The elevated Charlestown line stopped in Thompson Square in 1975. The Boston Transportation Review guys looked at the line in the 1970s and considered extensions to reach 128, with terminals at Reading in the north and Dedham in the south. As a result of this review, the Charlestown Elevated, which served Charlestown north of downtown Boston, al...

Mandy & Joe's in  Brighton CenterSometimes it's good to see something familiar, something that was there in Dirty Old Boston and remains with us. That's Mandy & Joe's Restaurant at 328 Washington Street, Brighton Center, with us since 1948 making it eligible for Medicare and Mid-Level Social Security. Yet it's still going strong. A quick...