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…
Author: Phil Orlandella
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…
Residents Challenge Pinkberry Signage
North End residents and the business community are questioning the final signage design and several other items relating to the opening of the new Pinkberry on Hanover Street. Signage seems to be the major concern. The claim is the current…
Public Safety Topic at Chamber Meeting
Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley, Captain Tom Lee, Sergeant Tom Lema, Detective Chuck Wilson and Stephen Tocco of the Wynn Casino will be the guest speakers at the next North End Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting scheduled for Tuesday,…
FOCCP Seeks Better Crossroads Circle
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) are undertaking a major task to improve the Crossroads Circle into a mini park with benches, trees, stone walk and some sort of irrigation system. FOCCP have already secured $30,000 from two sources and…
Officials Support New Proposal for Government Center Garage
A major multi-million dollar development project on the outskirts of the North End neighborhood at the Government Center Garage has the support of the community’s elected officials. State Senator Anthony Petruccelli, State Representative Aaron Michlewitz and Boston City Councilor Salvatore…
3 Robberies Reported on Hanover St.
Since the first of the year, there have been three reported robberies on Hanover Street, according to District A-1 Boston Police Sergeant Tom Lema. One robbery occurred at 4:10am in the vicinity of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway by Cross…
Greenway Supermarket and Garage Projects Discussed at NEWRA Meeting
While there were no voting items on the agenda at last week’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) monthly meeting, the Nazzaro Community Center hall was filled to capacity with residents seeking information on three important issues or proposals that impact…
Several Development Items on the NEWRA Agenda
Several important updates will be presented at the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) monthly meeting this coming Thursday, July 11 at 7pm in the Nazzaro Community Center. Topics will include the Greenway, an affordable neighborhood supermarket and the Government Center…
West End Student Selected to Mayor’s Youth Council
West End resident Heather Forbes of Hawthorne Place has been selected to serve on Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Youth Council over the next year. The sixteen year old of Boston Latin School will represent the North End and West…