A Home Rule Petition filed by Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley to have the State Legislature transfer the Licensing Board to City control was continued to further tweak the bill and take into consideration comments and suggestions from the public.…
Author: Phil Orlandella
Reshaping the Area Around the TD Garden
Reshaping of the Bulfinch Triangle (North Station) is already in full swing with the development of One Canal Project and the Lovejoy construction for a new Converse headquarters and an apartment building on Beverly Street. Currently, another major development project…
Cafe Liquor License Amendments Supported
Two applications to amend the existing malt, beer and cordials license at the Waterfront Cafe, 459 Commercial Street were supported by both NEWRA and NEWNC at their last monthly meeting. The first amendment was to remove the license restriction that…
Parcel 9 Proposal Benefits Pushcart Vendors
Supporters of the Parcel 9 project, that weren’t selected to develop on the site adjacent to the North End, have apparently taken the attitude of let’s cooperate with Normandy Real Estate Partners to make things go as smooth as possible.…
North Square Main Topic at NEWRA Meeting
The main topic discussed at the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) monthly meeting last week centered around North Square. One presentation that was clearly opposed was the placing of 19 Hubway rental bikes in the chained-off area of North Square…
Archeologist Unearths Artifacts in North End
Artifacts that can hopefully provide a better look at 1700 Boston were uncovered in Boston’s North End. This past spring, during two-weeks of digging, city archeologist Joseph Bagley and a group of volunteers collected thousands of items behind the Clough…
Surveys Says…: More Police Presence Wanted in the North End
An electronic survey, with close to 300 responses, clearly indicated more police presence is wanted in the North End. District A-1 Boston Police Sergeant Tom Lema was given the results of the survey at the recent Public Safety meeting held…
Government Center Garage Plans Gaining Local Support
Development of the Government Center Garage has lingered for years with no resolve for far too long according to proponents for the newest proposal on the table submitted by The HYM investment Group. The multi-million, mix use project has the…
Residents Call for More Police Presence
More police presence in the North End was clearly expressed by residents at last week’s District A-1 Boston Police Public Safety monthly meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center. Over fifty residents told sergeant Tom Lema that the greatest need…
Boston Police Public Safety Meeting Set for August 1
District A-1 Boston Police will hold its monthly North End Public Safety meeting on Thursday, August 1 at 6:30pm in the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street. The July meeting was cancelled because it fell on the 4th. Police…