Cobblestone Cafe opened this week at 227 Hanover Street in the location formerly occupied by Hot Tomatoes. The casual North End cafe is serving its own brand of specialty breakfast, lunch and dinner items ranging from sandwiches and burgers to salads and BBQ. The new cafe is managed by Robert Gomes with Chef Joshua Breen in Read More…
At a recent Boston City Council meeting, Councilor-at-large Althea Garrison requested a hearing on rent control as a way to combat the housing crisis in Boston. Garrison supports rent control, saying residents are being evicted at high rates and landlords need to be held accountable. She said low-income families are often forced to rent at Read More…
From the Desk of Thomas M. Menino
A report issued last week by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition of more than 500 mayors that I co-chair with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, highlights the connection between weak gun laws and illegal gun trafficking among states. The report, Trace the Guns: the Link Between Gun Laws and Interstate Gun Trafficking, looks at data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and proves, beyond a doubt, that comprehensive gun trafficking laws are critical to preventing violent crime.
