Northeastern’s new dorm is moving ahead. It’s a good thing for Mission Hill because it will help to diversify residential areas that too often have become fraternity row. It is, in fact, exactly what this community asked for, and NU…
Editorial: Green, but not grassroots
The City is telling us that the public “absolutely” will have design input on the new parklet coming to Tremont Street. It is also telling us that the parklet may arrive as soon as next month, well before any design…
Letter: No trolleys, more quiet
I would just like to say how peaceful it is between Brigham Circle and Heath Street on weekends without the trolley. No bell clanging, no airhorn and no “eeeeeeeeee” noise from the latest-model Breda trollies. Ralph Spears Mission Hill
Letter: Sánchez wrong to support ‘three strikes’
Regarding the “three strikes” bill, my rep., Jeffrey Sánchez, voted in favor of this bill, thus abandoning his confreres in the state Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, the chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, common sense and me. Across the…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette It never fails to astonish me what generates response from readers of this column. I refer to last month’s commentary on three-deckers. Several devotees told me by phone and on the street about their…
Capuano has office in RCC library
U.S. Representative Michael Capuano has a little-known part-time community office in Roxbury Community College’s (RCC) library. While the office mostly works through booked appointments, the door is open to deal with anything a constituent would want, said Capuano District Rep.…