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Op-Ed: A Request to Reconsider Artificial Turf at Puopolo Park

North End resident John Modzelewski recently submitted a letter to Parks Commissioner Christopher Cook urging a reconsideration of the decision to use artificial turf at the soon-to-be-renovated Puopolo Park on Commercial Street. Read the letter in its entirety below. Click to enlarge. Read an earlier letter by Modzelewski to the project manager, as well as Read More…

Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock,” Tours the North End

“The Rock,” Dwayne Johnson made some quick video stops today in the North End at Puopolo Park and on the Prado in front of Cyrus E. Dallin’s Paul Revere statue. The videos were primarily to hype the upcoming WWE WrestleMania and “The Rock’s” rivalry with wrestler John Cena. Johnson is shown in the video throwing Read More…

Boston Police Address Teen Hordes, Homelessness, Feast Coverage and Noise Complaints

Summer in the North End / Waterfront always requires more police presence due to an abundance of warm weather events including feasts, concerts, park activities, and the many visitors to the neighborhood. North End Public Safety Committee Chair, David Marx, invited Captain Kenneth Fong and Office Teddy Boyle to this month’s North End Waterfront Residents’ Read More…