After many complaints about the Municipal Harbor Plan (MHP), the City still gave the go-ahead for the proposed 600-foot tower right on the Boston Harbor. At the July 12th North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting, Victor Brogna and Diane Rubin, representing Harbor Towers, discussed the plan with attendees. Brogna said there is a lack of vision and that Read More…
North End legend and famous boxer Tony DeMarco, who will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame next year, is famous for defeating Johnny Saxton in 1955 for the world welterweight championship. On the morning of that fateful fight, one local newspaper predicted the outcome. Back on April 1, 1955, The Italian News, a weekly publication Read More…
Raising the profile issue of assaults against women in Boston neighborhoods, mayoral candidate Charlotte Golar Richie held a public event in the North End on Wednesday at Slide Park on Copp’s Hill Terrace. Standing with the North End’s State Rep. Aaron Michlewtiz, Richie spoke about violence in neighborhoods with a focus on community policing, gun Read More…
