Currently, the single most important guideline that needs to be protected in the North End is the 55 foot height limitation on buildings or proposed structures. The rule has been in place for many years and thus the neighborhood has…
Category: Editorials
Strike Three for Cleaner Streets
A concentrated effort needs to be made in the North End to tackle a still growing trash problem in the North End. During the cold and snowy winter months, it seems to get even worse. Household trash and debris created…
Major Developments Will Generate Traffic Problems
The Expressway (The Green Monster) was once a barrier separating the North End from numerous other Boston neighborhoods. While The Green Monster has met its doom, other barriers will eventually once again separate the North End from other parts of…
NEWRA Good Neighbor Award Encourages a Cleaner Community
One of the better monthly events held in the neighborhood is the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association’s Good Neighbor Award, that recognizes people and businesses for helping to keep the community clean on a continuous basis. NEWRA’s goal is to get…
North End Trash Problem Outrageous
How household trash is placed out on the sidewalks in the North End is possibly the number one problem in the community. Trash violators in the community are outrageous and getting worse every week with no resolve insight. Residents have…
Boston Police Commissioner Evans a Good Choice
New Boston Police Commissioner William Evans is taking on a monumental task of preventing crime in the city, but the Regional Review feels Evans can make a real difference in this important leadership role. His apparent desire to constantly strive…
Mayor’s Appointment Vital To Neighborhoods
Marty Walsh is now the official Mayor of Boston and over the next four years he will have many challenges and barriers to break down. One challenge will be to appoint city directors and commissioners that clearly understand the needs…
Mayor/BRA Control The Destiny On The North End/waterfront
One of the many challenges facing Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in 2014 is the direction the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) will take under a new director, now that Peter Meade has left the agency that influences development on a city…
Tunnel Closure Traffic: It Ain’t so Bad
Thus far, the full closure of the Callahan tunnel for major repairs has been for the most part just an inconvenience. No major traffic issues have taken place due to the closure, not the mess some expected to occur. Reaching…
Household Trash Placement Time Change Makes Sense
Changing, the time that household trash is placed out in the North End/Waterfront from 5 PM on the day before to 6 AM on the three days of collection makes a lot of sense. First of all, the time household…