We wish to state upfront that we are not golf fans. But every now and then, there are moments in the realm of sports that transcend what is achieved on the playing field, ice, links, or court. For example, the…
Category: Editorials
Guest Op-ed: It’s a Guarantee: High-quality Pre-k for All
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On April 2nd, we made a promise: in five years, Boston will achieve high-quality Universal Pre-Kindergarten for every four-year-old in the city. In the last five years, we’ve added 750 pre-K seats that are high-quality,…
Opinion
City launches endeavor for 2020 Census Mayor Martin Walsh and many community leaders have vowed to make Boston count in the 2020 Census. Having a complete update of the City’s census is extremely important to the city and the Mayor…
NEAA Baseball Returns to Home Parks
The Boston Parks Department has moved up the time for the planned renovation of the public space between the skating rink and the walkway to the Mirabella Pool. The project and delay will allow the North End Athletic Association (NEAA)…
Stroll the North End for the Shop and Nibble Event
Reacquaint yourself with one of Boston’s most special neighborhoods on April 7 Spring is here and it is a perfect time to stroll around the North End on a Sunday afternoon. Enjoy nibbling and sipping while you shop at all…
Opinion
Lowering street speed limit proposed by Mayor Mayor Martin Walsh is proposing lowering the speed limit on neighborhood streets to 20 mph from the current speed limit of 25 mph. The Mayor plans to work with the City Council and…
Guest Op-ed Celebrating One Boston Day
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every year on the third Monday in April, tens of thousands of athletes gather in Hopkinton, and begin the 26.2-mile journey to Boylston Street in Boston. All along the Marathon route, spectators cheer on their…
Bring on the Spring
Yes, we know that the calendar told us that spring officially began with the vernal equinox on March 20. And yes, the crocuses have been in full bloom, bringing a welcome burst of color to the otherwise-dreary New England landscape…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella A cleaner North End is everyone’s business North End mechanical street cleaning is under way and it’s time for residents and the business community to remove their vehicles from the curb, making it much easier for the…
Another Sign of Climate Change
“Historically catastrophic” flooding is the description of what has been happening across our nation’s Midwestern Plains states this past week, thanks to a combination of heavy snows and unseasonably cold weather followed by unusually heavy rains. When most of us…