Walking through the expansive and somewhat barren City Hall Plaza, it is difficult to imagine the space as it was from its pre-Colonial days, through the notorious years as a seedy but vibrant entertainment destination, into the 1960s as all traces of the once lively neighborhood were demolished to become Government Center. Author David Kruh Read More…
Boston Fire Department responded to a small fire at 181 Salem Street around 8:30 pm on Thursday, January 12th. The low-rise brick building is located on the corner of Tileston Street between the Old North Church and the North Bennet Street School. Firefighters on the scene described the incident as a “stovetop” fire that was Read More…
With the arrival of summer comes the arrival of the fake monks to the North End. As in previous years, these monks dressed as panhandlers, also known as the Fake Monk Mafia, ask tourists and other passersby for money, pretending to raise funds for religious causes. In these photos submitted by Joe Mendola, you can Read More…
