The demand for EV charging is growing and city officials are gearing up to meet the challenge. As part of the ongoing demonstration efforts, the City of Boston’s EV Charging Program, installation of 120 curbside electric vehicle charging ports, will…
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Tom Brady makes significant gift to Esplanade Association
Thanks to a significant ‘leadership gift’ last week from the family of former New England Patriots great Tom Brady, the Esplanade Association will be able to not only expand its youth programming (which it will rename in his honor) but…
Party in the Park luncheon to take place May 15
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy announces that the 20th Anniversary of Party in the Park, the city’s beloved annual luncheon to raise awareness and funds for the Emerald Necklace parks, will take place on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Franklin Park.…
City invests in enhanced emergency and coastal resilience planning with floodmap
Special to the Regional Review Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston has awarded the City of Boston Flood Modeling RFP to FloodMapp to provide real-time flood monitoring to enhance emergency preparation, response, and recovery during flood events,…
In Brief By Phil Orlandella
NEWRA opposes Mama Maria new lounge/bar By a vote of 8-10 the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) opposed the request by Mama Maria Restaurant, 3 North Square to convert a portion of the third-floor offices and storage into a waiting…
Boston officials hosts Citizenship Day April 27
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA), and Project Citizenship are hosting Citizenship Day on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury. The annual event is an opportunity for people who are eligible…
Wu Marks Creation of New City Planning Department With Signing Ceremony
Standing behind the Last Tenement at 42 Lomasney Way – the only historic building from the old West End to survive urban renewal in that neighborhood – Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance on Tuesday, April 2, which will allow…
NEW Health North End Honors Founder Elaine Wilson
On Thursday, March 21, NEW Health held a ceremony at its North End site to honor its founder and first CEO, Elaine Wilson. In 1971, Elaine and a small group of North End residents established the neighborhood’s first health center…
Coletta Oversees Planning Department Ordinance Review Process, Earns Passage With Amendments
Special to the Regional Review As chair of the Committee on Government Operations, Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta submitted a committee report regarding an ordinance creating a Planning Department in the City of Boston sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu. She…
Shuttle Buses To Replace Blue Line for Critical Track Work Latter Half of April: Evening Blue Line Service Also Suspended Between Bowdoin and Orient Heights Each Day From April 9–11
Special to the Regional Review Following up on the previous announcement on March 15, the MBTA is today reminding riders that Blue Line service will be suspended between Maverick and Wonderland for three days from April 17-19 and between Airport…