When one considers that it has been almost 52 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated while he was standing on a balcony in a motel room in Memphis, where King was staying while supporting striking city trash collection…
Category: Editorials
From Our Readers: Lanza Expresses Thanks for Help
Dear North End Neighbors, I hope you are all having a great start to 2020! I am reaching out to let you know that Friday, Jan. 10, was my last day working for the City of Boston. It has been…
Opinion
Community Liaison Maria Lanza Will be Missed Neighborhood service liaison for the North End Maria Lanza has left the city to seek greener pastures. The North End resident has served the community with class and responsibility, earning her the respect…
A New Year, a New Decade
The arrival of a new year — especially when it is the start of a new decade — marks a time of reflection for all of us. We pause to think back to the decade that has come and gone,…
Have a Happy — and Safe — New Year
Celebrating the New Year requires all of us to make sure not only that we ourselves do so safely, but also that we are vigilant regarding the safety of others. Although most of us these days take precautions to ensure…
Guest Op-Ed: The New Year’s Noise Diet: Why You Should Cut the Empty ‘Brain Calories’ in 2020
By Joe McCormack If you’re like most of us, you overindulged a bit too much in 2019. No, not on calories (well, maybe those too!), but on “noise.” That’s the name for the dizzying onslaught of information from work emails,…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Census 2020 is Important to the City Determining the number of U.S. House of Representatives for each state is set by the U.S. Census. It also establishes the boundaries of local, state and federal legislative districts, and…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls…
From Our Readers
Donation made to Support Back on My Feet Holiday Event Dear Editor, Thanks to the generosity of several North Enders and North End Agencies, I was able to secure $1,150.00 in donations to help with the holiday celebration for the…
Opinion
FOCCP brings in the new year When the clock strikes twelve midnight on New Year’s Eve, Christopher Columbus Park will be filled with spectators viewing a fantastic Boston Harbor fireworks display, due to the hard work of Friends of Christopher Columbus…