By Mayor Martin Walsh I traveled to Washington D.C. and stood with President Obama as he took measures to make our communities safer. Requiring all gun purchases to include a background check is a common sense, simple step, which will…
Month: January 2016
Opinion
News on Gaming Commission Attorney General Maura Healey’s investigation revealed that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has been violating the State’s Open Meeting Law by conducting public business during closed-door member lunches on a regular basis. Healey’s report clearly stated “Discussion…
Downtown View:Up to the Job?
January is a good time to visit the World Trade Center site in New York City. The crowds are smaller than in July. El Niño makes it warm enough for the water to cascade freely over the edges of the…
New Drug Abuse Prevention Ideas Needed
Drugs is not a four-letter word but it should be. Single-handedly, drug usage is destroying neighborhoods at an alarming pace and there seems to be no real answer to controlling the major problem that will simply not go away. City,…
Governor’s Economic Plan Heading Down the Right Track
The State’s economic development plan laying the foundation for Governor Charlie Baker’s administration legislative initiatives have the Governor’s John Hancock. “This economic development plan is an important statement of our administration’s priorities and values,” Baker said in a statement. The…
Winter Lights
Every evening, hundreds of North End/Waterfront residents and numerous visitors are enjoying the beautiful Winter Lights spread throughout The Greenway. Shown above is one of the favorite Winter Lights photo.
North End Business Owner Named a Finalist for Female Entrepreneur
The Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE), a nationally-renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in business, announced that North End business woman Kathleen Doyle, the owner of FireFlower Alternative Energy, was named one of the top five finalists of…
North End Exempt from BYOB Policy
A Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) ordinance that would allow diners to take their own liquor into eateries in several community restaurants has been passed in the Boston City Council. “Because the North End has so many restaurants and licenses,…
MassDOT Responds to Fulton Street Tunnel Noise Issues
Numerous North End residents turned out for a Callahan Tunnel Trench Noise Remediation meeting with MassDOT and other local city and state representatives. The topic was loud noise created after the tunnel renovations were completed. Those that attended the meeting…
Free-Standing Sidewalk Signs Pilot Program Underway
An ordinance filed by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and brought to light by Boston City Councilor At Large, Chairman of the Committee on Government Operations Michael J. Flaherty to create a pilot program regarding free-standing sidewalk signs. Passed by the…