This Tuesday, September 1, is primary election day in Massachusetts for both national and state legislative offices. Primary elections in Massachusetts typically are of little or no consequence because of the overwhelming Democratic voting enrollment and because most Democrats run…
Month: August 2020
Politicizing the Pandemic
This past Sunday evening, President Donald Trump held a news conference to announce that the use of blood plasma in treating patients who have contracted Covid-19 has been shown to reduce the death rate from Covid-19 by 35% — a…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella NEWRA Turns Off Electric Billboard Ordinance North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) at its last meeting voted to send a letter to the Boston Zoning-Licensing Committee opposing granting of an ordinance allowing the placement of electronic billboards throughout…
2020 Mayor’s Garden Contest Winner
As COVID-19 Cases Start to Rise in Some Neighborhoods, BPS Eyes Two School Reopening Models
With the percentage of residents testing positive for COVID-19 on the rise in some Boston neighborhoods, Boston Public School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius released an updated draft plan of BPS’s reopening in the fall that rules out ‘full’ in-person learning. …
Amid Uptick in Cases, Baker Puts the Brakes on State’s Reopening Process
Governor Charlie Baker last Friday announced that Step Two of Phase Three of the state’s reopening plan is postponed “indefinitely,†after public health data showed an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases. “We cannot say this enough—COVID-19 is highly contagious,†Baker…
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Win City’s Golden Trowel Award
Special to the Regional Review On Wednesday, August 5, Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods presented the Golden Trowel Award to Friends of Christopher Columbus Park’s Horticultural Committee Co-Chairs Robyn Reed and Terese O’Connell for the “Garden of Hope.†Commissioner Woods noted…
Mail-In Ballots for Upcoming Elections on Their Way
Despite President Donald Trump voting by mail during elections in 2017, 2018 and 2020, POTUS has spent the past week threatening to sue state’s that will allow mail-in voting for this upcoming Presidential Election–falsely claiming it will lead to widespread…
Many Topics on Virtual Meeting Agenda/Tonight August 13
There are several agenda items on the next virtual meeting being held by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 13. Nikki Stewart, Executive Director of the Old North Church Foundation, will share details on…
In Brief
FBI Arrests Man on Fulton Street Fulton Street residence were caught off guard when their street was closed by Boston Police on July 28 about noon. When they inquired as to what was going on, they were told to “keep…