Last Friday night at 11 PM, Councilwoman Ashley McCarthy, sent me photos of teenagers openly drinking in Christopher Columbus Park. They also left their crushed cans of beer on the ground just feet from trash and recycling containers, adding insult to injury. When Ashley started snapping photos of the teenagers, they scowered away. There’s no way Read More…
It must be summer in the North End as 50-100 teenagers are seen regularly gathering along Commercial Street around the bocce courts and skating rink on weekend nights. A resident sends in this photo from Friday night expressing concerns of trash, broken bottles, and a huge mess left for others to clean up. The location has a history Read More…
I recently contacted principal Traci Griffith at the Eliot Elementary School concerning drinking and disturbances in the school playground. In response, Traci has very constructively agreed to have the gate that abuts the Prado locked each evening at 9 p.m. This will significantly discourage kids from entering the playground after dark. Traci has worked with us Read More…
The attached letter relates specifically to ongoing problems at the Eliot Elementary School, which helped lead to the near-riot conditions at and near the Prado this past weekend. However, the general problem of noise and disturbances is again becoming serious and we need to encourage our police and elected officials to do more. The street Read More…
Last night at 9:20, while walking home from what I considered a late night at the feast, I passed the Prado. To my dismay, there were in excess of 200 teens gathered there. Being the mother of a teen myself, I decided to walk through, with my 4 year old daughter in tow, to make Read More…
Photo: Peter Cressy, President and CEO of the Washington, DC-based Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, John McDonnell, North End resident and COO of Patrón Spirits International, Robert Epstein, President of Horizon Beverage, City of Boston Mayor Menino, Stephen Ross, General Manager and President of Boston Division, Clear Channel OutdoorMayor Menino, Patrón Spirits and Read More…
This January, Patron Spirits (Patron tequila) is teaming up with City Hall to target underage drinking. The North End is among the areas being targeted to communicate the message not to provide alcohol to minors. Above is one of the billboards that will be going up around town.
Chief Operating Officer John McDonnell is also a North End resident. Patron Spirits was recently a major sponsor of the gala fundraiser for Friends of Christopher Columbus Park.