For the second time during the past several months, David Crocini a resident of Salem Street, found himself before the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council presenting plans to develop the property at 133 Salem Street. The site an unoccupied building was formerly the site of Sheldon’s Bargain Basement for many years. The structure was built...
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Good Neighbor Recognition Award
NEWRA Clean Streets Committee members Janet Gilardi (2nd from right) and Professor Nancy Caruso (left) are shown presenting North Bennet Street School with the August Good Neighbor Recognition Award for helping to keep the community clean by continuously cleaning the sidewalk and gutter in front of the school. Accepting the Award is NBSS President...
A beautiful mix
A friend in from Sweden – a young man 22 years old from a small town outside of Malmo – made the grand tour of Boston last weekend. It began in the North End last Saturday about noon-time. Actually, it began with trying to find a parking space, which we found near the Lindemann...
Suspect sought in three North End incidents
Boston Police are still aggressively investigating a reported case of assault and battery on a North End woman in the early morning hours on Saturday, August 21 on the upper part of Salem Street, near Charter Street. Police have flooded the neighborhood with flyers containing a composite drawing and a description of the suspect....
Crime down over the past 30 days
Boston Police Area A-1 Commanding Officer Captain Bernard O’Rourke told several North End residents at a NEWNC Public Safety Committee meeting that over the past 30 days crime in the area has flattened out. The big drop came in the number of breaking and entering crimes which soared the previous month. O’Rourke reported that...
Greenway activities should be made public, beforehand
Making the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway work for everyone is a full-time job that needs some serious input from the neighborhood and the business community. Everything that takes place on the Greenway has a direct affect on residents that live in the area and merchants that operate there. Reportedly, some residents feel that events...
New N.E. Boutique
Autumn Driscoll manager of Clutch the North Ends newest exclusive designer boutique located at the corner of Cooper and Endicott Street.The new boutique features high end accessories including Fendi, Louis, Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Tods, Burberry and Valentino.
North End novel now available in local stores
The Virgin Knows, a novel published in 1995, when the North End during the 70s was mostly Italian and hundreds of people were moving into the neighborhood because it was recognized as a safe place to live, is now out in paperback and for sale in the North End. The novel has two women...
NEWRA To Elect Officers
The names of North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association members that will be nominated to serve as officers for one-year terms will be presented at the community group’s September 16 monthly meeting at the Nazzaro Community Center at 7pm. Nominations for the five positions, President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Sgt. at-arms will also be accepted...
NSTAR presents NEAD with $5,000 check
NSTAR Gas and Electric Company Executive Walter Salvi has presented North End Against Drugs President John Romano with a $5,000 check enabling the longtime neighborhood group to continue to provide educational programs and activities for local residents during the upcoming year. NEAD and NSTAR have worked together for many years to develop programs that...