Slightly richer people vote to stay that way, lose - and other North End Election results
The five (yes, five) North End Precincts largely voted in line with each other, the City, and the State in Tuesday's election.
November 2022 NEWNC Meeting Agenda
The North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, November 14th at 7pm.
38 B Fleet Street – Change occupancy from 5 residential units and 1 detached retail store to 5 residential units and 1 detached take-out, small restaurant.
In addition to the agenda item, a representative from Boston Public Works department will be at the meeting to discuss trash pickup and litter. This should be interesting.
North End resident files suit to annul Cross Street Hotel ZBA ruling
Mary Beth Sweeny says her view would be blocked by a wall just a few feet from her windows has sued to block the construction of a five-story, 134-room hotel along Cross Street on the Greenway edge of the neighborhood.
Coverage at UniversalHub.
Full complaint:
A deeper dive into the unsafe pedestrian conditions at Keany Square
Recent news that the temporary North Washington Street Bridge and resulting pedestrian detours will be around for at least another 13 months has sparked outrage from vulnerable road users. I decided to take a closer look at the current conditions.
October 2022 NEWNC Meeting
The Neighborhood Council held its October meeting on Monday night.
Of note:
North Washington Street Bridge
MassDOT sent representatives to discuss the delays with the North Washington Street Bridge project. This was generally the same presentation that was given to the Resident's Association last week and covered here. MassDOT confirmed the following:
Updated North Washington Street Bridge Timeline: Project complete March 2025
Work on the North Washington Street Bridge has been halted since September 2021 due to faulty welds which were discovered at that time. MassDOT gave an update to the Residents Association Thursday night.
"Our Country Club"
1972 WGBH news story about "hanging around" the North End
We hung around because it gave us a sense of belonging. In our little piece of turf - our self-assigned chunk of sidewalk - that was our country club. For members only.
In the rain, in the sun, on the weekday, on the weekend - we were there. Somebody was always there.
October 2022 NEWNC Meeting Agenda
The North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, October 17th at 7pm. You can attend and participate in the meeting virtually via Zoom.
BIG item on the agenda: North Washington Street Bridge construction update!
Baystate Herbal Solutions community meeting
The Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services hosted a community meeting on Baystate Herbal Solutions' proposed cannabis dispensary at 464 Hanover Street tonight. The meeting was well attended and the City's Zoom cap of 100 was met before the six o'clock start time even rolled around.
Geometric Centers, Impassable Barriers and how they relate to the pot shop proposal
Tonight's community input meeting on Baystate Herbal Solutions' proposal for a dispensary at the former 7/11 will likely feature lots of discussion on the proposed location's proximity to the Eliot school on Charter Street. Specifically, whether the pot shop falls within the 500 foot buffer zone prescribed by the Code of Massachusetts Regulations on Adult Use of Marijuana.