Category: News
North End Restaurants Suing Mayor Wu Over Outdoor Dining
As expected, several North End restaurant owners are suing Boston Mayor Michelle Wu over her decision to postpone street outdoor dining in the area, claiming it discriminates against white Italians. The group claims the new policy is unfair and not…
Coletta Announces Budget Town Halls
Special to the Regional Review Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta is hosting a series of Budget Town Halls in District 1 to speak with constituents about budget priorities in the City’s upcoming fiscal year 2024 budget. Translation, “As we…
Outdoor Dining Continues To Be a Hot Topic
The continuing debate on the city’s outdoor dining is still a hot topic for many as was demonstrated at the NEWRA meeting that was held March 9 at the Nazzaro Community Center. Local residents applauded the regulations that will severely…
NEWRA Supports Sail Loft Outdoor Dining
A request by Sail Loft, 80 Atlantic Avenue on the Waterfront for a permanent outdoor dining permit was supported by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) at the community group’s March 9 public monthly meeting at the Nazzaro Community Center.…
Community Groups Claim 700-Foot Tower a Real Project
While there is clearly no letter of intent filed with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), two local community groups are claiming a developer is proposing a 700-foot-high skyscraper within the triangle of Causeway, North Washington and Medford Streets…
Wu Announces Citywide Permanent Outdoor Dining Program
Special to the Regional Review Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced the City of Boston’s Permanent Outdoor Dining Program that will see less outdoor dining in the North End when the program starts on May 1. In a statement, Wu said,…
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Arroyo, Coletta File Ordinance To Make Boston First In the Country To Establish Food Recovery Program
Special to the Regional Review Boston City Councilors Ricardo Arroyo (District 5) and Gabriela Coletta (District 1) filed an ordinance for the city to formally establish an Office of Food Justice and a Food Recovery Program to address food insecurity…
Wu Announces Awardees of Returning Citizens Support Grant
Special to the Regional Review Mayor Michelle Wu, the Office of Human Services (OHS), and the Office of Returning Citizens (ORC) announced the award of over $1 million in funding to 35 organizations including North Suffolk Community Services that provide…