The proposed Sullivan Square and Rutherford Avenue redesign project has caused quite a stir in Charlestown, but it is also starting to attract attention for its potential traffic impacts from downtown Boston, including the North End. One option under consideration, known as the “surface option,” will fill in the highway-like underpasses through Sullivan Square and Read More…
The video above shows Ken Greenberg, internationally-recognized urban planner and author of “Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder” (2011) presenting “Vibrant Waterfronts.” Introducing Mr. Greenberg is Vivien Li, President of The Boston Harbor Association. This presentation was sponsored by The Boston Harbor Association” as part of a 2-day event, “A Clean Read More…
Photo: Mayor Tom Menino and District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina on Hanover Street with workers performing sidewalk repairs throughout the North End and other Boston neighborhoods. (Photo courtesy City of Boston) The City of Boston has initiated a sidewalk repair program to replace 15,000 square feet of North End sidewalk paths this summer. Read More…
Boston.com’s Town Correspondent, Jeremy C. Fox, frames the debate regarding the proposed $2.9 million replacement carousel slated for the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. An interesting take in the article comes from the carousel community where the editor of Carousel News & Trader said: “the planners hadn’t consulted any carousel experts he’s spoken to and had Read More…
The City of Boston Mayor’s Office issued the following release: MAYOR THOMAS M. MENINO REQUESTS EXPEDITIOUS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOSTON’S HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ROUTING STUDY In a letter to the Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Jeffrey B. Mullan, Mayor Thomas M. Menino has requested that the state quickly begin the Read More…
Bulfinch Congress Holdings (BCH), represented by Thomas O’Brien’s HYM Investment Group, has submitted a new letter of intent for the redevelopment of the Government Center Garage. The June 21, 2011 letter cites replacing the 11-story garage in phases with a new mixed-use, multi-story project with residential, office, retail, transportation and hotel uses and 2.4 million Read More…
Through the generous support of National Grid, the New England Aquarium launched “Sharks!” its new mobile education program at the North End’s Eliot School on June 15th. Designed to help kids from ages five through eleven understand these mystical creatures, the shark kit includes ten interactive stations where kids will learn through hands-on experiments about shark vision, hearing, and size. The program even includes a 15 foot inflatable shark. Tom King, President of National Grid. was on hand to share the exhibit with this third grade class.
Elaine McMillion has posted some clips from a documentary, “North End Project.” One of the more in-depth interviews is shown below, “Phil & Tony.” More information about “North End Project” can be found at ElaineMcMillion.com.
This week’s Sports Illustrated is out and what a great cover! It features Boston Bruins 2011 champion players Nathan Horton, Rich Peverley and Zdeno Chara, on the left, with Dennis Seidenberg and Andrew Ferrence, on the right. Wait, who is that guy in the center holding the Stanley Cup? Look, it’s Dan Flaherty, manager of Read More…
We received two email witness accounts and confirmed with Boston Police that a serious Segway accident occured on Sunday where a novice rider fell while on a Boston Gliders tour traveling through Christopher Columbus Park. The incident report puts the time at 6:25 pm on Sunday, June 19, 2011. One witness describes the accident scene Read More…
Renowned aerial photographer and pilot Alex MacLean presents a photo slideshow showing the progress of Boston’s waterfront from 1975 through today. The presentation was sponsored by The Boston Harbor Association as part of a 2-day event, “A Clean Boston Harbor: What Next?” held at the IMAX theater at New England Aquarium and the Moakey Read More…
Essex Juvenile Chief Probation Officer Daniel Passacantilli Is Honored by Peers with the Jim Minton Excellence Award Essex County Juvenile Chief Probation Officer Daniel Passacantilli was recently honored with the 2011 Jim Minton Excellence Award at the Chief Probation Officers’ Association’s Annual Meeting at the Henderson House in Weston, MA. Passacantilli is a 40-year employee Read More…