Plans to construct a 51’ high building (9 units of condominiums) at 173 Endicott Street were deferred to May 23 by the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) Board of Directors at a public meeting held on Tuesday, March 18. Plans call…
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Finding Solutions:Community Honors Principal Griffin and Vice Principal Torres for 10 Years of Service
By John Lynds A decade ago the Eliot School was a failing Boston Public School and its future bleak. However, the arrival of two dynamic educators in 2007 put the Eliot on the map and a few short years later…
Winthrop Square Project Remains in the Shadow
By Phil Orlandella Home rule petitions, letters, lobbying, public and private political discussions, news articles, the changing of the state’s Shadow Law, and airport height limitations are all an important part of allowing or not allowing a major development by…
BPDA Approves North Washington Street Hotel
By Phil Orlandella Nine projects were approved by the Boston Planning Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors including a new hotel in the North End at 88 North Washington Street. The hotel being developed by LIMAC Realty, LLC will include…
Police Investigate Two North End Robberies
By Phil Orlandella Two robberies occurred in the North End last week, one on Hanover Street and another on Salem Street. President Bill Clinton once visited Mike’s Pastry on Hanover Street. While crossing the street on Monday morning to deposit…
Boston Local Festival Coming to Greenway
Registration is currently open for the 8th annual Boston Local Food Festival scheduled for Sunday, September 17 from 11 AM to 5 PM on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. A program of Sustainable Business Network (SBN) is recruiting vendors and sponsors…
Children’s Programs at West End Library
Music & Movement Story Time with Sherry Eskin – Tuesday, April 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children and their caregivers, join Sherry for a special story time in which every book is a song! Make music with the library’s instruments, and enjoy…
Registration Now Open for All Girls Sports Festival
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families invite girls from throughout the city to spend their April school vacation at the All Girls Sports Festival in Roxbury. The four-day event…
One Boston Day Encourages Goodwill
“One Boston Dayâ€, the city’s way of honoring Boston’s resilience, generosity and strength on April 15, 2013, serves as an opportunity to recognize the good of the community and reflects the spirit of the people that were exemplified in response…
A Big Assist from Dello Russo:North End Resident to Run Boston Marathon for NEADS
By Cary Shuman North End resident Sabrina Dello Russo will be running in the Boston Marathon on April 17 to help raise funds for NEADS, an organization that trains and provides assistance dogs for people who are hearing impaired or…