Mayor Walsh has announced that the ban on single-use plastic bags in the City of Boston has been temporarily lifted for essential businesses during the public health emergency of coronavirus. Boston’s plastic bag ordinance went into effect in December 2018 and was rolled out in stages through July 2019 to stores of all sizes. Consumers Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 7-18 against a proposal to add a roof deck to 93 Endicott Street in Boston’s North End. The NEWRA meeting was held on December 13, 2012 at the Nazzaro Community Center. Represented by contractor Garry Rizzuto, applicant Jose Faria was not present at the meeting, but Read More…
Owner Ken Rothman has decided to retire and close his family’s longstanding hardware store, Salem Street True Value Hardware & Urban Home Center. Signs at the store express thanks to the community with a plan to liquidate inventory for an early 2016 closing. A few years ago, Ken Rothman taped an interview for North End Read More…
