The annual move-in street trash piles started September 1st in their typical mountain style. The first trash pickup helped, but it took more cycles by Boston Public Works before things started looking up later in the day. By the end of the day Friday, most of the North End streets looked to be in decent Read More…
Mayor John Hynes was elected in 1949, John Collins in 1960. Collins brought in Ed Logue as the director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, established in 1957. These men faced a problem. Boston was in trouble. After a depression, two wars, long-time corruption and a changing industrial base, the city was losing manufacturing, jobs and Read More…
It was the annual ROC Teen Saturday Fourth of July BBQ at the Mirabella Pool. There was a free BBQ, music, water slides for the kids and entertainment – the Classics. Hundreds came out to enjoy the pool on the hot, humid Thursday. Pool goers also had a front row seat for the USS Constitution Read More…
