On two perfect October days the west lawn of Christopher Columbus Park was transformed into a Pop Up Pumpkin Patch. Ann Babbitt, Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Vice-President, conceived of the idea for this alternative experience when the annual Fall…
Mercantile Wharf Housing Agreement Kept in Place
Affordable housing at the 60 unit Mercantile Wharf Building has been re-established for North End/Waterfront residents when an agreement was made by the City of Boston Housing Authority and investors in building located off Atlantic Avenue. Since 2018, the provisions…
NEWRA Expresses Concern Over the Boston Harbor Garage Plan
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) has submitted a multi-page letter to Brian Golden, Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency, expressing their point of view relating to plans for the development of the Boston Harbor Garage. NEWRA, in…
BPS Suspends All In-Person Learning; Every BPS Student Will Switch to ‘Remote’ Learning
A week after the Suffolk Superior Court rejected the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) request for an emergency injunction so teachers won’t be forced to teach in-person until the positive test rate in Boston goes below 4 percent, Boston Public School…
In Brief
Garden of Hope Gets Fall Cleanup Members of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) horticultural team spent several hours cleaning out the award-winning Garden of Hope. With the garden cleaned, work began on replacing the leaking irrigation system. FOCCP…
NEWNC Approves North Square Restaurant Expansion
At the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Oct. 5 meeting, the community elected Council voted 9-0 to support a request by Flagship Restaurant Group, LLC to expand the existing restaurant Forcella, 33 North Square to number 37 on the same…