William Gross, the first Black commissioner of the Boston Police Department, says he’s feeling “perturbed” that the North End, filled with Italian restaurants, is being singled out with heavy restrictions on outdoor dining. Gross remembers arriving in Boston from rural Maryland as a youngster with his family in 1975, when forced busing existed in the … Read more
North End restaurateurs behind a lawsuit claiming the city has shown ill-will toward them by imposing restrictions on outdoor dining will have to wait longer to meet with the mayor to discuss how they can find a compromise. Hundreds of community members – restaurant owners, employees and residents – from the neighborhood packed Saint Joseph’s … Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and City Councilor Ed Flynn are employing similar political strategies to appeal to new Boston residents who may be unhappy with the boozy St. Patrick’s Day parade and noisy outdoor dining in the North End. Flynn’s suggestion to move the rowdy Southie parade downtown is a knee jerk reaction to appease … Read more
North End restaurateurs are accusing Mayor Michelle Wu of showing them no love by using funds they paid to provide outdoor dining in 2022 to purchase an electric street sweeper. Though the $552,000 sweeper has traversed city streets for nearly two years, restaurant owners are using the purchase as a crucial argument that the mayor … Read more
Alejandra Salcido, a server at Vinoteca Di Monica in the bustling North End, is constantly on the move. Salcido has served at the popular Italian eatery for three years to help her afford higher education. She looks forward to the warmer months, but often reminisces about her first summer at the restaurant. “It is a … Read more
A North End restaurateur says the neighborhood is “at war” with Mayor Michelle Wu as eateries will continue to face heavy restrictions if they decide to provide outdoor dining this year. The escalating conflict has triggered a group of 21 neighborhood restaurateurs and the North End Chamber of Commerce to amend a lawsuit filed earlier … Read more
