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MassDOT Proposes Temporary Bridge to Ease Traffic Flow
A deal is being finalized by MassDOT regarding building a temporary bridge along the city-owned North Washington Street Bridge which carries traffic to and from the North End and Charlestown, without impacting the overall budget of $177 million project. A temporary bridge will reportedly, help optimize the schedule of work and reduced the project’s...
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NE/WE NSC Buona Sera Event Raises Close to $40,000
Elected officials that were among the many dignitaries that attended the North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) recent fundraising celebration that raised nearly $40,000 to aid low income and senior citizens who turn to the Center for assistance. Attending were: Senator Joe Boncore, Representative Aaron Michlewitz and District Counselor Lydia Edwards. Bouna...
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NBSS Behind the Scenes Open House
This weekend (Nov.2 and 3), North Bennet Street School (NBSS) will hold an Open House, a behind the scenes look at America’s first trade school. The tour includes the schools nine-full-time programs in traditional trades, live demonstrations in woodworking, jewelry making, musical instruments, bookbinding and viewing dozens of continuing education classes. Participants can also...
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Public Safety Meeting Set for November 1
North End District A1 Boston Police Public Safety monthly meeting will be held at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 1. Police will present an update on Part One crimes for the month of October 2018, and answer questions posed by residents in attendance. The meeting...
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NEWRA Elects Officers at Last Meeting
New officers have been elected to the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Voted in were: President Cheryl Delgreco, Vice President David Goggins, Secretary Jennifer Crampton, Treasurer Sue Benveniste and Sergeant at Arms Mary Holland. NEWRA voted to support (19-4) a proposal to by Barbara Angiulo to change the occupancy at 276-282 Hanover Street from...
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Community, Officials Leaning Towards Proposal for West End Marijuana Shop
Following back to back community meetings regarding two proposals to place a retail marijuana shop in the West End one proposal seems to be gaining the edge. Ascend Mass Inc. proposing a retail marijuana shop at 272 Friend St. and Garden Reemedies proposing the same business at 49 Causeway St. have both held community...
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Boston Local Food Festival Draws 50,000 People
Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Massachusetts held its 9th Boston Local Food Festival on The Greenway just days before SBN celebrated its 30th anniversary. SBN noted, “By every measure this year’s festival was the best ever. Over 50,000 people found their way to The Greenway on a picture-perfect day, enjoying the local farmers, fisherfolk...
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NEWNC Opposes the Hanover Street Proposal
A proposal by Federal Investments, Inc. to change the occupancy of 276-282 Hanover Street from 16 units and restaurant to 20 units and restaurant was opposed by the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council by a vote of 7-1. The changes include renovations on floors 2 and 5 and a new sprinkler system. The units will...
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The Greenway News:The Greenway Series Pollinator Ribbon
The Greenway continues to improve the parks for the Pollinator Ribbon, a series of garden spaces creating a corridor of plans that will attract and support pollinator species. Plans will weave through the length of the park, from the North End to Chinatown, providing vital wildlife pollinators like bees, butterflies and certain birds with...
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Students Write Letters to Members of the Armed Services
As a service project, about twenty students in the after school program at the Nazzaro Center met with two members of the Boston Host Lions Club (based in the North End) over the course of two days. Lions Felix Padial and Norman Sabbey told the students how much receiving a letter form “home” meant...
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