Two North Enders joined Mayor Michelle Wu’s Administration this week and will help shape the future of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS). The North End’s John Romano was appointed by Wu to serve as ONS’s deputy director while…
Month: January 2022
Senator Lydia Edwards Sworn in by Baker
At a State House ceremony last Thursday Senator Lydia Edwards was administered the oath of office by Gov. Charlie Baker in front of a room of new colleagues, friends and family. After taking the oath Edwards addressed the Massachusetts Senate…
North End, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Slows a Bit
Ten days after Mayor Michelle Wu and the city implemented the ‘B Together†mandate that requires all employees and patrons at indoor venues to show proof of vaccination, the North End and the surrounding area’s weekly COVID 19 positive test…
Tunnel of Love in the Waterfront to Open Soon
In early February, the 15th annual Tunnel of Love complete with romantic music under the center trellis, colorful and fun conversation hearts along the trellis and the Walkway of Hearts, takes place. Each year, thousands of people and tourists strolled…
NEAA Baseball Registration Underway
“Playing baseball in the sunshine seems a million miles away, but it will be here before we know it,†North End Athletic Association (NEAA) Commissioner Ralph Martignetti said before he announced registration for various programs that are currently underway. Last…
In Brief
NEAA Early Baseball Registration With snow still on the ground, the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) has announced an early 2022 baseball registration for all programs. Deadline for filing is March 1. Entrance fee is $50, due by March 8.…
The West End Museum Flood
Special to the Regional Review On January 15, a burst pipe on the fourth floor of West End Place — a mixed income complex at 150 Staniford Street — inundated the West End Museum (WEM) with over two-inches of water,…
Livingstone, Bok, City Help Residents Displaced by Flooding
Since residents of 25 households at West End Place were displaced by flooding nearly two weeks ago, Rep. Jay Livingstone, Councilor Kenzie Bok, and the city have stepped up to help provide support to the impacted individuals. A sprinkler check-valve…
Attorney General Maura Healey Announces Bid for Governor
Standing in Maverick Square in East Boston last Thursday Attorney General Maura Healey officially announced her candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts. Healey has long been touted as the successor to Gov. Charlie Baker’s governorship and emerged as a frontrunner for…
Safe Injection Sites Are Needed Now
Among the side-effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been the increase in drug-overdose deaths in this country. The death rate from opioids finally had begun to decline in 2019, but then came COVID-19 and the number of deaths from…