Still another US Senate race is just around the corner this coming April 2013.Candidates will be squaring-off to attempt to win the seat left open when former US Senator John Kerry was appointed Secretary of State by President Barrack Obama…
Category: Editorials
Senator Petruccelli Named Committee Chair
Senator Anthony Petruccelli, whose district includes the North End, has been named by Senate President Therese Murray as Chair of the Joint Committee on Financial Services. Aside from the Ways and Means Committee, this is the second most important committee…
Spelling Bee Contest Winners Moving On
Congratulations to the local students that captured their local Spelling Bee contest at the Nazzaro Community Center and will move on to the Boston Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee contest which will be held at the Rabb Lecture…
Health Center Steps Up to the Plate
Thus far, the North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) has provided two sessions of free flu shots to North End residents during a time of a nasty flu outbreak in Boston. During this time hundreds of localities received much needed…
Thank You, Citizens Bank
From the Old North Church to Cobbs Hill Burial Ground, every street and alleyway that one walks in our neighborhood is a trip in history. And one of the most significant historic sites is the Paul Revere House in North…
The Way of the Future
In the days before Proposition 2 ½ crippled local cities and towns, the thought of having private funds being raised to maintain and improve public recreational spaces would have been considered ludicrous. However as the expression goes: that was then…
Remembering Rev. King: A Great Man Who Stood Up for the Rights of Everybody
For those of us of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2013 will mark 45 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine…
Not a Great Idea: Regional Housing Authorities a Disservice
Everything in life has its pluses and minuses. But in our view, whatever the pluses may be of Gov. Deval Patrick’s proposal to eliminate the 240 local housing authorities and consolidate them into six regional offices are far outweighed by…
Welcome Back,Mayor Menino
It’s nice to have Tom Menino back on the job We wish to add our voice to the chorus of residents who have been delighted to see the return of Mayor Tom Menino to his office at City Hall. For…
Ring out the Old…. We Wish Our Readers a Happy and Healthy 2013
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells†when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. We write about the events that happened in the old year and discuss those that may come in the…