By a vote of 8-1, the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) supported a request by Gerry Riccio for a full liquor license at Gennaro’s 5 North Square Restaurant, 5 North Square. At this time there is no license available. Earlier, at the monthly meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center, Boston Police District A-1...
A 37 year old man was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, January 14 for breaking and entering of St. Leonard Church on Hanover Street according to District A-1 Boston Police Captain Thomas Lee. The area commanding officer said, “Detectives executed a warrant on Richard Shiner and recommended he be held in custody.” As...
Two letters, of no objection, were sent to the Licensing Board by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee regarding local requests, according to committee co-chair David Kubiak. The committee determined that the applicant, Frank DePasquale, has complied with NEWRA’s Notification Policy and that no significant neighbor concern or significant impact...
The developer of the One Canal Projects (apartments) and a neighborhood supermarket has been filing applications for city approvals despite not having a supermarket in the development project, according to NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee co-chair David Kubiak. Reportedly, MassDOT the owner of the land, has stated that it will not approve the...
A custom carousel designed for the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is in the making and should be in operation by Labor Day 2013. The carousel will be fully integrated into a new, lush landscaped park setting distinguished by a grove of trees. It will be installed in the Wharf District Parks opposite Faneuil Hall...
Once again, Dr. Anthony Bova’s request to add a fifth floor to 7 Baldwin Place, failed to obtain approval from the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association due to lack of a resolution with abutter MaryAnn D’Amato regarding loss of sunlight to her property. Months ago, Dr. Bova told NEWRA that he worked out something with...
Eight North End Restaurants will participate in City Feast 2013 a city-wide dinner event featuring five-course dinners with wine to benefit the Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund. Local restaurants include: Antico Forno, Lucca, Lucia Ristorante, Pulcinella Mozzarella Bar and Ristorante, Taranta, Terramia and Tresca. Other restaurants participating are: Aura Restaurant, Strega Waterfront and...
Crime statistics in the North End over the past year (Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012) have dropped ten percent according to District A-1 Boston Police Commanding Officer Thomas Lee. The Captain made the announcement at last week’s Public Safety monthly meeting held in the Nazzaro Community Center to about thirty or so residents in...
Support for a beer, wine and liqueurs license transfer request to the Salem Group LLC., which plans to open a cafe shop called Rigoletto at 115A Salem Street has been withdrawn by the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council due to conflicting information regarding the building Condo Association’s approval. The group could not produce any letter...
Loud parties and gatherings cause significant behavior leading to sleep disturbances and anxiety creating a substantial disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of the neighborhoods throughout Boston. Loud apartment and rooftop parties have created excessive and unnecessary noise in the North End/Waterfront neighborhood for many years and residents have called for some action by elected...