The City Council’s amended redistricting plan that passed 7-6 last week was vetoed again by Mayor Thomas Menino as he did the last plan offered by the Council. The compromise offered by Councilors Tito Jackson and Matt O’Malley would have…
Deplorable, Rotting Pier 8 Needs Major Repairs
Boston City Councillor Sal LaMattina is absolutely right to begin the process before the Conservation Commission which could lead to a $25,000 a day fine for the owner of Pier 8. Unless Martin Oliner begins rehabilitating the rotting wooden pier,…
Redistricting, Again
Mayor Menino has once again vetoed the city council’s proposed redistricting. The council’s second try did not assuage the mayor who believes the redistricting must be done in such a way that everything about it is right and fair –…
Police Briefs 09-27-2012
Larceny – Bicycle 09/17/12 – A victim reported that he locked his gold Mongoose mountain bike on First Avenue, and when he returned the next day, the bike was gone. Trespassing 09/18/12 – Officers on Bunker Hill Street placed an…
Obituaries 09-27-2012
Thomas Collings Retired Heavy Equipment Operator Thomas A. Collings of Lynnfield died September 24 at the E.N. Rogers Veterans Administration Hospital in Bedford after a long and courageous battle with A.L.S. He was 65 years old. Born in Boston on…
St. Catherine’s Site Drawing Developer Interest
One of Charlestown’s most recognizable landmarks and formerly one of the neighborhood’s largest churches is up for sale. St. Catherine of Siena Church is being retailed for sale by Cushman and Wakefield, the noted Massachusetts brokerage house. The church building…
CHAD to Hold Candlelight Vigil on Saturday Night
Families touched by substance abuse will gather together in strength in Hayes Square on Saturday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. for the fourth annual Charlestown Candlelight Vigil. The purpose of the Vigil is to remember those who lost their battle…
Charlestown District Status May Change Following Menino’s Veto of Council Plan
While the City Council passed efforts to redistrict the voting precincts in Boston by a vote of 7-6 back on August 22, Mayor Thomas Menino, feeling pressure from activists who felt the plan didn’t reflect the changing demographics of some…
Redistricting Veto by Mayor; The Right Thing
Without getting into the Boston neighborhood redistricting minutiae, suffice to say the Boston City Council erred when it went about changing voter lines and city council districts in what appears to have been a highly questionable manner. It was so…
The Jewish New Year
Boston’s Jewish community has ushered in the New Year with synagogue services, prayer and with traditional family gatherings. Now comes the ten days of penitence for Jews all over the world, during which time they must atone for their misdeeds…
Police Briefs 09-20-2012
Fugitive from Justice 09/12/12 – Members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit, while in City Square, placed an individual under arrest for an outstanding New Hampshire court warrant charging felony burglary. Larceny – Bicycle 09/11/12 – A victim reported at…
Obituaries 09-20-2012
Maureen Gould Of the South End, Formerly of Charlestown Maureen R. (Sweeney) Gould of the South End of Boston, formerly of Charlestown, died on September 14. She was the beloved mother of Eric Gould of Malden and Leslie Gould of…