It was a relatively uneventful and quick (1 hour) North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) monthly meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center. NEWNC members voted on four requests before them, supporting all of them. A request by Margot Seligman to…
Month: October 2013
NEWRA Sees No Issues with Two New Proposals
Three presentations were discussed at the recent North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee monthly meeting held on September 24. “Two of them were subsequently approved by NEWRA Executive Committee not to bring these appeals before members for…
Bike Paths Slated for Two More Streets
Nicole Freedman, Director of the City of Boston Bike Program told residents at a recent North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) monthly meeting that the city plans to add bicycle lanes on North Washington and Cross Streets in the near future.…
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FOCCP Provides Terrific Park Event Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) have once again provided a fun filled community Columbus Day series of activities in the park. FOCCP, as they do each year, created numerous activities for local residents and…
Downtown View: A Life Well Lived
Katharine Kane died last week at age 78. She lived in downtown Boston almost all her adult years. If there was a person who showed how one should live a full life, it was Katharine Elizabeth Fitzhugh Daniels Kane. I…
Columbus Day Celebration Parade
The North End Columbus Day Celebration Parade was held Sunday. In the photo above, a float depicting the Santa Maria is shown on Hanover Street during the parade. Fore more photos of the parade,
Mayoral Candidate Connolly Picks up Key Endorsements
Mayoral candidate John Connolly, who is still leading the race according to the last Suffolk University-Boston Herald poll, picked up two key North End endorsements last week. Connolly received the endorsements of North End State Representative Aaron Michlewitz and North…
NEWRA Elects Officers to One-year Terms
At their monthly meeting last week held in the Nazzaro Community Center membership of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association voted unanimously to elect five NEWRA officers for the 2013-14 one-year terms. NEWRA with a membership of approximately 300 elected the…
LaGalleria 33 Receives NEWRA Good Neighbor Award
LaGalleria 33, 125 Salem Street was the recipient of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) Good Neighbor Award. The eatery was presented the community award for continuously cleaning the sidewalk and curb in front of the business. “Rita and Lisa…
Three North End Requests Have Hearing Dates
Nancy Frattaroli, manager of Artu located at 6 Prince Street, has applied to the Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing to extend the hour of operation on the eatery’s entertainment license that allows for a cassette player, radio, television…