The Christmas season is only a sleigh ride away with holiday spirit spreading throughout the neighborhood like a beautiful white snow fall. It’s a joyous time for sharing during a special time of the year. Families and friends will get…
Category: Editorials
AirBNB Regulations Bill Should be Passed
A bill filed by State Representative Aaron Michlewitz with some of his colleagues in the House, attempts to create solid policies directed at Airbnb (short term rentals) is not geared to stop the process but to regulate the system and…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Some agencies looking to purchase nursing home There appears to be some positive things going on with the status of the North End Nursing Home on Fulton Street since the community and local elected officials expressed their…
Moving Forward
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh There’s no way around it: this has been a divisive national election. For many months, we have been following the presidential race, and in the early morning hours of November 9th, that race was finally…
High School Starting Hour-Change Not As Easy As ABCD
Boston High School students could be facing possible later starting times as early as 2018 based on a public hearing held by the Boston City Council to examine the pros and cons that a change could present. Parental support is…
Save Our North End Waterfront Group Awaits DEP Policy Change Ruling
The comment period relating to finalizing a temporary policy change in Boston Harbor by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has gone by the boards. If DEP makes the policy official, it would have a direct impact on a proposal…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella NEWRA trashes term by-law change A moved to change the North End/Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) term limits for officers from two to four years was defeated by the non-profit community organization, and it should have been…
A Message for Boston Principals: Thank You
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Behind every strong school is strong leadership. I know Boston Public Schools are strong. We are a community, and together, we are working hard to continue guiding our schools and our children towards academic success.…
Raising Parking Fines During Garden Events Will Open Up Residential Spaces
Raising parking fines in the North End during TD Garden events will deter event goers from taking up valuable residential spots in the North End. Receiving a $40 ticket for taking up a residential space is probably less money than…
Granting Parking Policy Requests Add to North End Problems
One of the longest impossibly unresolvable issues in the City of Boston is on-street parking. Neighborhoods, especially the North End, are experiencing the brunt of the problem more and more each day. Currently, the City is allowing residents to park…