North End businesses and housing development are growing too fast for the small community to handle and there is much more on the horizon. Each time a business closes and building space becomes available, someone wants to open an eatery…
Category: Editorials
Starting the School Year Together
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The start of the school year brings a lot change into our students’ lives: new classes, new teachers, new subjects to tackle. September can be an inspiring time, a season that brings students, teachers and…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Feast should go on forever North End religious feasts have completed the season of celebrating their patron saints on the streets of the community. In some cases, these societies have conducted these festivals for over 100 years…
North End Pride Day Was a Great Neighborhood Event
There is absolutely no question the North End Against Drugs (NEAD) annual North End Pride Day is one of the best and popular activities held in the neighborhood at Langone Field, each year. Once again, the community’s non-profit organization went…
Discarded Hypodermic Needles are Still a Major Problem
City’s statistics clearly indicate that in the course of the year, the Mobile Sharps Team has collected 20,000 discarded hypodermic needles from parks, alleys, playgrounds and libraries in every neighborhood. While the city’s team is doing the best they can…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Pride Day: A don’t miss community event North End Against Drugs (NEAD) has put together what appears to be another fun filled and entertaining community event-North End Family Pride Day scheduled for Saturday, September 16 from 12…
ABCD Boston Supports Same-Day Voter Registration
By Colneth Smiley Jr Assistant Director of Communications Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. While the Massachusetts Legislature strives to implement a state wide system for voter registration following the Massachusetts Superior Court’s decision to rule the current 20-day voter…
School is about to Reopen: Drive Carefully
September means it’s back to school and drivers need to pay close attention to school areas, crosswalks and school buses. In today’s world, too many drivers are talking or texting on their cell phones causing distraction and possibly creating an…
More Involvement by North End Businesses Would Result in Cleaner Streets
The North End business community should put together a neighborhood street cleaning crew, especially on Hanover and Salem Streets, where most of the clutter usually piles up during June, July and August. Hiring two or three local high school students…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Conti receives well deserved community award District 1 Boston Police recently presented North End residents and community activist Matt Conti for his outstanding achievements in the neighborhood. Selecting Matt was a wise choice. He’s not only the…