Public Market, Hockey Lockout: How Will This Affect the North End?

It's now just a little over five weeks until we cast our votes for the people we want representing us in the White House and Washington.

So we spent a bit of time in front of our television this week, watching the second debate between Senator Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren and then the first one between President Barack Obama and his challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

Who won the respective debates? We received opinions from a number of readers but only time will tell the true winners -- a little past 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6.

Here in the North End, businesses have concerns that are closer to home. The National Hockey League lockout could seriously harm businesses that Bruins fans frequent.

And, although the proposed opening date is a ways away, there is some controversey over the Boston Public Market Association's plan to move into 'Parcel 7' where vendors will sell locally grown food.

Did you know that the North End has an unofficial mayor? That's how Jessica Glassman's friends and co-workers describe her. Apparently, she either knows everyone in the neighborhood or intends to as soon as possible.