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Neighborhood Reacts Negatively to Preliminary North Square Reconstruction Design [Meeting Video]

Posted on Author Matt Conti

At a public meeting on Wednesday night, North End residents and stakeholders harshly criticized a preliminary design for the reconstruction of North Square. Boston Public Works has budgeted $2 million to make site improvements for historic North Square. Centrally located in Boston’s North End, it is one of the country’s oldest public squares and the founding spot for Read More…
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Bartlett Place “Pocket Park” Redesign Gets Thumbs Up at Public Meeting [Video]

Posted on Author Matt Conti

Video: Bartlett Place Improvements Public Meeting held on February 28, 2013 at the Nazzaro Community Center. Note: The projector was not working so there was only a laptop available to view the presentation. The full presentation is available here as a pdf. Neighboring residents, businesses and city officials reached a broad consensus on how to Read More…
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Downtown View: Rattus Norvegicus and Us

Posted on Author Karen Cord Taylor

Consider the rat—specifically the Norway rat, which doesn’t come from Norway. It is brownish gray and as long as 16 inches. During its year-long lifespan a female can produce up to five litters of seven babies, although litters can be as large as 14. It has excellent sight and hearing and an acute sense of Read More…