Boston Police continue to investigate the shooting death of a man in the Waterfront area near the Boston Harbor Hotel and the New England Aquarium. Shots took place near the Greenway. The victim was taken to Tufts Medical Center, where…
Author: Phil Orlandella
Young Couple Create Disturbance in Playground
Two young unidentified people, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, delayed the monthly Boston Police Public Safety meeting by about forty minutes until police resolved the problem. First they were spotted on a bench in…
North End Crime Statistics Down, Again
Sergeant Tom Lema, following a disturbance that delayed this month’s Boston Police Public Safety meeting, presented crime statistics based on the past 30 days. Once again the crime numbers were down in the neighborhood according to a report handed out…
New Tot Lot Gets Lots of Usage
The newly renovated Tot Lot at DiFilippo Playground on Prince Street gets a lot of use by local residents. Boston Parks and Recreation Department worked with local residents and held several neighborhood meetings to obtain information and suggestions from the…
No Concrete Decision on Parcel 9 Development
It’s been sometime since four proposals have been submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the potential development of the Central Artery Parcel 9. There has been no recent news regarding MassDOT making any concrete decision on a developer…
Salem Street Construction Delayed
It appears that the owner of 92-96 Salem Street (aka 1 Wiget Street) attempted to have plans passed by the City of Boston Board of Appeal, last week, for a zoning variance related to the proposed demolition of a one-story…
Harbor Plan Design Consultant Sought
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has advertised a request for proposal for a planning and design consultant to develop the Downtown Municipal Harbor Plan to codify into zoning and the use and development guidelines for the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway…
Girl Friends of the North End Annual Bash
It was such a great time last year that the second annual Girl Friends of the North End bash will take place again this year. Hundreds of North End and former North End girls got together to discuss old times…
North End Baseball Team Squares-off Versus Japan
Coming off a 13-12 Little League victory over Italy, the North End Athletic Association has entered an older team 13-15 in the upcoming annual Japan-Boston Baseball Exchange sponsored by the Red Sox Foundation. “Playing against elite teams from International countries…
Visitor Parking Changes Could Be Made
Reportedly, there are approximately 4,000 North End resident parking permits issued in the North End for an estimated 1,500 residential spaces. In an attempt to increase the number of full time resident spots in the neighborhood, the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood…