Poll: Yeah, Dog Poop is a Real Mess

The North End Welcomes Elephants for Brunch

Italians, who know their history, are aware elephants and the Roman Empire don’t mix. However, this morning, Boston’s Little Italy welcomed 4 Asian elephants on Hanover Street. The peaceful ambassadors were representing the RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY® circus and were greeted with traditional North End hospitality. Traffic was stopped and a police escort Read More…

Reader Poll: Will the Street Pole Wireless Antenna System Be Worth It?

Wireless companies, especially Verizon and private partner Extenet, have been swapping out traditional street lights in the North End for micro cell towers hosting a distributed antenna system to enhance wireless phone and data usage in the neighborhood.  The system is being installed on city-owned street light poles in the North End. The poles have a Read More…

Commentary: A Lesson in Common Sense

When I was a young girl growing up in the neighborhood, the Gassy (DeFillipo Park) as we called it, was a wonderful place to hang out.  On any given day, dozens of kids could be found playing on one of the many structures, swinging on the swings or running around playing games of tag.  The Read More…