By Phil Orlandella Following several community meetings with the Boston Public Works Department and the city’s art contracted A + J Art + Design, residents appeared to be pleased with the potential plans to renovate and beautify the North End’s…
Month: June 2017
City Ignoring Residents on Project Input
By Phil Orlandella Seven North End/Waterfront groups are upset at the City for community engagement for projects in their neighborhood and sent a letter to the Mayor and City Council expressing that “Too often residents are ignored or not completely…
Harvard/North End Football Player Combat Zone Murder (1976) Book in the Making
By Phil Orlandella Author Jan Brogna is researching the possibility of writing her second book, “Murder in the Combat Zoneâ€, the killing of a Harvard student and football player, a very popular North End resident whose life was stripped from…
Six New NEWNC Members Elected Uncontested
By Phil Orlandella There were only six candidates for six two-year terms on the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) community election held on Saturday, May 20 in the Nazzaro Community Center, the only polling place. That simply means all six…
Mayor’s Coffee Hour at Columbus Park
By Phil Orlandella Tomorrow, May 31 Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh will conduct the annual North End Coffee Hour at Christopher Columbus Park from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The Mayor and members of his staff will be available to…
NSC Seniors Visit Rockport
Seniors at the ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) enjoyed a gorgeous, fun and sun-filled day out at Rockport on May 16th. Everyone commented that the group ordered perfect weather, as Mother’s Day was rainy and in…
Residents Feel Left Out of Moon Street Development Process
By Phil Orlandella North End/Waterfront residents, although the development of 16-18 Moon Street has been classified by the City’s Inspectional Service Department (ISD) as an as-of-right build, means the project would not need any community input to go through. The…
Report on Transportation Policy Briefing Series Released
Following up on work to advance comprehensive and sustainable transportation policy for the City of Boston, the City Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Transportation released a report summarizing findings from a series of policy briefings held over the previous…
West End “Open Canal Street”Celebration
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Boston will celebrate “Open Canal Street” on Saturday, July 8, 2017. For the afternoon, the West End’s two-block Canal Street will shut down to vehicles, and open up for pedestrians, who will be able to…
North End Public Safety Meeting Report
By David Marx Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the May 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. Aggravated Assault / Home Invasion (1) -4/18 @ Fulton Street @ 11:40pm: Three suspects…