Boyle Street and McCauley are always experiencing change: road construction, new homes being built, and businesses coming and going, just to name a few examples. 

Sometimes change is a cause to celebrate, like the reopening of Zocalo following the tragic fire last year. Sometimes we grieve a loss, like the Italian Bakery closing permanently on 97th Street. We welcome new neighbours and say goodbye to people who decide to move on. 

I often speak with long-term residents who describe the many changes in the area over the years. Many of these changes have been documented in the pages of Boyle McCauley News, which is accessible to anyone in the archive at our website.

Community newspapers are in a unique position to document hyperlocal history and give people the chance to tell their own stories. One thing that has not changed is how Boyle McCauley News focuses on local people, issues, and events from the perspective of people who live in, or who are somehow connected, to the area. Part of our mission is to focus on positive aspects of the area that other media often ignores. Even when people are discussing serious social issues affecting the area, glimmers of light shine through as these issues are approached from a solutions-oriented viewpoint.

Whether we like it or not, change is going to keep happening. Hopefully, Boyle McCauley News will always be here to document it