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Center of Town – The revitalization of Maverick Square
There is a new and better energy in Maverick Square. It is apparent to everyone who transits through the square that the place is being remade entirely. Now with the new health center facility about to break ground, the square will be remade once again. Store fronts have been refurbished, and in the most aesthetic of ways. Even... »
Leo Mahoney
The owner of Eastern Minerals left quite a legacy – and that legacy was built by a man whose word was his bond and who very badly wanted to do the right thing when it was necessary. For many, many years Mr. Mahoney bore the brunt of serious efforts to dislodge him from his business... »
It’s Not Enough – Firefighters offer is inadequate
Let’s face it. If Boston’s firefighters were asking for a 19% raise and the economy was flying and unemployment was low and business expansion was robust, would anyone care? But the economy is retrograde. It is weak and ineffectual when compared to three years ago. In fact, the national economy and the local economy are barely coming... »
The Local Economy – Gambling bill grows more important by the day
Everything has changed about the national and local economies since the near collapse of the banking system in 2008. That near calamity has turned the economic system upside down. Locally, nearly all business expansion has come to a stop. Foreclosures are abundant and their numbers are growing. Jobs are scarce. Unemployment remains unusually high – over 10% here. Job creation... »
Celtic Pride Hoop team drives toward another title
It was like a return to yesterday when the Celtics beat Orlando over the weekend. The Celtics looked like Celtics champions of old – that is – proving on the court that a single superstar is no competition when faced with the collective talent of a team. The Celtics may or may not prevail, but their... »
Finish It – Residents deserve a completed health study
Massport should pay for the completion of a nearly ten year study about the impact of the airport on local health because the state has no money to do so is a good idea. About $200,000 is needed to complete the study, which seeks to measure the effects of planes flying overhead on everyone’s health... »
Under-Utilized – The East Boston waterfront is ripe for development — and good ideas
With the positive exception of a few developments on Sumner Street during the past five years, the East Boston waterfront remains as it has been, as it might always be – relatively empty and under-utilized and awaiting a great new day. The great years of the real estate expansion have come and gone. The local real... »
The Bridge – Quite a contrast between old and new
Construction of the Chelsea Street Bridge is moving forward at a rapid clip. The East Boston side of the bridge is the new center of gravity for the project for the next few weeks. The contrast between the old and new is profound. The old rusting hulk looks corrosive and ugly compared with the sleek and clean... »
The Glass is Half Full – Water fiasco provides an opportunity to get answers to vital questions
The great water crisis of 2010 has passed, and with it, the understanding that Greater Bostonians for all our bluster and modern might, had no clean water – about two million of us in all – from Saturday to Tuesday morning. When the pipe burst in Weston on Saturday and the water system was shut... »
Special Anniversary – Here’s to hoping Suffolk Downs celebrates another 75 years in East Boston
In our rapidly changing society, just about nothing remains the same forever. Not much remains the same for five years anymore. How about an East Boston business being around for more than seven decades and announcing it is celebrating its 75th Anniversary? We are writing of Suffolk Downs, which is celebrating its 75th birthday. This is an achievement... »
