The neighborhood has several non-profit organizations that make the community a terrific place to live, work and play. One of these, all volunteer groups is the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP)Â which is compromised North End/Waterfront residents and the…
Category: Editorials
Greenway Conservancy Hiring the Right People for the Jobs
An important position has been filled at the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, that will hopefully advance initiatives like the Greenway Wall at Dewey Square, ensure rotating programs of high quality art along the mile and a half park and become…
City Needs Casino Funds to Meet Transportation Needs
Reportedly, a casino in Everett will generate 31,000 new vehicle trips on an average day. That’s more trips that the richest man in the world, Warren Buffett, makes to the bank every day. Several weeks ago, the mayor allegedly sent…
The Bridges of Suffolk County
Everyone knows the Longfellow Bridge is being rebuilt. It is scheduled for completion in late 2016. But other bridges across the Charles and other waterways are also undergoing changes. Here’s an update of what is happening, starting with the bridge…
Investment Fraud can be Prevented
Investment fraud has become a serious undertaking causing hard-working people many financial problems and it continues on a major scale. While all kinds of people get caught up in these scams, it seems senior citizens are most vulnerable to investment…
Vote No on Question 2
Changing the state’s Bottle Bill by expanding the beverage container deposit law is not a good idea. Since a reported ninety percent of households currently have access to curbside and community recycling programs, the state should be focusing on what…
BRA Modernization System: A Great Leap in the Right Direction
An newly designed online portal web-based system at the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) will significantly reduce the current reliance on paper documents as the primary method of receiving letters of intent, project notification forms, notice of project changes and other…
Boston Public Market Forms New Partnership
The Trustees of Reservations and the Boston Public Market slated to open at a permanent, indoor location on the Greenway directly above the Haymarket MBTA station in 2015, have announced an important new partnership that will bring the Trustee’s experience…
A Dog Park Will Help Resolve Problems
Besides North End dog owners being responsible citizens by picking up after their pets and abiding by the leash law, a dog park is needed in the community which will help resolve some of the so-called problems being generated by…
MassDOT North End RFPs Public Meeting
North End/Waterfront residents should plan to attend a MassDOT public meeting to discuss Requests For Proposals for state owned properties in the community. MassDOT will be soliciting feedback from the community on the RFPs for Parcel 11A located at the…