Once upon-a-time, the North End had its own ugly Green Monster (Central Artery) that separated the neighborhood from the rest of the city. Then, the Big Dig came along and removed the metal structure and the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway…
Category: Editorials
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Boston Barber Company celebrate its 10th anniversary Boston Barber and Tattoo Company, a popular business located on Salem Street recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of doing business on Salem Street. Owned and operated by local resident…
Maneuvering Fire Equipment Through North End Streets Can be Difficult
North End streets pose some problems with fire apparatus to maneuver, not only because of weather, cars jumping sidewalks on one lane streets, double parking on main streets and probably the biggest obstacle is parking on corners. The above mentioned…
Veterans Should Not Be Ignored for Any Reason
Veterans Assisting Veterans, an advocacy group, have slammed Massachusetts Democrats on National TV for supporting illegal immigrants while veterans are still in dire need of critical services. An open letter to the Herald sparked the advocacy group to speak out…
Downtown View:Class Divides?
By Karen Cord Taylor A few weeks ago I took the T over to Prudential Center. I wanted to check out Eataly, since I’d heard so much about it. Was it really a sign that tradition-bound Boston can handle the…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Pot holes need to be repaired immediately While the state has a legal law to purchase pot conditionally, the Commonwealth and cities and towns have an obligation to repair potholes and there are plenty of those on…
How We’re Making Boston’s Streets Safer
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh In January, the busy streets of Boston became safer. As we dig out from this month’s snowstorms and prepare for spring, I want to remind drivers, cyclists and pedestrians about our City’s newest initiative to…
City Planning Major Volunteer Cleanup Projects
A new high impact cleaning program “Love Your Block†will begin this April spearheaded by the City of Boston. Formally, “Boston Shines†the spring cleaning program encourages residents to improve their neighborhoods over the course of a weekend in April.…
Review Supports Shot-Term Rental Legislation
Legislation file by State Representative Aaron Michlewitz will go a long way toward resolving regulations dealing with short-term rentals in Massachusetts, especially in each individual neighborhood like the North End/Waterfront. If enacted, measures like public safety, protection for renters and…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella North End will continue to change Is the North End what it used to be? In name, only. When a piece of property becomes available, it usually becomes a restaurant or high price condominiums, changing the cultural…