Boston’s Ground Shakes as Mayor Menino Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election

Mayor Menino’s Last Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series – May 15th in the North End / Waterfront

It’s Mayor Menino’s last neighborhood coffee hour series this Spring. The North End / Waterfront session is scheduled for May 15, 2013, 9:30 am at Christopher Columbus Park, 110 Atlantic Avenue. The full schedule for all Boston neighborhoods is shown below. Meet the retiring Mayor, get a plant and complementary Dunkin’ Donuts!

Mayor’s Weekly Column

From the Desk of Thomas M. Menino

There has been a lot of focus over the last several months on the troubling increase in gang-related youth violence in our neighborhoods. While gang violence is certainly not a new issue, the nature of gang activity among youth has evolved and we have had to adapt our strategy accordingly. In collaboration with state and federal government agencies and community partners, the City of Boston has launched a targeted, community-based strategy to more effectively suppress violence in Boston’s neighborhoods and support the families and residents in those communities. Reducing violence is a job that no single agency can do alone, but it’s one we all can do if we act together.

Eliot School Family Council and North Bennet Street School Warmly Receive News of Building Swap Agreement with City of Boston

There is high praise coming from all sides regarding the “win-win” agreement of expanding the Eliot K-8 Public School into the existing North Bennet Street School properties that would also allow NBSS to grow its trade and craft school in the North End. Through a cash and building swap valued at $11.4 million, NBSS, a Read More…