Can the North End Nursing Home on Fulton Street be saved or will plans by Partners and Spalding to close the facility and relocate the senior residents who live there to other locations prevail? The deed holder can actually close…
Category: Editorials
End of School Year Reflection
When we started the 2015-2016 school year, we set out to work as a team. A school year full of victories and challenges is drawing to a close and we feel an incredible sense of purpose for the work that…
From Our Readers
Boston Market CEO expresses customer appreciation  Dear Neighbors, Since the Boston Public Market opened last summer, you’ve welcomed us with open arms, and helped us succeed in our mission to provide fresh, healthy food to consumers of all income…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Boston Police agree to wear Body Cameras Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA) willingness to be a part of a program to wear body cameras during a six-month pilot while on active duty clearly indicates that they are…
Illegal Gun Control Real Action Needed
Stop gun violence is on the lips of every elected official every time they open their mouths and it sounds the same each and every time. It has become nothing short of just words people want to hear and it’s…
City Holding Public Meetings to Develop North Station Traffic Plan
Many projects and developments taking place in the North Station and the Bulfinch Triangle, once completed, will have potentially more vehicle and pedestrian traffic within or in the adjacent area. The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Boston Transportation Department…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella FOCCP Independence Day celebration attracted hundreds Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) did another terrific job celebrating Independence Day with a great community event in the park. Working closely with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation…
Mayor’s Coffee Hour A Communication Event
Christopher Columbus Park was full of hundreds of North End/Waterfront residents for the annual and popular Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Coffee Hour. Residents were pleased to meet and greet the Mayor, ask him questions or make suggestions relating to the…
FOCCP to Celebrate 15th Anniversary this August
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP), this August will celebrate its 15th anniversary of making Columbus Park a valuable part of the community. FOCCP has worked in conjunction with the city, residents and the business community to make the park…
From Our Readers
A New Garbage Dump in the North End While it has been several months and more since I have put pen to paper I have seen some rather disturbing sites which have compelled me to dig my trusty old keyboard…