Month: November 2022
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North End Residents Hear From New BPDA Director
By Stephen Quigley Six months into the top job at the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), Arthur Jemison recently accepted an invitation to hear the concerns of residents at a joint meeting of the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council…
NEWNC ZLC Committee Agenda Items
Two agenda items were addressed by the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Zoning and Licensing Committee. The new owners of 341 Hanover Street, the Wine Bottega, Ani Ajeman and Matthew Diekmann have applied to the Licensing Board to transfer the…
NEWRA/WECA Claims Business as Usual at BPDA
Back in August, the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) and the West End Civic Association (WECA) after learning of a potential development of a 700-foot tower on Causeway and North Washington Streets in the Bulfinch Triangle sent a letter to…
Channel 7 Report Shows Major Intersection Gridlock
A WHDH Channel 7 Investigates story revealed a “dangerous and scary†traffic and safety situation at the intersection near Boston’s North End. Reporter, Caroline Goggin indicated a real bad traffic situation at a chaotic and unsafe intersection near the North…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
Columbus Park Trellis Lighting Nov. 21
Special to the Regional Review The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park will host the annual holiday lighting of the signature trellis at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End on Monday, November 21,…
Residents Discuss Solutions to Local Trash Problem
By Stephen Quigley There was a lot of trash talk at the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) on Monday night. Many residents at the meeting had suggestions and observations to help clean up the problem in the neighborhood, with…
50th North End Christmas Parade
One of the best, if not the best, North End Christmas holiday event is the annual arrival of Santa Claus by helicopter and parade hosted by the North End Athletic Association (NEAA). The jolly old gent will arrive at Christopher…