By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of the people of Boston has been my top priority. As our city and our state begin a gradual reopening process, based on clear…
Author: North End Regional Review Staff
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella Lack of Candidates Cancel NEWNC Election Lack of enough candidates (7) caused the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) to cancel their 2020 election. This is the third consecutive community election that felt through the cracks for lack…
Flowers in the Park
Flaherty Holds Community Preservation Committee Hearing to Review $24.3 Million in CPA Funding
Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael F. Flaherty recently held a hearing of the Boston City Council’s Community Preservation Committee, in his role as Chair of the committee, to review and recommend the passage of the appropriation of $24,309,000 in FY20…
Memorial Day, 2020
This will be a Memorial Day unlike any that Americans have known. Ever since the official inception of the holiday on May 30, 1868, when the practice of decorating the graves of the fallen Union soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and…
Costa Offers Online Ordering of Produce and Specialty Foods for Next-Day Pickup
Consumers can now order a self-described “chef’s selection†of fresh fruit, vegetables and specialty food online for next-day pickup from a Charlestown-based company. Located at 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Costa Fruit & Produce is offering its selection of the…
Residents Warned of Scammers Looking to Hijack COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
With millions of people out of work and hoping to receive COVID-19 stimulus checks, the BPD and FBI are warning community members to be leery and wary of scammers seeking personal information either through email or phone calls as a…
Unemployment Data Shows New Claims Are Overwhelmingly from White Residents
For the fourth week in a row, new unemployment claims were lower than the previous week, and new data from the state shows that more than 80 percent of new claims since March 15 came from residents describing themselves as…
Justice Department Committed to Investigating Predatory Practices in Housing Amid Pandemic
The Attorney General has directed U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country to investigate reports of housing-related sexual harassment resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic. As the country adopts drastic measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, many Americans have lost…
Community News
Community Meetings Not Confirmed Due to the COVID-19 situation, the May monthly schedule for NEWRA, NEWNC and FOCCP have not been confirmed or canceled. Interested parties should contact the organization (s) for more information. File Census Forms The 2020 Federal…