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…
Month: July 2013
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,…
Feasts Attract Thousands of Visitors
North End feasts are traditions dating back many years. The season started off with several processions of patron saints and from July and August many societies will conduct numerous feasts on Hanover, Battery, North, Fleet, Thatcher and Endicott Streets. Working…
Salem Street Starting to Look Good
Salem Street refurbishing by the City of Boston Department of Public Works (DPW) has made a difference to the busy street. Sidewalk repairs and new lighting help improve the appearance of the one-way street that leads to the Old North…
NEAA Senior Dodgers Post Dominant Regular Season
The NEAA Senior Dodgers have a 21 and under team in the Lou Tompkins All-Star Baseball league. As we approach the end of the regular seasons the Dodgers have clinched first place. The 21u team is 15-1-1 and have been…
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…
57 Snow Hill St. Request Denied by Appeals Bd.
A request by James Ferrara to expand the existing roof-top head house at 57 Snow Hill Street was denied by the City of Boston Board of Appeal. Numerous abutters turned out to oppose the proposal for several reasons. The proposal…