Recently I attended a meeting focused on how Americans could reduce their carbon footprint by re-arranging their neighborhoods. (And it’s not only I who am drawn to such nerdy topics—the room was full.) The speaker talked about sufficient density, public transportation, sidewalks, intersections, easy access between home and work—in other words, all the advantages we Read More…
This weekend was the summer opening for the North End’s Mirabella Pool on Commercial Street. The pool looks over Boston Harbor and is now open with public swimming beginning at 11:00 am daily. There is also a spray pool out front. Roving the neighborhood, Phil Orlandella shares these snapshots.
At this week’s meeting of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, North End resident and artist Nathan Swain announced the formation of a new parks group within the Greenway called “Friends of the North End Parks.” The organization is targeting Greenway Parcels 8 & 10 with a mission “To beautify and care for the North Read More…
