Picture the skyline of Los Angeles. How about Minneapolis, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix, even Chicago? You can’t? Oh, well. Now picture Washington D. C., Seattle, Toronto or New York. You know those skylines, don’t you? There might be a gimmick—Seattle’s…
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Boston Police Officer a real hero Off-duty Boston Police Officer Shana Cottone became a real-life hero when she risked her own safety entering a burning building on Stillman Place in the North End. When she arrived on the scene there…
In Brief
Mayor Releases First Ever Workforce Report  Mayor Martin J. Walsh released the City of Boston’s first ever Workforce Profile Report to transparently examine the racial and gender makeup of Boston’s municipal employee base. The report was led by Shaun Blugh,…
Healey Cracks Down on Illegal Drug Prescriptions
Cracking down on doctors and “pill mill” clinics illegally prescribing the addictive narcotics that are fueling the deadly outbreak of opiate overdoses in the state is a top priority for Attorney General Maura Healey. The time has come to monitor…
Jaywalking Bills Should Be Scraped
Three different jaywalking bills have been filed under the Golden Dome on Beacon Hill that will cost the abusers heavier fines. One bill would increase the fine to $20. Another bill wants to give towns the choice to raise it…
Downtown View:What is best for Us, not Tsarnaev
We’ve had the trial even though Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers admitted he was guilty on the first day. This trial was important to endure. If we hadn’t had it, the conspiracy theorists would crawl out, accusing the police of cover-ups. The…
T Produces Flaky Snow Plan
Purchasing snow clearing equipment and developing reduced-trip snow schedules doesn’t sound like much of a snow battle plan, yet that’s all the MBTA has come up with to date. One would think after the totally disastrous performance by the T…
City’s First-Ever Paid Parental Leave Ordinance Should Be a given
 An ordinance has been filed to establish the first ever paid parental leave policy that will grant up to six weeks of leave for both men and women, as well as same-sex couples, who have worked for the City at…
Small Leeway Should be Given
The City of Boston has spun its wheels at a fast pace to make it convenient and more specifically safer for cyclists to move through the streets. There are already rules, regulations and painted areas covering this issue. Now legislators…
Residents Need to Comment on North Street Bridge Project
Boston Public Works (BPW) has and will continue to conduct neighborhood public meetings regarding the design and renovations of the North Washington Street Bridge, a four-year construction project that could begin in late 2016 or early 2017. Residents who have…