Tall Ships sailing into Boston Harbor, a real treat Bringing the Tall Ships back to Boston Harbor in 2017 will help bolster the City of Boston’s economical status with millions of dollars flowing in from the many visitors that will…
Category: Editorials
New Director of Neighborhood Services Addresses NEWNC
Jerome Smith, the new Director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services was the guest speaker at last week’s North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) monthly meeting. Smith explained some of the new programs established to make things easier for small…
Tall Ships Returning to Boston in 2017
Boston Harbor and 2017 will be reportedly visited by more than 50 Tall Ships from 28 countries for a free five-day extravaganza. More people than ever before will be able to view the ships up-close and personal, according to the…
City Appeals Preliminary FEMA Flood Maps
The City of Boston has filed an appeal with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the 2013 Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for Boston. This appeal comes after a study, completed by an independent…
Local Politicians Looking Towards November
It’s getting down to the wire with the Tuesday, September 9 State Primary here. Political allegiances are now being set up for the final push to November when a democratic nominee will square off against a republican challenger for governor.…
Review Welcomes New Nempac Board:President
North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) has a new President of its Board of Directors that comes to the neighborhood organization with a wealth of experience in the field of arts and a desire to make NEMPAC bigger…
Mayor Smiles On Small Businesses
Small business owners and entrepreneurs are now able to successfully start and grow in Boston without the lengthy process it took in the past due to several programs initiated by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh. The Mayor is committed to…
Unfilled Private Details Should Go to Retired Boston Police
Allowing retired Boston Police Offices to become Special Police Officers and work private business details throughout the city will handle some of the unfilled details that occur. City officials advise that requests from private vendors, construction, utility companies and entertainment…
BNN Celebrates 30 Years of Service
Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN) is celebrating 30 years of being a nationally recognized, award-winning community center which acts as a public forum for all Boston residents, non-profit and community-based organizations and educational institutions. BNN has provided these organizations with affordable…
The Sounds of August
Karen is taking her first break since beginning to write in this space. She is offering some of her most remarked-upon columns for you to enjoy again. (first published in August, 2010)August is the melancholy month, and I’m glad it’s…