Dom Campochiaro was one of a kind The passing of life-long North End resident Dom “Dom DiMaggio” Campocchiaro, commonly known as “Dom the Electrician” or “Coach Dom” had a devastating effect on his family, friends and the hundreds and hundreds…
Month: December 2014
Launch Party of Three Day Rule
Kerri Axelrod (RIGHT) of the North End, with Jonathan Jonas, Head of Operations for The Purple Carrot, attended the VIP Launch Party of Three Day Rule, Boston’s newest white-glove matchmaking service at towne stove + spirits on November 19. Three…
Boston Selected for Prestigious Rockefeller Foundation Grant
Boston has been selected as one of 35 cities from around the world to be invited to join the 100 Resilient Cities Network, a project of the Rockefeller Foundation, according to Mayor Martin J. Walsh. 100RC supplies its member cities…
Working Together Will Only Benefit the Community
North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) members have elected Ford Cavallari as the neighborhood organization’s new President. One of Cavallari’s first orders of business was a commitment to work closely with the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) on issues and requests…
Baker Already Wrongly Opposing Legislation
Governor elect Charlie Baker has not even been sworn in to office and he’s already opposing issues on Beacon Hill. His chair isn’t even warm and he’s attempting to railroad legislation that would give House staffers a six-percent pay raise.…
Don’t do Stupid Stuff
Hillary Clinton distanced herself from President Obama’s cautionary guide to international relations. But I thought his motto was good advice for most matters. Not that I’ve always avoided doing stupid stuff, and you can probably think of a few times…
Obituaries 12-09-2014
Vincent Anthony Paulo Of Revere, Formerly of the North End Vincent Anthony Paulo of Revere, formerly of the North End of Boston, died on December 2. He was 84 years old. A self-employed produce worker, he was the beloved companion…
City Continues to Overhaul Licensing and Permitting
Customer experience that is easy and reliable for citizens that use or will use the City of Boston’s Licensing and Permitting Systems is the next step in the overhaul of a system that issues 60 different types of permits, totaling…
LaMattina Supports Alternative to Cabs
District One Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina let his feelings be fully known at a recent Council meeting related to establishing regulations that will let popular ridesharing services such as Uber X and Lyft stay on Boston roads under rules…
Opinion
Don’t remove North Square chains The maritime designed chains in North Square are from the USS Constitution and were placed in North Square around the time of the 1976 Bicentennial and should remained in the public square. Boston Public Works…