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Photo Gallery: Warm Up at the Frost Ice Bar

It is a frigid January winter’s night. The outside thermometer reads 8 degrees Fahrenheit with a forecast of 2 degrees overnight. For some reason, it reminded me to finally edit and post photos that I took last Fall of the Frost Ice Bar, the new attraction at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The bar is kept at Read More…

City Council Supports Revised Bottle Bill

Bottle bills are laws that require a minimum refundable deposit on beverage containers in order to ensure a high rate of recycling or reuse. The current law was passed in 1983 and does not include many popular “new-age” drinks such as bottled waters, sports drinks, and juices. Currently the only beverages covered are carbonated soda, beer, and malt beverages.

Councillors Salvatore LaMattina and John Connolly sponsored the City Council Resolution in order to demonstrate to state lawmakers that the Boston City Council wants the Bill updated. About a dozen bills related to the Beverage Container Recovery Law, including House Bill 3057 filed by Rep. Basile on behalf of Mayor Menino, are before state lawmakers this legislative session.

The Council approved the Resolution at its weekly meeting on Oct. 21.

Neighborhood Photo: Misty Blue at Christopher Columbus Park

Sunday was a wet and rainy day, but Bob Somerville managed to capture some beauty in this dreary weather at Christopher Columbus Park, where the blue lights of the trellis reflected in the surrounding water. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption Read More…