The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the City of Boston have revealed this week that the unexpected, extended construction on the Alford Street Bridge this fall was the result of an approval in 2012 that allowed a less stable…
Month: November 2018
Got It Covered:Prolific Piorun Makes Hats by the Hundreds
Mary Piorun is on a mission to make sure every head is warm this winter. Piorun, 97, has been legally blind for several years now, but it hasn’t stopped her from knitting more than 500 winter hats for children, the…
Everett Police Charge Juvenile with Attempted Murder
The Everett Police Department has charged a 16-year-old juvenile residing in Everett with Kidnapping, Assault with Intent to Murder and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in connection with an incident last week. The victim in the matter suffered non-life threatening…
Village Neighbors Still Riled Over Pioneer Charter Traffic
Neighbors in the Village are still experiencing problems with traffic at the new and expanded Pioneer Charter School, and Councilor Michael McLaughlin said he plans to put an item on the Council agenda Nov. 13 to bring the building owner…
Industrial to Residential a Tough Change for Some, Not Others, in Commercial Triangle
As the City settles in its new zoning package for the Commercial Triangle, a debate among development professionals is underway as to whether the long-reviled industrial area can actually become the visionary village the City believes it can. At the…
Mystic Boat Tour Highlights Possibilities for the Waterfront
The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) held a boat tour of the Mystic River waterfront recently to highlight the vulnerability of many of the properties, but also to get a view of what kinds of opportunities exist for the forgotten…
Global Climate Action Summit Silent on Natural Gas Progress
This fall, business leaders, government officials, and environmental activists from around the world gathered in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. Event organizers said they want to bend “the curve of emissions down.” If they truly want to…
Thanking Veterans Today, and Every Day
Every year on Nov. 11, we remember the armistice, signed on November 11th, 1918, that ended the First World War. One hundred years later, it can be easy to forget why we celebrate this day of all days, as the…
Letter to the Editor
Reform needed Dear Editor, The opioid epidemic continues to rage across the state and the only way to take care of it is to make sure the people at the top are invested in solving it. This is unfortunately not…
Be Sure to Thank Our Veterans
Its was 100 years ago this Sunday, on Nov. 11, 1918, that World War I formally came to a conclusion on what is famously referred to as the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month. Americans observed…