Special to the Regional Review A traveling group of outsider artists arrives at an abandoned amusement park. They carry their own props, don their own costumes and work to evoke – the best they know how – life in a…
Month: March 2025
Coletta Zapata Honors BGCB’s Robert Lewis Jr.
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) proudly honored Robert Lewis Jr., President and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, during the Boston City Council’s Black History Month celebration. This year’s event…
Wu Shares Preparations for Climate Emergencies in Boston
Special to the Regional Review Mayor Michelle Wu, Emergency Preparedness Chief Adrian Jordan, Chief Climate Officer Brian Swett, Chief of Operations Dion Irish, and public safety officials shared Boston’s preparations for extreme weather events, including efforts to lower risks with…
Boston Forging & Welding Owner at Home on the Job
By Dan Murphy Chip Giovanni, the third-generation owner of Boston Forging & Welding, has early childhood memories of accompanying his father to work, and even then, he said he felt right at home there. “It never felt like work or…
Coletta Zapata Holds Hearing on Road Safety Ordinance
Special to the Regional Review Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) recently held a hearing as Chair of the Government Operations Committee to review a road safety ordinance that would require food delivery apps to obtain a permit…
North Washington Street Bridge
Construction Update The Construction Look-Ahead through March 15 for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • West sidewalk/deck concrete placements • West deck waterproofing preparation • Marine fender pile concrete fill • Lovejoy Walkway plank installation…
Dog Licensing Reminder
Special to the Times The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s Animal Care and Control Division reminds city dog owners that the annual deadline for licensing their pets is March 31, 2025. All dogs in Boston require a new license each…
March is the Cruelest Month
According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’” arrived last week on March 1. For those who prefer to mark the seasons astronomically, spring officially will arrive in two weeks on March 20 (at 5:01 AM), marking the vernal equinox. But regardless of…
The Real Reasons Our Natural Gas Heating Bills are So High
Everybody is complaining about the high cost of heating our homes with natural gas this winter, but this year’s spike in our bills, which has been exacerbated by the colder-than-usual winter, has been completely predictable. Massachusetts has had the 5th-highest natural gas prices…