By Phil Orlandella Two agenda items were supported unanimously by the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) at its February monthly meeting held at the Nazzaro Community Center, 30 North Bennet Street. In addition, District 1 Boston City Councilor Gabriella Coletta…
Month: February 2025
Flynn Files Hearing Order to Discuss all Road Users to be Licensed, Registered, and Insured
Special to the Regional Review At last week’s City Council meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order for a hearing to discuss requiring all micro-mobility devices and road users to be licensed, registered, and insured. Last week, the…
News, Notes and Whatever
By Phil Orlandella Sanchez New North End Liaison Ellie Sanchaz, Boston City Councilor Gabriella Colleta Zappata Chief of Staff are currently supporting all constituent services in the North End/Waterfront communities. Sanchez replaced Jack Imbergamo as the Counsel’s North End liaison. NEAA…
Johnson Named Chair of the Board for Old North Illuminated
Special to the Regional Review As a Black woman who grew up in the Episcopal church, it’s important for Angela Johnson to see Black and Indigenous congregants’ contributions included in Old North Church’s story. As the new Chair of the…
Wu and BPHC Release Report on Improving Health Equity
Special to the Regional Review Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) released a new report, Live Long and Well, outlining the City’s commitment to close Boston’s long-standing life expectancy gap by race and by neighborhood, primarily…
Wu Announces Annual Tax Prep Services Available for Residents
Special to the Regional Review Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC), Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), and other community partners announced that eligible Boston residents are now able to take advantage of the City’s free tax preparation…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces DCR’s Free Family Programming for School Vacation Week
As part of the agency’s commitment to providing safe and fun recreational opportunities for young people across the state, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced its lineup of February school vacation week programming. This year, the agency is…
North Washington Street Bridge
Construction Update The Construction Look-Ahead through March 1 for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • West sidewalk concrete placements • Marine fender pile concrete fill • Lovejoy walkway pile cap concrete placements • FRP fascia…
MBTA Announces Planned Service Outage Scheduled to June
Special to the Regional Review The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced its planned construction schedule for the first half of 2025. Thanks to the great success of the 2024 Track Improvement Program, the MBTA now has more track meeting the…
State Officials Should Support Autonomous Vehicles ASAP
Last week in this space we expressed our view that legislation to allow communities to install speed-detecting cameras is ill-advised and not a great use of resources, although we suggested that red light cameras would be more efficacious for improving…