It’s not easy making everyone happy with developing something in the North End. However, it appears that the City of Boston Public Works Department (PWD) has done just that with its rehabilitation project at Bartlett Place a small area just off Salem Street. Following a public meeting to obtain suggestions from residents relating to...
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RUFF is Wagging the Tail
RUFF (Responsible Urbanites For Fido) has become a viable North End community volunteer organization that is getting things accomplished in the neighborhood. In less than a year, RUFF has established itself as a community group that takes their responsibilities as dog owners seriously. The group has organized monthly Sunday morning parks and playgrounds clean-ups....
Group Leaders Doing the Job
North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) President Stephen Passacantilli and North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) President Jim Salini are doing and admirable job running their respective community group’s monthly meetings. The meetings are conducted in a professional manner and before everything is said and done, everyone is fully informed of the subject at hand, and...
North End Crime Continues to Decrease
Crime statistics in the North End were down 16% for the month of January 2013, compared to January 2012. This continues to be a downward trend since the community crime rate decrease 10% during 2012. The North End compiled the best percentage in crime reduction in the entire city. Much of the successful lowering...
Columbus Park Friends a Solid Force
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) is an outstanding all volunteer, non-profit organization comprised of North End and Waterfront neighbors that make the popular park a great place to visit and do things. FOCCP, over the course of the year, provides many free activities and events for everyone to enjoy and participate in. The...
Mechanical Street Cleaning is Working
Mechanical Street Cleaning will begin this coming March, but in order for the City to do the job right residents must move their vehicles at the designated times. Boston Public Works will be sending out all sorts of communications reminding residents when vehicles have to be moved. In addition street signage will convey the...
Your Vote is Your Voice-Register
Still another US Senate race is just around the corner this coming April 2013.Candidates will be squaring-off to attempt to win the seat left open when former US Senator John Kerry was appointed Secretary of State by President Barrack Obama and confirmed by Congress. Unregistered voters who want to participate in the upcoming election...
Senator Petruccelli Named Committee Chair
Senator Anthony Petruccelli, whose district includes the North End, has been named by Senate President Therese Murray as Chair of the Joint Committee on Financial Services. Aside from the Ways and Means Committee, this is the second most important committee in the Senate. It appears the Senator is moving his way up the Senate...
Spelling Bee Contest Winners Moving On
Congratulations to the local students that captured their local Spelling Bee contest at the Nazzaro Community Center and will move on to the Boston Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee contest which will be held at the Rabb Lecture Hall at the Copley Square Library this March 16. The Regional Review was proud...
Health Center Steps Up to the Plate
Thus far, the North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) has provided two sessions of free flu shots to North End residents during a time of a nasty flu outbreak in Boston. During this time hundreds of localities received much needed flu shots. The Center should be commended for their immediate action to this serious...