By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I was excited to join the Mayor’s Mural Crew last week, as they celebrated their 25th anniversary of beautifying our City. I picked up a paintbrush, and colored in a mural of ballet dancers on…
Category: Editorials
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Susan Price a valuable NSC volunteer Volunteering at local neighborhood agencies is what giving something back to your community is all about … caring. That’s what North End resident Susan Price did after she left the workforce…
Enforcement Will Make Lower Limits Work
Lowering the speed limit in Boston from 30 to 25 miles per hour will without question lower the accident rate, prevent all kinds of injuries and most importantly save lives. The Governor, Mayor and the City Council support this effort…
NEAD Rebounds Reschedules Successful Family Fun Festival
Inclement weather forced North End Against Drugs (NEAD) to cancel its annual community Fun Festival, which encompasses a lot of work by the planners of the event. But that didn’t stop NEAD from re-grouping and re-scheduling the very popular and…
National Night Out
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I visited neighborhoods across Boston, from Hyde Park to Brighton, from Mattapan to East Boston, for “National Night Out†with members of the Boston Police Department and Commissioner William Evans. We spent time with residents…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Senator Joe Boncore fits in well with the neighborhood State Senator Joseph Boncore has fit in very well with the North End/Waterfront community since his election to the State House. The Senator has attended many community…
NEMPAC to Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Community Service
It’s been fifteen years since the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) burst on the scene and grew into a major organization that provides numerous programs, events and activities to the neighborhood while supporting several other organizations with…
Tax Free Weekend Nixed by State
A study commissioned by the Retails Association of Massachusetts revealed that the State’s tax holiday generated $168 million and the cash flow led to an additional estimate of 600 private jobs. If not for the tax holiday, the Association claimed…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella NEAD hosts terrific North End Night Out North End Against Drugs (NEAD) as part of National Night Out held the North End version of the special event in Paul Revere Mall (Prado). Each year, NEAD presents this…
Review Editor Honored for Public Safety Commitment
Regional Review Editor At Large Phil Orlandella has received another neighborhood award for his outstanding volunteer involvement over many years. First he was honored by the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) for over 50 years of service. Most recently, Orlandella…