Geraldine (Dina) Marshall, a longtime North End resident, dancer, painter, scholar and mother of Representative Aaron Michlewitz, has died. Marshall, who has lived here since 1968, died after a courageous battle against lung cancer. A life-long Bostonian, Marshall was born…
Month: August 2014
City Details for Retired Cops Proposed by Council
A resolution offered by Boston City Councilor Michael Flaherty, allowing retired Boston police offices to become Special Police Offices and work private business details throughout the city has been approved by the Boston City Council. While the bill found its…
How Did DPW Driver Get Hired in the First Place
An arrest of a City of Boston Department of Public Works (DPW) employee accused of selling heroin out of his work truck has sparked a lot of controversy. Somehow, the driver was hired with his record showing his license had…
Witness Protection Program Needs More Funding
Cutting the Suffolk County District Attorney’s witness protection budget handicaps the process of capturing and prosecuting criminals, especially major crimes including homicides both unsolved or future crimes. For the third consecutive year, lawmakers put aside only level funding for a…
Witnesses/911 Calls Will Help Resolve Unsolved Homicides
Unsolved homicides in Boston has certainly caught the eye of the general public and an outcry to resolve them can be heard throughout the City of Boston. Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office needs witnesses to come forward…
Boston Is Entitled to Casino Funds
Excluding Boston status as a surrounding community with the $1.6 billion Winn Casino project in Everett by the state Gaming Commission has Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh fuming, and rightly so. The Mayor called the move “a sham” and a…
Mitt. A Democrat?
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. Mitt. A Democrat? (first published in December, 2011 (It probably applies to gubernatorial…
North End National Night out
The 2014 National Night Out held in the North End attracted hundreds of participants to the Paul Revere Mall (Prado) during North End Pride Week. Many activities, events and educational programs were held along with a free BBQ.
Mayor Praises Gun Legislation
The House and Senate made history with the passage of comprehensive gun safety legislation that will make neighborhood, streets and homes safer places to live, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh noted in a prepared statement. “With this legislation, the Commonwealth will…
75 New Liquor Licenses Exclude North End
It appears that the North End/Waterfront neighborhood will not be affected by legislation passed on Beacon Hill that would allow 75 new liquor license in the city. The bill, part of a broad economic package, clearly restricts the neighborhood from…