Today’s Massport officials are far different from those whom our parents who lived in our community during the 1960′s had to contend with. Back in the 1960′s, Massport was an agency that just took what it wanted, regardless of the impact on the community. One only has to look back at the neighborhood of...
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There is a Boston City Council Race
While all the attention has been given to the Mayor of Boston race, let’s not forget there are Boston City Council at Large and District races as well. Surely, the race to become the City’s top politician deserves top billing but it is important to recognize there are many candidates seeking to serve on...
August is Here
Yes, the days have become noticeably shorter and there has been a chill in the air at night. And when the calendar turns to August, as it has, it’s sort of a signal that the new school year is not that far away and soon another summer will be in the books. But the...
Death and Taxes
The adage goes that the only certainty in life is death and taxes. This seems to be ringing true for local drivers. There is a plan afoot from the bureaucrats at the Department of Transportation to install new toll gates at both the entrances of the Sumner and Callahan Tunnel as well as the...
Menino’s Threat on Wynn’s Casino
For those of us who know Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, his threat to scuttle the Wynn casino development in Everett (since it is being built on a sliver of Boston land) should be a reason for concern for officials in Everett. Mayor Menino is a politician from the old school who knows how to...
Mayor Menino’s Final Backyard BBQ A Testament to His True Legacy
Way down at the furthest tip of Boston on Hyde Park’s Chesterfield Street last Friday, Mayor Tom Menino and 2,000 of his closest friends gathered for the 21st and final backyard BBQ at his home – a backyard BBQ that over the years has become a block party featuring a unique cross between family-friendly...
Letters to the Editor
Grateful for scholarship To the Peter Looney Scholarship Committee: Thank you for your very generous scholarship. I am honored to be the recipient of the Peter Looney Scholarship. This scholarship will be put towards furthering my education at Tufts University. My family and I, as well as all concerned townies, appreciate the difference CHAD...
CB&GC News and Notes
Summer Camp for ages 6-12 at the Green Street building will run Monday through Friday from July 1 to August 16, 2013. Hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Extended hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Teen Summer Day program at the High Street building will run Monday through...
Downtown View Are You a City Nerd?
One day I was a passenger in a car on the Longfellow Bridge coming into Boston from Cambridge. Bob was driving and Ann was in the front seat. We began discussing the upcoming reconstruction of the bridge and the granite at Charles Circle that bordered a sidewalk. “How wide is that sidewalk anyway?” asked...
Enjoy a Safe and Sane Fourth of July Weekend
Have fun on the holiday weekend , but do it safely for yourself and your loved ones Back at the turn of the 20th century, editorial writers would implore their readers to make the Fourth of July “safe and sane.” Americans, especially the young men, would use the Fourth as an excuse to go...