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I wish I could do more traveling than I do. In 2005, I began an initiative called Forgotten Boston with the aid of firefighter and Boston resident Sean Colby, in…
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I’ve always preferred Boston’s “T” route maps to the MTA’s in New York (though apparently the locals disagree with my assessment). One one large surface, you have a line map,…
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By Sean Colby and Kevin Walsh Boston once had an ornamental-type light pole with a fluted base that was used for streetlights. Although no longer used for actual streetlights, many…
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By Sean Colby and Kevin Walsh Electricity for commercial use first got its start in Boston in the mid-1880’s with the creation of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston.…
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By Sean Colby and Kevin Walsh Continued from Part 1 Baker’s Alley is located off of North Street, near North Square. It sits to the right of the Limoncello Restaurant…
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By Sean Colby and Kevin Walsh Boston’s North End is the “Little Italy” section of town. The predominantly Italian community known for its pizza, pastries, and cappuccino is full of…