With the arrival of summer comes the arrival of the fake monks to the North End. As in previous years, these monks dressed as panhandlers, also known as the Fake Monk Mafia, ask tourists and other passersby for money, pretending to raise funds for religious causes. In these photos submitted by Joe Mendola, you can Read More…
My long time friend and North End condo owner, Matt Ackley, never gets mad. In fact, when piles of trash are left outside of his condo on non-trash collection days, I get madder than Matt. No, Matt simply picks up the disgusting remnants of disrespectful neighbors and places it to the side. So when I Read More…
Summer not only brings hot weather and tourists, but in the past few years it also brings the Fake Monk Mafia to Boston. Having been pushed out of Faneuil Hall, the Fake Monks are making their way into the North End and waterfront areas. At the June 10th Neighborhood Council Meeting, members discussed what can be Read More…
Boston City Councilor Mike Ross (D-Back Bay) talks to Fox News 25 about the proposed panhandling ordinance that would ban asking for money in an aggressive manner, especially those in traffic. Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston Around the North End / Waterfront, panhandlers that might be impacted would be the ones Read More…