By Phil Orlandella A new community center would be a great addition to the neighborhood A study to find a site for the new community center, built from the ground up or in a renovated facility in the North…
Category: Editorials
Downtown View:Pockets of Diversity
A few weeks ago I went to “The Dynamic City,†a conference at Boston University sponsored by Historic New England and two BU departments—the Initiative on Cities and the American and New England Studies Program. The presentations were first-rate, the…
Marijuana Legalization Question on November Ballot
While November is still a long way from now, it’s plenty of time for voters to contemplate on a proposed ballot question relating to the legalization of marijuana for those 21 and older. The proposed question calls for licensing, regulation,…
Budget Includes Many North End Needed Projects
In its Fiscal Year 2017 budget Boston managed to come up with $1.9 million for Paul Revere Mall (Prado) improvements that residents and some non-profit agencies have requested for dire renovations. Site furnishings, pathways, landscaping, utility work on the fountain…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Tagliaferro not seeking NEWNC reelection Following serving 20 consecutive years on the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) Anne Devlin Tagliaferro has decided not to seek reelection to the volunteer community advisory board. An extremely active member of…
Street Performers Permitting is Needed
While street performers provide a great source of entertainment to visitors and Boston residents, they can also be a problem. At times they are a public safety issue, extremely loud, interfere with business access, pedestrian access and problems vying for…
Residents Should Vote in NEWNC Community Election
This coming Saturday, May 14, the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) will be conducting its annual Board of Directors election from 10am to 2pm in the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street. All North End/Waterfront residents are eligible to…
Boston is Going Fiber
By Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh This week I announced something that will change Boston’s future: working closely with the City over the next six years, Verizon will rewire the entire city with an advanced fiber-optic network. Replacing our outdated…
We Need A Transportation Transformation
by Michelle Wu,                        Boston City Council President As a new mom, I think often about the world that my one-year-old son will grow up in. Twenty years from now, what will Boston look like? As excited as I am about…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Taste of the North End benefits many neighborhood programs Many of the neighborhood’s best restaurants will get together at the 23rd annual Taste of the North End scheduled for Friday, April 29 at the Steriti Memorial Rink…