Bostik, Inc. (bostik-us.com), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of adhesives and sealants, recently joined up with its strategic partner Artaic Innovative Mosaic, (artaic.com) to host 15 elementary students from Boston’s Eliot K-8 Innovation School. The event took place at…
Month: May 2016
Paul Revere Memorial Association Receives NEWRA Good Neighbor Award
By Phil Orlandella Paul Revere Memorial Association in North Square, which offers free access to North End residents, has been selected by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) as the recipient of its Good Neighbor Award. The award is presented…
Michael Bonnetti Tops Ticket in NEWNC Election
By Phil Orlandella Six of eight local residents were elected by the community during a public election to serve two-year terms on the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). Officially, 355 residents found their way to the Nazzaro Center on a…
NEWRA Supports Occupancy Change
By Phil Orlandella Two agenda items were voted on at the monthly meeting of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). A request by Chris Young to extend the basement level in the rear of 3 Stillman Street lot line and…
Bibliocycle Travels Through Boston’s Neighborhoods
The Boston Public Library (BPL) Bibliocycle, a bicycle-powered mobile library, returns to the streets of Boston in its third season, visiting street fairs, markets, and festivals to meet people where they are and deliver library services beyond its physical locations.…
Joseph Boncore Officially Sworn in as 1st Suffolk/Middlesex Senator
By John Lynds Last Thursday in front of a packed Massachusetts Senate Chamber Joseph Boncore (D-Winthrop) was officially sworn in as the new 1st Suffolk and Middlesex State Senator by Governor Charlie Baker. Boncore won the seven man special election…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella A new community center would be a great addition to the neighborhood A study to find a site for the new community center, built from the ground up or in a renovated facility in the North…
Downtown View:Pockets of Diversity
A few weeks ago I went to “The Dynamic City,†a conference at Boston University sponsored by Historic New England and two BU departments—the Initiative on Cities and the American and New England Studies Program. The presentations were first-rate, the…
Marijuana Legalization Question on November Ballot
While November is still a long way from now, it’s plenty of time for voters to contemplate on a proposed ballot question relating to the legalization of marijuana for those 21 and older. The proposed question calls for licensing, regulation,…
Budget Includes Many North End Needed Projects
In its Fiscal Year 2017 budget Boston managed to come up with $1.9 million for Paul Revere Mall (Prado) improvements that residents and some non-profit agencies have requested for dire renovations. Site furnishings, pathways, landscaping, utility work on the fountain…