In yet another twist of the six-year fight over the end of Long Wharf, the Boston Redevelopment Authority has filed suit against the National Park Service. In Federal Court, the BRA lawsuit objects to a NPS determination supporting the efforts of a North End citizens group (sometimes called “North End Ten”) to “Save Long Wharf.” Read More…
Most readers probably think 2014 has been a year of bad news and more bad news. I won’t bore you with the details. You know what they are. But there have been a few bright spots for Bostonians that should help 2015 be more satisfying. Cleaner streets are the best news. This has been a Read More…
This 1910 photograph shows Boston’s once vibrant Scollay Square – or what Bostonians now know as Government Center. Back then, this area was where the North End intersected with the West End and Beacon Hill. The square stretched from Tremont Street to Court Street and was a busy city center, including many shops, restaurants, and perhaps Read More…
