Sports

Gridiron Audibles: Patriots Stand at 10-0, Despite Injuries

Week by week, despite losing key players, the Patriots refuse to lose football games. A 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night was another example of the teams uncanny ability to suffer key losses to the 53-man roster and yet time-after-time have the next man on the depth chart step up and contribute. Read More…

Arts & Culture Photos & Videos

“Tourist Season” from My Corner of Boston [Video]

“Tourist Season” is the second is a series of 1990 skits from “My Corner of Boston” performed at the North End Union, produced by resident Rosaria DiFinzio. See all the scenes here. Rosaria called this next skit “Tourist Season” because back when we were kids tourists came to the North End mainly during the summer Read More…

Government

City Council Passes Mayor Walsh’s New Sandwich Board Sign Ordinance

The Boston City Council voted last week to repeal the permit requirement for free-standing, sidewalk signs. The new 1-year pilot Sandwich Board Sign Ordinance was recently proposed by Mayor Walsh. “Sandwich board signs are significant marketing tools for small and local businesses, which are a critical part of the economy in the City of Boston Read More…

Community

Trellis Lighting at Christopher Columbus Park Showcases New LED Lights [Photos]

The 13th annual lighting of the Christopher Columbus Park trellis brought out hundreds on a chilly Monday night for the debut of new, state-of-the-art, dimmable LED lights. “Every year it is thrilling to watch the park transform into a winter wonderland when the trellis is illuminated,” said Joanne Hayes-Rines, President of the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park. FOCCP Read More…

Event Notices

Firicano’s Barber Shop Recognized With Good Neighbor Award

The Good Neighbor Recognition Award was recently presented to Rich Firicano at Firicano’s Barber Shop on North Street. The award was presented by NEWRA Recognition Committee Chair Janet Gilardi on behalf of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). “Rich’s father, Richard Firicano, sweeps and picks up on the sidewalks and gutters in front of the shop as well as Read More…

Health & Environment

Take the Poll: Is Trash Removal Better or Worse?

Residents representing various downtown Boston neighborhood associations (covering the North End, South End and Beacon Hill) will soon be meeting with representatives from the Public Works Department and the CEO of Sunrise Scavenger, Joe Lombardi, to talk about the waste management / trash removal / recycling removal environment in our neighborhoods. As you may know, Read More…

Event Notices

Events: Trellis Lighting, “A Winter’s Tale,” Happy Thanksgiving!

Yes, it’s Thanksgiving week! That means it is time to officially kick off the holiday season!  Monday, November 23 5:00pm Trellis Lighting at Christopher Columbus Park Join us and celebrate the new LED lights! The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) will celebrate a Boston holiday tradition with the thirteenth annual lighting of the park’s signature Read More…