A great deal of political capital and time has been spent in East Boston by Governor Deval Patrick and his opponents Charlie Baker and State Treasurer Tim Cahill. They have all visited here multiple times in the past few months…
Category: Editorials
Last Hurrah? – Pondering Mayor Menino’s future
Mayor Menino’s future has come front and center, again, following news last week that Chicago’s longtime Mayor Richard Daley announced he will not be seeking re-election. Daley has been mayor of Chicago since 1989 -21 years. Mayor Menino is going…
Santarpio’s North – Pizza king expands empire
We want to congratulate the owners of Santarpio’s on their expansion to the North Shore. The famous East Boston pizzeria, and the favorite of local pizza lovers for generations in this neighborhood and far beyond, has opened on Route 1…
Climate Change – Summer is going … going … gone?
We have all noticed how the weather changed immediately following Labor Day. Many of us wonder how the weather can change so fast in so short a time just because it is Labor Day? The change is so dramatic and…
American Resolve – Remembering the anniversary of 9/11
We again mark the terrorist attacks launched upon us on September 11, 2001. We again remember the dead from those attacks – and we remember and recall the memories of those who have died fighting terrorism since we decided to…
The death of Wonderland
Wonderland Dog Racing Track closed last week. The track shut its doors without much notice on a lazy Friday morning at the end of summer. Thus ended a track with a seven-decade history and an industry in one fell swoop.…
Meridian Market at St. Anthony’s
If you’re heading over to the feast of St. Anthony in the North End this weekend, you will find a pleasant surprise. Meridian Market has taken a place on Endicott Street. The Noviellos will be cooking up great Italian treats…
Perfect Summer – August in New England
Forgive us our obsession with the New England weather and its nuances. However, we are endlessly fascinated by the weather. Watching the weather and measuring its heartbeat is almost as interesting as being inside the chambers of the State House…
Slots at the Tracks? – In the end, compromise will prevail
Governor Deval Patrick has said he will not sign a casino bill that provides slot machines for four racetracks in Massachusetts. State Senate President Therese Murray – and the senate – has essentially said the same thing. Only House Speaker…
Fighting Crime – Boston will win this battle
We have more than our share of crime in this neighborhood. But we are not like Roxbury and Dorchester and parts of Mattapan where gangs are murdering young people and innocents. East Boston’s crime scene is so unlike that of…