Month: March 2023
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…
COVID-19: Still a Major Threat for Seniors
President Biden declared recently that the COVID-19 pandemic officially will be over in May, but in our view, that is just wishful thinking. In January, the number of COVID-related deaths fell after a holiday spike, but nevertheless numbered about 2,100…
Safe Consumption Sites Are the Only Way To Stem the Tide of Drug Overdoses
The so-called War on Drugs, which began in the administration of Richard Nixon, has been ongoing in America for more than 50 years. Putting aside the fact that Nixon began his war on drugs primarily as a means for incarcerating…
Obituaries 03-16-2023
Thomas M. Reppucci Aka Antonio (Tony) Navarro A Resident of Revere and a North End Legend for Over 40 Years On any given evening in Boston’s North End, with the delightful aromas of traditional Italian cuisine enticing the senses, it…
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,…