After 2018’s record-setting season in which our Red Sox won the most regular-season games (108) in their history and then vanquished the Yankees, Astros, and Dodgers in the post-season by a combined 11-3 en route to winning the World Series,…
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Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Gun Control Bills Need to Move Forward Two pieces of legislation relating to gun control, passed by the House and Senate, are still stalled on Capital Hill and legislations are on August summer break. Both bills involve background checks,…
What Is Happening To Our Country?
“I say violence is necessary. Violence is a part of America’s culture. It is as American as cherry pie.†— Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, also known as H. Rap Brown. America has been rooted in violence since our founding. We broke free…
Guest Op-Ed : Say No to Rent Control, Yes to Development
By John A. Shope After having been eliminated by statewide referendum 25 years ago, rent control is back under discussion. Oregon and New York recently expanded their rent control laws, and a group of Massachusetts legislators have filed a bill…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella NEAD does it again Each year, the North End Against Drugs (NEAD) holds a terrific Family Fun Day Festival in the neighborhood, that draws hundreds of community residents and others. NEAD, a very active non-profit organization in…
Yes, Drugs Are Bad, But Alcohol Is Still the Worst
We’ve all become aware of the opioid epidemic that has spread throughout the country in recent years and that has been responsible for about 60,000 premature deaths annually in the United States. The dangerous and deadly drug fentanyl, which often…
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More Trash Barrels Needed To the Editor, I was reading the North End Regional Review, looking for where to send this email. You were the only contact information that I saw. Due to the renovations at Pupolo Park and Langone…
Opinion
 Boston Shootings Getting out of Hand Boston’s street shooting numbers have significantly increased since last year, and currently there appears to be no end in sight because there is no fear in the culprits that are terrifying the City. They…
Make the Most of Summer
Our founding publisher, Andrew P. Quigley, who lived an extraordinary life, used to say, “When you look back on your life, you realize that all you really have is a lot of memories.” What brings these words to mind is…
Congratulations, U.S. Women’s Soccer
Every now and then the accomplishments of an individual athlete or team will transcend whatever it is that they have achieved in the world of sports. Prime examples include the late Muhammad Ali and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. …