Wharf District Council Meeting Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 5:00 to 7:00 PM Marriott Long Wharf Ballroom 296 State Street The meeting covered the following: Representative Aaron Michlewitz updated the Council on eight MA House Legislative Proposals for the 2015-2016 Session. Council members were most interested in Short –Term Residential Rentals, a Boston Olympic Commission, Tunnel Safety and Read More…
Wharf District Council Meeting Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Custom House, 1st Floor, Liberty Room The meeting covered the following: Boston Police Department Officer Ted Boyle updated the Council on police activity in the Wharf District. Highlights included: two assaults after the Patriots Parade, excessive drinking was involved and a car break-in with expensive clothing stolen Read More…
Wharf District Council Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Custom House, 1st Floor, Liberty Room The meeting covered the following: o Boston Police Department Captain Fong and Sergeant Chin: an update on police activity in the Wharf District. Crime is down. o The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy presentation on the Janet Echelman Art Exhibit: to be placed over Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrqqZqhHKWk] After a recent informational presentation from the new owners of Tia’s Restaurant, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 28-6 to bring the waterfront restaurant within its designated voting territory. Currently, Tia’s is just outside NEWRA’s review boundary as it is beyond Christopher Columbus Park. However, members have indicated that since Read More…
Wharf District Council Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 5:00 to 7:00 PM Custom House, 1st Floor, Liberty Room Highlights o Discussion with Keith Bynum, Senior Traffic Engineer BTD Boston Transportation Department on Wharf District traffic concerns. The city is constantly monitoring the streets and implementing immediate solutions. Additionally BTD is working on long term fixes. The Council Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWWWWW] The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and Wharf District Council hosted a public meeting and workshop to discuss seasonal plans for the Wharf District Parks and to obtain community input on park use and interests. A similar North End Parks workshop was held in April 2013. Approximately 20 people attended this first joint public Read More…
The city’s “temporary” solution for this hole in the sidewalk on Atlantic Avenue at E. India Row is not satisfactory, according to Justin Wyner, President of the Wharf District Council. He reports the situation to Citizens Connect with this photo. This is a missing cover plugged with an inverted safety cone. It has been like Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and Wharf District Council invite you to a public meeting and workshop to discuss seasonal plans for the Wharf District Parks and to obtain community input on park use and interests. This is the first joint public meeting of the Wharf District Council and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and a great opportunity Read More…
The “Wharf District” as a neighborhood has been something that people talk about, but not very seriously. That might be about to change. It’s tough to establish a neighborhood, let alone a name. Just look at the Seaport District. Sorry, I mean the South Boston Waterfront. Err, is that now the Innovation District? An article Read More…