North End Ice Rink Stirs Memories of Stephen Steriti
Every time I drive by the Stephen Steriti Ice Rink in Boston’s North End, my mind wanders back to the spring of 1965 and...
Life on the Corner: A Shave and a Shine
When the Southern Italian immigrants first arrived in Boston at the end of the nineteenth century, one of the few professions open to them was...
Massachusetts Health Centers Oppose Question One [Letter to the Editor]
As the leader of a community health center already challenged by a statewide nursing shortage, we are joining the Massachusetts League of Community Health...
Downtown Journal: Living History
Downtown Journal
An occasional column about city life
We live in strange times when political leaders – the president, the Congress – seem to have forgotten...
Life on the Corner: Autumn in the North End, 1970
Autumn was everyone's favorite season in the North End. The feasts were over, the air was crisp and cool, the smell of burning leaves...
Downtown Journal: Déjà Brew – Bring Back Dunkin’
Downtown Journal
An occasional column about city life
Back in the day, the necessary Waterfront morning hangout was the Dunkin' Donuts on Commercial Street. The caffeinated...
“If You Lived Here …” Looking Back at Boston’s Charles River Park
Back in the 1970s, Charles River Park was more than the place where "... if you lived here you would be home now ..."...
Mass. Lodging Association Commends Boston’s Short-Term Rental Regulations; Urges State to Follow Suit [Letter...
Over the course of many years, short-term rentals listed on platforms like Airbnb have seen explosive growth throughout Massachusetts which has profoundly affected Massachusetts’...
Unique Fundraising Opportunity for Saint Leonard Parish
By Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari
Saint Leonard Parish has been presented with a unique opportunity requiring that we seize the moment and take advantage...
“Brethren, Bethel, And Basilica” in North Square, Part 2
This is the second installation of Jessica Dello Russo’s “Brethren, Bethel, And Basilica”, following part one.
Inside the only surviving Colonial-era house of worship in Boston's...
Life on the Corner: Duck Boats From Years Past
Ah, midsummer in Boston. Swan boats cruise languidly in the Public Garden lagoon while tourists feed the ducks popcorn and peanuts. Squirrels (tree rats) beg...
“Brethren, Bethel, And Basilica” – North Square Worship Sites From 1649 to Today
By Jessica Dello Russo
North Square is undergoing a $2.5 million facelift – the first in many decades. It includes the installation in 2019 of public...
