The MBTA officials last week announced the completion of “critical” track work on the Green Line, which removed 12 safety-related speed restrictions – two more than were planned – along with the shortening of two speed restrictions on the Green…
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Mayor Wu Announces Designation for Redevelopment of West End Branch Library
Special to Times Mayor Michelle Wu, the Mayor’s Office of Housing, and the Boston Public Library (BPL) have announced that the City of Boston’s Public Facilities Commission has tentatively designated the development team of Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and…
Hayden Launches Multi-Agency To Help Resident Avoid Scam
District Attorney Kevin Hayden has announced the formation of Suffolk County Fraud Fighters, a multi-agency external effort designed to help Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop residents identify and avoid scams, schemes and other nefarious efforts to gain their trust—and their…
Annual Trellis Lighting At Christopher Columbus Park
An overflow crowd of more than 1,200 people filled Christopher Columbus Park on Monday, Nov. 20, and braved the weather to celebrate the 21st Annual Trellis Lighting. Mayor Michelle Wu, with the help of neighborhood children, flipped the switch to…
North Washington Street Bridge Nearing Completion
The end of construction seems to be coming into sight for the new North Washington Street Bridge. The project that has taken several years, and is years beyond the original completion date, is entering a significant milestone when vehicular pedestrian…
Bouna Sera Event Raises $50,000
Bouna Sera: An Evening with Friends, as it has been in the past, was a totally successful fundraising event netting $50,000 for low income and senior clients of ABCD’s North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center, that offers many activities and…
In Brief
St. Francis House Hats and Gloves Drive For many years, the Friends of St. Francis House, endeavor to collect new hats and gloves is once again underway. Partnering with Greenway Reality Group, 169 Salem Street, the drive is currently doing…
North End Holiday Stroll Set for Dec. 1
Special to the Review The North End has the distinction of being Boston’s oldest residential community, which has been inhabited since it was colonized in the 1630s?! It is only 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), yet the neighborhood has nearly one hundred establishments…
NEW Health Distributes Thanksgiving Meals
Special to the Review On Thursday, November 16, NEW Health that is located in North End and Charlestown gave away more than 140 complimentary fully-prepared Thanksgiving meals for residents to enjoy this season. Distributions took place at Charlestown. and deliveries…
Sen. Edwards To Host In-District Meeting on Housing Issues
Special to the Review Senator Lydia Edwards is hosting an In-District Meeting (IDM) focusing on issues of housing justice, scheduled for Thursday, December 7th, from 6PM to 7PM at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. This meeting, organized in collaboration…