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.
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.
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.
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council and Residents Association have both sent letters to the Zoning Board of Appeals expressing their opposition to the (now approved) Cross Street Hotel Project.
Both letters discuss quality of life issues including traffic and noise as well as concerns about the granted zoning variance for Floor Area Ratio.
Ciara D’Amico, from the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services, hosted an abutters meeting for 128-134 North Street, the Traffic Tunnel Administration Building. The owner, Sal Lupoli, acquired the property from the Mass DOT and is seeking zoning relief to establish a single family residence on the property.
According to a makeshift weather station cobbled together in the minutes leading up to the storm, the temperature in the North End dropped 32° in just 45 minutes Friday afternoon. That coincided with a 52% increase in humidity.
