For the North End’s Sal DiMasi, the former Speaker of the House, things are going from bad to worse. Last week, Judge Mark Wolf ruled that he must give himself up and report to prison on November 16. DiMasi will…
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World Car Free Day
September 22nd is World Car Free Day. The event promotes improvement of mass transit, cycling and walking, and the development of communities where jobs are closer to home and where shopping is within walking distance. A car free Boston would…
The Expanded Gaming Bill
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill allowing expanded gaming in Massachusetts – that is – 3 casinos and a racino with slots. This is about the best bit of business performed for us by the House in…
After the Memorial
Many of us are left with the palpable feeling that we are a good and decent nation, with a good and decent people, following the dignified nationwide slate of memorials that were held to commemorate the lives of the dead…
Sal DiMasi
The trials and tribulations of Sal DiMasi’s life are not so different from our own. We mean that all of us make decisions in our lives about how we will go forward in our lives. Sal made his and must…
Hanover Street Reprise?
Last Thursday marked the first time in its modern history that the entirety of Newbury Street was shut down to automobile traffic in order to host a fashion-fine automobile extravaganza. Herb Chambers, the automobile tycoon and fashion maven, showed what…
The End of Summer
The summer of 2011 is easing itself into the history books. It will go down as a summer marked by deepening discontent over the national predicament – which is, simply put – it appears we’ve come nearly the end of…
Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene has come and gone, just like that, like the snap of a finger. In truth, for all our preparations, Hurricane Irene was a no-show. She never came to dinner nor stay around a while to wreak her havoc.…
The Crowds, The Noise, The Congestion, The Laughter and Good Eating are Worth it
With the St. Anthony’s Feast nearly upon us (August 26-28), it is as good a time to take stock of the summer fading away and what it has brought us. It has been a good summer with solid business for…
Another Assault
The sexual assault over the weekend of a young woman walking home early in the morning of a new day is a reminder to us all that we live in the city and that in the city there are real…