North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) President Ford Cavallari has asked the membership to take some sort of action and discuss possible measures they could undertake with the city to try and safeguard the neighborhood trees from being cut down by…
Month: June 2015
Home Invasion Suspect Arrested after Shooting Himself in the Foot
A violent home invasion and armed robbery occurred on Endicott Street in Boston’s North End May 23 around midnight. There were four men – one with a sawed-off shotgun and two with knives – according to police reports from a…
Drug Addiction/Recovery Report Issued
A collaboration between the City of Boston and the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation was formed last year to produce a study on the capacity of addiction and recovery services with demonstrated best practices. Last week, Mayor Martin J.…
Obituaries 06-02-2015
Robert Louis Caprio Successful Florida restaurant and night club business owner;Â formerly of Revere Robert Louis Caprio of Coral Springs, Florida, formerly of Revere, passed away suddenly in the Dominican Republic on January 1. He was 55 years old. Robert…
Some Sort of “T” Reform Must Occur
Some sort of a major reform to the Massachusetts Public Transportation Authority relating to the outrageous way the system works and it’s overwhelming cost to do so is needed. Governor Charlie Baker has proposed some action to possibly help out…
Crackdown on Pill Epidemic is Gaining Support
Each day, more and more professional and elected officials are joining the charge against curbing opiate addiction in the State, which has been labeled a nationwide pill epidemic. Supporters are calling for more stringent prescription deadlines and educational tools for…
Downtown View:Embracing the Greenway
It has been six years since the Rose Kennedy Greenway’s first spring. It has been even longer since the Greenway was established, since the non-profits that hoped to cover the ramps abandoned their plans, and since frustrated horticultural volunteers fled…