After the fact. Monday night quarterback. These are a few of the sayings that related to North End/Waterfront residents who don’t attend neighborhood meetings and complain when it’s too late or not meaningful. The last NEWRA and NEWNC monthly meetings…
Category: Editorials
Most People Don’t Know Who the Candidates Are
Massachusetts will elect another governor soon and if asked the question “Do you know who the gubernatorial candidates are?” Mostly, the response from people will be Ah! Of course some people will know one, possibly two candidates, maybe? In a…
Downtown View: The Welcome Mat Is Yanked for Banks
What’s so bad about a bank? They seem pretty benign. Then why do ten Boston neighborhood shopping districts, including those in the North End and Charlestown, make them or any professional office a conditional or forbidden use on the first…
Our Opinions
PWD clearly gets the trash message out to the community Information regarding the new household trash change from three to two days per week has made its way through the North End/Waterfront in many ways, shapes and forms. Boston Public…
Downtown View: Fear All Around
It is surprising that Bostonians are such a fearful lot. West Enders have so effectively communicated their fears about crossing on foot at Leverett Circle to their local politicians that we’re going to waste millions of taxpayer dollars building a…
Humans Have Added to the Messy North End Problem
While Responsible Urbanites For Fido (RUFF) continues to make a solid effort to remind dog owners of their responsibilities to the neighborhood to pickup after their pets, it seems that the warmer weather has helped add to the problem. Public…
Residents Want Quality of Life Issues Dealt with Soon
Quality of life issues in the North End is a top priority for residents who want some relief from these every day inconveniences, especially on weekends and holidays. Residents have advised City Hall, Boston Police and elected officials that the…
School Committee Supports Policy Protecting Pregnant Students
A policy that articulates Federal Title 1X anti-discrimination protections for pregnant and parenting students was unanimously voted on by the Boston School Committee. The Expectant and Parenting Students Policy includes sensible guidelines for flexible attendance policies and other reasonable accommodations…
Does the North End Have Any Clout at City Hall
Now that the Mayor has declared decreasing North End household trash pickup days from three to two, it appears that a community request to have trash placement out on the sidewalks after 6am on the day of pickup is down…
Trash Collection Schedule
Apparently, North End residents are not pleased with Mayor Martin J Walsh’s decision to cut the neighborhoods household trash pickup days from three to two to save money based on the estimated cost to do trash pick-up. The Mayor also…