You’ll soon realize I like this man very much so I’ll say it up front. I first met Bob O’Brien, the retiring executive director of the Downtown North Association, when he showed up, uninvited, in 1990, to a meeting of the what we called the Cambridge Street Study Committee—“study” because we didn’t want anyone to Read More…
The Downtown North Association confirmed today that Bob O’Brien will be retiring this summer as their Executive Director after twenty- five years in the post. The Downtown North Association is a not-for-profit coalition of all elements of the diverse and mixed-use West End community, which extends from City Hall Plaza to the Charles River, between Read More…
North End / West End Community Hero Robert O’Brien to be Honored at ABCD Community Volunteer Celebrations on September 17 Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis Will Deliver Keynote Address WCVB Channel 5 Anchor Susan Wornick is Emcee Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) will honor 18 outstanding volunteers who provide extraordinary assistance that helps put Read More…