Karen is taking her first break since beginning to write in this space. She is offering some of her most remarked-upon columns for you to enjoy again. Mitt. A Democrat? (first published in December, 2011 (It probably applies to gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker as well.) Our guy Mitt has met trouble lately in his effort Read More…
It was a celebratory mood at Friday’s official announcement by Mayor Tom Menino that the City of Boston is acquiring the North End / Waterfront property at 585 Commercial Street to be renovated for a new K-8 public school in Downtown Boston. Since the news initially came out, it was disclosed that the City’s purchase Read More…
Mitt Romney planned on giving Boston (and the TV networks) an eight minute fireworks show over the harbor if he won the Presidential election on Tuesday night, according to Boston.com. It was supposed to be a surprise, one of those spontaneous fireworks shows that often erupt over the harbor without notice. This time it might Read More…
The North End / Waterfront neighborhood voted decisively for “four more years” voting 63% for Democratic President Barak Obama versus 37% for Republican candidate Mitt Romney. The result comes despite the former Governor of Massachusetts locating his national campaign headquarters at 585 Commercial Street in the North End. President Obama captured 79% of the vote Read More…
From toilets on Charter St., trash strewn on the Prado to shredder trucks on Commercial St., it was quite a week on Citizens Connect for complaints to the city regarding issues in the North End / Waterfront area.
The North End / Waterfront is not just home to Mitt Romney’s national election headquarters, but recent data indicates that residents are also supporting the Republican presidential candidate with their wallets. Using data through March 2012 from the Federal Elections Commission, Matt M. Casey at Charlestown Patch supplies the following analysis: The former governor built Read More…
Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the doors of 585 Commercial St. in the North End, the base for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign? The Washington Post gives a glimpse inside the nondescript tan building formerly occupied by Roche Bobois, through the profile of a North End resident, Katie Biber, the campaign’s general counsel. Read More…
A Citizens Connect user complains to the city today about a shredder truck, illegally parked outside Romney headquarters at 585 Commercial St. Mitt Romney’s giant Shredder Truck illegally parked outside his office on Commercial Street. This giant shredder truck often parked in tow zone in front of Romney National HQ, yet never towed or ticketed. Read More…
Parents involved with the Tenacity program received word today that the Romney Campaign is not willing to work out a compromise for drop-off access at the 585 Commercial Street parking lot next to the tennis courts. (See this previous article: Mitt Romney Security Blocking Longstanding Lot Access to Tenacity Families in North End.) The campaign is Read More…
Parents with kids participating in the Tenacity program at the North End tennis courts have run into “big guys wearing suits” hired by the Mitt Romney campaign at 585 Commercial Street. The parents say this is not about politics, but about keeping access to the only safe drop-off/pick-up spot they have used for years. A Read More…
Mitt Romney will be opening his presidential campaign headquarters at 585 Commercial St. in the North End, according to Boston.com. This week, Romney announced an exploratory committee to run for President, which allows him to start raising money. (See the video.) The currently vacant building at 585 Commercial St. was also the base for Romney’s Read More…