackmon, Chief of Environment, Energy & Open Space for the City of Boston for a coastal resilience solutions plan for the Downtown / Wharf District / North End Waterfront. The city has completed a resiliency plan for East Boston / Charlestown and is currently working on one for South Boston. Read More…
At the January 16 meeting of the Wharf District Council, Evan Rowe, MBTA Director of Revenue and Elizabeth Winters Ronaldson, MBTA Deputy Director of Advertising introduced plans to install Digital Urban Panels (DUP) at several MBTA transit stations including the Aquarium station located in the Wharf District. The DUPs are double-sided screens displaying information prior to entering Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday Your daily roundup for Tuesday, January 16: 3:00PM Lego Club. Join the North End Library at 25 Parmenter Street for some after school fun building legos. 5:00PM Wharf District Council Meeting at 30 Rowes Wharf, Norman Leventhal Center. This month’s agenda includes: – Police Update on Local Activity from BPD Read More…
Today, We Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.! Martin Luther King, Jr. was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of MLK Jr. on April 4, 1968. Read more. 10:00AM MLK Jr. Day – Free Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday Your daily roundup for Tuesday, December 19: 5:00PM Wharf District Council Meeting at InterContinental Hotel. Join the Wharf District Council Meeting at 510 Atlantic Avenue for presentations from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Friends of the Boston HarborWalk and the status of the Municipal Harbor Plan. Notable News: Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday Your daily round up for Tuesday, November 21: Tuesday, November 21: Thanksgiving Pet Food Drive at Post Gazette. Tuesday is the last day to help Freeway support a local shelter by donating pet food and supplies. Donations can be dropped off at 5 Prince Street, see additional details here. 5:00PM Read More…
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh spoke at this week’s Wharf District Council meeting including an extended Q&A session with residents and business owners. Walsh emphasized Boston’s population growth and continuing need for housing. He highlighted strong demand for the city with companies moving here like General Electric, LEGO and a bid going out for the Read More…
The Wharf District Council has rolled out a new website and logo. WDC President, Susanne Lavoie commented on the logo as part of a multiphased branding effort for 2017: “Our new logo represents all that we are: a harborside community of residents and businesses within the most energy-efficient city in the United States.” The three icons in Read More…
The Wharf District Council (WDC) is pushing for a significant increase of 200,000+ square feet in open space on the waterfront as part of its own Public Realm Vision plan released this week. The draft document shown below in its entirety comes in response to the public realm initiative being put forth by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA, formerly the Read More…
News from the Wharf District Council: Marc Margulies Named President of Wharf District Council New leadership for Boston neighborhood association involved with Wharf District quality of life, zoning and planning issues Wharf District Council (WDC), a non-profit neighborhood association representing key stakeholder segments of Boston’s Wharf District neighborhood, is pleased to announce that Marc Margulies, Read More…
Highlights of the Wharf District Council (WDC) Meeting held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015: Jerry Wyner, WDC President opened the meeting and made introductions. Boston Police Department, District 1 Monthly Update – Captain Fong, Sergeant Chin, & Office Boyle and MBTA Transit Police Lieutenant/Commander Christopher Maynard. Captain Fong discussed police activities in the neighborhood. With Read More…