Within a few months, the city will be making public plans for a bike lane from Atlantic Avenue to Hull Street. In a way, this is a virtual revolution that is destined to change driving habits and the persona of the North End itself. While Atlantic Avenue to Hull Street by itself isn’t inclusive...
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Bricco’s Seeks Take-out
One of local entrepreneur Frank DePasquale’s signature restaurants, Bricco, is seeking a take out license. The Hanover Street restaurant would like customers to be able to purchase food to go, bread and pastries, et cetera from a new bakery to be added to the premises. Mr. DePasquale has shown over the years that he...
And Speaking of Crime … Statistics
The North End has the enviable distinction of being Boston’s safest neighborhood. And so it did not come as a surprise that statistics released by the Boston Police Department last week revealed that crime is down substantially this year as compared with the same period for last year. Across the board, everything was down....
Worth the Wait
The special memorial dedication held two weeks ago in honor of Boston’s first Italian/American policeman killed in the line of duty was a long time coming. Even in a world where it sometimes takes years to bestow honors on those who deserve them, the honor bestowed upon Patrolman Andrew Cuneo was a wait of...
Steve Jobs
The death of Steve Jobs at 56 brings to an end the life of an extraordinary American inventor. The i-Phones held by so many millions across the face of the earth announcing his death were designed by him. He was an artist in a way. He chose to work outside the box, was not...
The Parade
Everyone loves a parade appears to be a phrase more about the past than the present. The Columbus Day Parade held Sunday in the North End was sparsely attended, so sparsely attended that some observers said there were more cars towed than people watching the parade. Obviously, this is a simplification but we get...
Columbus Day 2011
At the time he lived and sailed during the 15th Century there was no man dead or alive who was more gifted at navigating the seas than Christopher Columbus. When speaking or writing about him, the same things have been chronicled about him throughout the centuries. He was brave. He was bold. He was...
Hub Protests
Sitting in your North End condo or apartment and watching the news or hearing about the protests going on in the financial district makes you wonder – what is it all about? Why are all these young people protesting? What are they protesting? They are protesting economic hardship of ordinary Americans. They are also...
Terry Francona, the Red Sox and the Way of the World
All weekend, wherever you went in the North End on Hanover Street for a coffee and some conversation, the firing of Red Sox manager Terry Francona was at the top of the A-list of breaking news. Bostonians tend to treat sports as though sports was about important world events. Francona’s end was like the...
Hanover Street in the Fall
A walk down Hanover Street when the leaves are falling and it is still warm enough to be in short sleeves at the end of September makes life worth living. A stroll through Paul Revere Park with a mixture of people – old locals and gawking tourists – seated playing a card game or...