NEAA practices at Langone Field with the Flag at half mast and Police Boats in the Harbor

State Senator Anthony Petruccelli Interview, Part 1

As the November election edges closer, I sat down with State Senator Anthony Petruccelli at his office in the State House. He has been in the Senate since July 2007 representing the First Suffolk Middlesex District. In addition to the North End, the district includes Beacon Hill, Cambridge, East Boston, Revere and Winthrop. In this Read More…

West End Museum Exhibit Traces Political Moves that Led to Neighborhood’s Destruction

The West End Museum is hosting The Housing Act of 1949, a re-configured and updated exhibit that examines the path to the destruction of the Boston’s West End. It explores Democrat Harry S. Truman’s re-election in the face of a mounting housing demand, which prompted him to put urban renewal on the national agenda and set in Read More…

Residential and Office Tower Designs Presented for Government Center Garage Project

Plans were updated this week for the Government Center Garage project by developer Thomas O’Brien’s HYM Investment Group. Slicing off parts of the garage structure, two large towers will be located near Government Center. Another four moderate height buildings will “step down” to the Greenway side. The current tunnel overhang over Congress Street will be removed. Read More…