Thanksgiving has come and with it a few added pounds around the waist have been gained. Now, the race is on for Christmas. If you drive around the neighborhood, Christmas lights and decorations are already out on homes. This is only the calm before the storm of events that will get you into the...
Editorials
Be Aware of Your Surroundings
With the holiday season now upon us, we urge our readers to remember to be aware of your surroundings as you race from a holiday party to planning for friends and family visiting to just coming back with your Christmas shopping. This piece of advice is all the more relevant with the recent home...
Thanksgiving 2012
This Thanksgiving, as we pause to reflect, there are mixed signs of where we as a nation are headed. First for the good news: The presidential election showed more minorities participated in the voting process. The home mortgage crisis that triggered the real estate free fall of price values has seen stabilization and housing...
Veteran’s Day
This past weekend Americans stopped to remember the veterans of the wars in which we as a country have been engaged. Our debt to these men and women can never be repaid for their service. For those of us, who never have been in the heat of battle, heard the terrifying sounds of bullets...
This Weekend
Thanksgiving is next week and Christmas is quickly approaching. There are two events this week that can get us into the Christmas spirit and help with some unique gifts. On Wednesday, Tom Kershaw and the Beacon Hill Civic Association are hosting the annual Garlands and Green: A Holiday Gathering on Wednesday night starting at...
A Good Proposal
The recent hearing on a noise control ordinance by City Councilor Sal LaMattina is in order and overdue. LaMattina is seeking to put some teeth into a law to make bad neighbors or landlords pay for being a repeated disruption in the neighborhood. The charm of living in Back Bay, Beacon Hill or the...
Halloween
Sandy had blown in on Monday, but by Wednesday the day and night were perfect for Halloween. Thousands of children, many with their parents, made their way through the neighborhoods to threaten their tricks, but get their treats. They were not disappointed. Every year, Halloween just seems to get better in our neighborhoods. We...
Speaking of Sandy
Looking at the devastation on Wednesday morning of New York City and the coastline, one cannot help but be amazed at how one of the most advanced cities in the world can be humbled in less than 24 hours by Hurricane Sandy. What is most amazing is that this was just a Category 1 ...
Theft on Charles Street
On page one of today’s newspaper is a story of a break into a Charles Street business. The thieves made off with $12,000 of goods during the Hurricane. While this is a new type of looting to affect Charles St. businesses, shoplifting has always been an issue for many store owners. Sgt. Tom Lenna...
Be Sure to Vote : It’s Your Choice….and It’s a Big One
The pundits have proclaimed that the upcoming Presidential election presents the starkest contrast between the candidates of the major parties in generations. And for once, we agree with the pundits. The gaping chasm separating Democratic President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney on virtually every issue facing our nation, and their vision...
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