LTC (Ret) Gerald T. Wellman officiates the Patriot’s Day ceremonies in the North End

Rare Vote to Deny Height Addition by Zoning Board at 3-5 Quincy Court

The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) voted to deny a fourth story addition earlier this month at 3-5 Quincy Court in the North End. The denial action is very rare for a board that has a record of handing out zoning variances in the vast majority of cases before it. The ZBA vote was tied with Chair Christine Araujo voting Read More…

Obituary: Concetta “Connie” Tarantino of Boston’s North End

Concetta “Connie” Tarantino, 99 years of age, of Boston’s North End, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Connie was a devoted member of the St. Lucy Society, member of the Secular Franciscan Order, volunteer for the St. Damien Society, and a Board member at the Casa Maria Housing. Beloved daughter of the late Antonetta Read More…

Japanese-Inspired Garden, Mytoi, Pops Up on Greenway

A Japanese-inspired garden has “popped-up” on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, near the carousel. Mytoi is a new, temporary exhibit sponsored by The Trustees with an urban reinterpretation of the original Martha’s Vineyard landscape, complete with the iconic Mytoi bridge, bamboo groves, a reflecting pool and interactive ‘koi.’ “While it is of course ideal to visit Read More…