Five requests relating to local projects were supported by the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) at their monthly meeting held on Monday, April 1 at the Nazzaro Community Center. By a vote of 7-0 the Council supported a request by…
Author: Phil Orlandella
Local Elected Officials Support Parcel 9 Proposal
All three elected officials that represent the North End have sent letter to MassDOT supporting plans by Cresset Group and DeNormandie Companies for the development of Parcel 9 in the Blackstone District. Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina, State Senator Anthony…
North Street Vent Building Construction to Begin
After numerous years of planning and several community meetings, MassDOT and the selected contractor, unveiled the final plans for the $5.5 million dollar rehabilitation of the North Street state owned Vent Building. At the third and final community meeting held…
North End Restaurant Week Underway
Many popular North End eateries will be participating in the fourth North End Restaurant Week 2013, scheduled for two weeks. The first week began on Easter Sunday and will conclude on Friday, April 5. Week two starts Sunday, April 7…
Six-story Cooper Street Building Proposed
Nine Cooper Street is the potential site of a new six-story building that will be fifty-five feet high, the limitation imposed in the North End. The owner, Elaine DiGangi has proposed six units of rental apartments of which the top…
NEWRA/NEWNC Differ on Requests
A request by Billy Tse Restaurant to open a street sidewalk patio (20 seats) at 240 Commercial Street has one community group supporting the request and the other opposing it. The North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council by a vote of 5-3…
Two Parcel 9 Proposals Presented at Public Meeting
Two final proposals for the development of Parcel 9 in the Blackstone District were presented at a public meeting held last week in the Mariners House in North Square. A joint venture between Cresset Group and DeNormandie Companies and Normandy…
NEWNC Says No to New Restaurant with Takeout Service
Due to several unanswered questions dealing with the vent system, parking and other items, the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted 5-3 to oppose a request by Alvaro Sandoval to obtain a variance for takeout service for a new Mexican…
NEWRA Opposes Outdoor Patio and Second Floor Restaurant Addition
Four agenda items of community interest drew an unexpected large crowd to the Nazzaro Community Center last week for the monthly meeting of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association. The Council by an 18-19 vote opposed a request by Billy Tse…
Police to Pursue Charges Against Suffolk Student
Boston Police District A-1 Commanding Officer Captain Thomas Lee told North End residents at a Public Safety meeting that the City plans to move forward with the assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and resisting arrest that…