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Month: March 2013
Six-story Cooper Street Building Proposed
Nine Cooper Street is the potential site of a new six-story building that will be fifty-five feet high, the limitation imposed in the North End. The owner, Elaine DiGangi has proposed six units of rental apartments of which the top…
NEWRA/NEWNC Differ on Requests
A request by Billy Tse Restaurant to open a street sidewalk patio (20 seats) at 240 Commercial Street has one community group supporting the request and the other opposing it. The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council by a vote of 5-3…
Two Parcel 9 Proposals Presented at Public Meeting
Two final proposals for the development of Parcel 9 in the Blackstone District were presented at a public meeting held last week in the Mariners House in North Square. A joint venture between Cresset Group and DeNormandie Companies and Normandy…
North End Beautification Committee Making Things Happen
Local groups and leaders, elected officials, residents and the business community should jump on the North End Beautification Committee’s band wagon. While the neighborhood group is currently seeking non-profit status, it continues to service the community in many ways. The…
Residents Need to Attend MassDOT Public Meeting
A very important public meeting regarding the MassDOT owned Callahan Tunnel Vent Building on North Street will be held tomorrow Wednesday, March 27 at 6pm in the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street. At this meeting both MassDOT and…
Obituaries 03-26-2013
Sara Favuzza Federal Reserve Bank Retiree Sara G. Favuzza, a retiree of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and a lifelong resident of the North End, passed away peacefully on March 7. She is survived by her sister, Gloria Cimino…
Long Awaited Downtown School Announcement at 585 Commercial Street
It was a celebratory mood at Friday’s official announcement by Mayor Tom Menino that the City of Boston is acquiring the North End / Waterfront property at 585 Commercial Street to be renovated for a new K-8 public school in…
NEWNC Says No to New Restaurant with Takeout Service
Due to several unanswered questions dealing with the vent system, parking and other items, the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted 5-3 to oppose a request by Alvaro Sandoval to obtain a variance for takeout service for a new Mexican…
NEWRA Opposes Outdoor Patio and Second Floor Restaurant Addition
Four agenda items of community interest drew an unexpected large crowd to the Nazzaro Community Center last week for the monthly meeting of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association. The Council by an 18-19 vote opposed a request by Billy Tse…