I AM Books, an independent bookstore on North St. in the North End, is temporarily closing for the week after a significant water leak over the weekend. The bookstore will be shut between Wednesday, April 18, and Friday, April 20, to undergo repairs to ceilings and walls. The water leak caused by flooding from an upper floor unit Read More…
On October 31, 2016, a very special coffee shop in the heart of the North End closed its doors. To a group of regulars, Boston Common Coffee meant a space for making friends, sharing birthdays and having a window to the North End’s cast of characters. Sitting at the windows, we sometimes would say it was better Read More…
Councilor Lydia Edwards wants to change the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) by making it more transparent. At a recent city council meeting, Edwards presented a new proposal that would make several changes to the ZBA. “We need to do better,” she said. “We need to think better, and we need to bring new Read More…
