Special to the Regional Review Massachusetts agricultural officials joined tomato farmers from across the state on the plaza of the Boston Public Market for the Commonwealth’s 37th Tomato Contest. Designed to increase awareness of locally grown produce, this year’s contest drew…
Month: August 2022
Wu, Election Commission Discuss Voting Options Ahead of Sept. 6 Primary
Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference on August 23 from the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)—one of the city’s new polling locations—to provide information ahead of the upcoming Sept. 6 primary election. Wu was joined by MFA Director Matthew…
No Postponement of ZBA Hearing
Despite letters of opposition from neighborhood groups to postpone the August 13 City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal hearing regarding the development of a hotel on Cross Street on the outskirts of the North End, the ZBA did not…
BPHC Provides Update on City’s COVID-19 Trends
Special to the Regional Review The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) provided the following updates on the latest COVID-19 trends for the City of Boston: Levels of COVID-19 virus in local wastewater have increased by 17.8% over the last seven…
Wu Announces $50 Million Available for Affordable Housing
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston has released two Requests for Proposals (RFP), totaling $50 million for affordable housing projects. This funding is available to create and preserve rental, cooperative, and homeownership developments in Boston. “Safe and stable…
News Briefs
“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World†Screening on USS Constitution USS Constitution and the USS Constitution Museum are hosting a series of free public Summer Movie Nights aboard the Ship this summer, including Master and Commander: The…
National Health Center Week Celebrated at New Health
A free community National Health Center Week celebration took place at NEW Health Charlestown. The event was open to everyone and included back to school COVID 19 vaccination clinic and tours with local dignitaries and civic leaders. They visited the…
In Brief
Scibelli Named NEW Health CEO NEW Health has appointed Vincenzo Scibelli as new Executive Officer. Scibelli has been serving as Interim CEO since Jim Luisi retired after 30 years in the role. Prior, Scibelli was the Health Center Operations Officer. He…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through September 3
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Orange Line Shutdown…
The MWRA Is Doing a Great Job
Residents in our newspapers’ circulation area in Greater Boston probably are unaware that most of the communities in Massachusetts are enduring drought conditions that have resulted in the imposition of severe water-use restrictions. But here in Greater Boston, there is…