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…
Author: North End Regional Review Staff
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…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead: May 3-16
Travel Impacts • Overnight Lane Reductions: Overnight lane reductions in both directions will continue during weeknights from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. At least one lane across the bridge and all turn movements will be available. • N. Washington Street…
Walsh Appoints John Dempsey as Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department
Mayor Martin J. Walsh last week announced the appointment of longtime Boston firefighter John (Jack) Dempsey as Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department. Commissioner Dempsey has served in the interim role of Commissioner since the retirement of former Commissioner Joe…
This Sunday Is Mother’s Day
During this time of unprecedented upheaval because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the rituals that most of us traditionally follow either have been eliminated or drastically changed because of the need to practice physical distancing. So too, the manner in which…
This Is No Time for Hooverism
Herbert Hoover had been President for about seven months when the stock market crashed in October, 1929. Although there have been many causes attributed to the onset of the Great Depression, the crash generally is viewed as the trigger point…
Guest Op-Ed: Boston Pets and COVID-19
By Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, The National Veterinary Services Laboratory of the USDA announced on April 22, 2020 that two pet cats from different households in the United States were confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection. These are the first pets in the…