Special to the Regional Review NEW Health, a community health center that serves the North End and Charlestown in Boston, is spreading awareness of diabetes health during National Nutrition Month. NEW Health expert Patty Goodwin MHA, BSN, RN, Director of…
Month: March 2026
Wu, Parks and Recreation Department release Tree Canopy Assessment report
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department announced the release of the 2019-2024 Tree Canopy Assessment, a comprehensive analysis of tree canopy change across Boston. The analysis shows a net increase of 151 acres of canopy, resulting…
Coletta Zapata holds hearing on drink spiking in Boston
Boston District 1 City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata held a hearing to review progress and identify further opportunities to address drink spiking and drug-facilitated sexual assault. Coletta Zapata sponsored the hearing to review the City’s ongoing efforts on this issue,…
News, Notes and Whatever
NEWRA Z+L Committee Refer Request A proposal to add a partial 6th floor condo (56-foot) at 109 Prince Street (56 -foot) was on the North End Waterfront Residence Association’s recent zoning and licensing committee public meeting agenda. Plans also included…
Please support the North End Museum
Dear Editor, Please consider supporting the completion and opening of the new North End Museum by June 30, in time for the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Tall Ships, and the World Cup Celebrations. See the invitation…
Mass. should end SNAP for junk food
First and foremost, we wish to express our abhorrence that federal SNAP benefits (formerly known as the Food Stamp program) have been eliminated for more than two million Americans thanks to the budget that Congress enacted last year. America is…
Annual “Spring into Fitness: Active Aging Week” for older adults set for March 23-27
Special to the Regional Review Spring is almost here, and so is Fitness Week for our active agers! Each year, Boston Village (BV), formerly Beacon Hill Village, and Cindy Sullivan of Cindy Sullivan Fitness partner to offer a full week…
Revolutionary Spaces awarded $286,000 for structural stabilization of Boston’s 1713 Old State House
Revolutionary Spaces has been awarded $286,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) through the Save America’s Treasures grant program, funded through the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Service. The federal funding will support critical structural stabilization at…
Wu, Mass Audubon announce recipients of the Boston Tree Alliance Program grant
Mayor Michelle Wu, in partnership with Mass Audubon, announced the 2026 awardees of the Boston Tree Alliance Program Tree Planting and Care Grant. A total of $519,750 will be distributed to support six community-based tree planting and care projects. …
Wu, Boston 250, commemorate the 250th anniversary of Henry Knox’s “Noble Train of Artillery”
Special to the Regional Review Mayor Michelle Wu joined city and state officials and community leaders to honor the 250th anniversary of Henry Knox and honor his significant contributions to Boston and the nation. Knox was an esteemed Revolutionary War…