Opinion

By Phil Orlandella

Renaming Columbus Park Still Pending

Renaming Christopher Columbus Park on the Waterfront is still pending somewhere in City Hall.

Proponents expressed the change based, on the navigator, was part of slave trading. The statue that was once placed in the park has been vandalized and removed. Eventually, it will be placed at the Ausonia Council Knights of Columbus new housing development on North Margin Street.

Thus far, there has been no real opposition by community residents and/or organizations, so it is apparently safe to say the name change will occur, hopefully, with input from the neighborhood.

Not a behind closed doors decision!

John Romano, Jr. Named NSC Deputy Director

Boston Mayor Michele Wu has made a wise choice convincing John Romano, Jr. to take the new Deputy Director position of the Neighborhood Service Center (NSC).

Romano was previously resigning his position, a liaison to the North End, West End and Waterfront areas to take another position with the state.

His duties and responsibilities, on a citywide level, are working with all the city liaisons, also several other duties and responsibilities.

Romano was a terrific liaison for the communities he represented.

He will do the same on a citywide level.