The exhibition Literary Landscapes: Maps from Fiction  has opened at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library  and runs through October 25. The exhibition, curated by Stephanie Cyr and Lauren Chen, examines the many types of…
Author: North End Regional Review Staff
Historical Commission says Parcel 9 Project ‘Haymarket Hotel’ Too High for Blackstone Block
The Massachusetts Historical Commission has taken issue with the proposed height and massing of the Haymarket Hotel proposal for Parcel 9 by Normandy Real Estate Partners and Harbinger Development. In a January 26, 2015 letter, the MHC noted the proposed…
Winter Helps Keep Crime Incidents Low
If there is a silver lining to the snow and cold, it could be that crime incidents are down 40% in the district, according to A-1 Captain Ken Fong at Thursday night’s North End Public Safety Meeting. Specifically in the…
BRA Changes Benefit Communities
Big changes and positive initiatives have taken place at the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his administration over the past year. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â These major changes have already made a significant difference for Boston’s neighborhoods, especially…
Mayor on Right Education Track
Data recently released showed the Boston Public School graduation rate has hit a historic milestone, the highest level in recorded history. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The School Department of Elementary and Secondary Education indicated a 66.7 percent of graduate rate and upward trend…
North End in the Blizzard
Short-Term Rental Bill Should Be Passed
Representative Aaron Michlewitz has co-sponsored legislation that would put in place state regulations for short-term residential rentals that would empower cities and towns to inspect these units for safety code violations and mandate that short-term renters pay an excise tax,…
More Water and Sewer Savings for Seniors and Disabled People
Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s announcement that Boston Water and Sewer Commission will increase water service discounts for all senior citizens and disabled homeowners to 30 percent has been praised by many. It was an important decision that adds new protection…
Downtown View:More Stupid Stuff
Sometimes as a community we don’t think before we act even though we spend lots of time in the thinking stage. Casinos are one example. This is not a column opposing casinos. Their benefits are probably over-rated, and so are…
North End Sites Nominated to National Register of Historic Places
Secretary of the Commonwealth William F.Galvin has announced that the Massachusetts Historical Commission approved the Boston Police Station Number One/Traffic Tunnel Administration Building and the Boston Printing Department Building in Boston in the North End for nomination to the National…