A community civil war is brewing in the North End between the two basic neighborhood groups. North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC), the only elected group in the community, wants North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA), a community volunteer group, to merge,…
Rep. Michlewitz Moves Legislation to Cover Greenway Parcel 12 Ramp at Cross Street
State Representative Aaron Michlewitz of the North End has introduced legislation to cap the I-93 highway ramp on Parcel 12 of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway by November 1, 2017. The exit ramp between Cross Street and Surface Road was…
Police Arrest North End Sexual Assault Suspect
Acting on a phone call from the 20-year old North End woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted in her Unity Street doorway on February 15, police immediately responded to the neighborhood where the victim told police she had spotted the…
NEWNC Tables Request for 2am Closure
A request by Dan Myer, owner of Goody Glover 48-50 Salem Street, was tabled by the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council. The owner was seeking to change the closing hour from 1am to 2pm. Apparently, the building occupied by Goody Glover…
NEWRA/WECA Seeks Answers on Boston Garden Project
A letter of concern relating to the Boston Garden Project Final Environmental Impact Report has been sent to Secretary Richard K. Sullivan, Jr. by two community groups claiming their comments on the report have not been addressed or allayed by…
NEWRA Says No to Merge/agrees to Talk
Responsible Urbanites For Fido (RUFF) opened last week’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association monthly meeting with a presentation on the possibility of a pilot program for a dog park on the Greenway Parcel 12. They also outlined what a permanent park…