Toys for Tots Party on December 3rd

Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour Comes to Boston’s North End for Prado Tree Lighting

In his fourth neighborhood trolley tour and entering his second term, Mayor Marty Walsh continued the tradition with a stop in the North End on Sunday afternoon. Kids of all ages came out to see Santa and the lighting of the Prado tree on the Paul Revere Mall. Photos by Matt Conti.  

Angels Among Us

Early last Monday morning 10 days before Christmas I received a call from a volunteer worker at St. Stephens Church. She related a story of a grandmother crying uncontrollably in her office. The woman was the grandmother of three, the baby was 3, the middle child was 5 and the oldest was 8. There would Read More…

Boston Harbor Community Church: Dreams of Christmas Yet to Come

My wife & I made a huge mistake last Saturday.  We drove out to pick up a couple Christmas presents.  Traffic was slow, people were everywhere, and my patience was tested.  I should have expected it.  The Christmas holiday comes with chaos.  It is like a virus whose symptoms are mild on December 1st, but Read More…