Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta, Councilor At-Large Ruthzee Louijeune, and Councilor Brian Worrell will hold a working session to discuss establishing an affordable housing demolition permit fee on Tuesday, October 10 at 10 am via Zoom.…
Month: September 2023
News Briefs
Charlestown Public-Safety Meeting Set for Sept. 26 at District 15 A Charlestown public-safety meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. at the community room at District 15 headquarters, 20 Vine St. Daytime Bridge Machinery Installation at Chelsea…
Public Health Warning Issued on Recent Sewage Discharge
The following is a public health warning related to a recent sewage discharge, also known as a combined sewer overflow CSO). State regulations require local public health departments to provide notice to the public when these discharges may create a…
Area Groups Form Plastic Free Mass
Over a dozen community and environmental groups have joined forces to form Plastic Free Mass, a new coalition dedicated to ending the use of polluting plastic. The group will push for new policies to protect our Commonwealth’s residents and natural…
Changes to Marketing and Leasing Processes for IDP Housing Units
Special to the Regional Review The City of Boston announced a series of changes aimed at simplifying and adding transparency to the process of marketing and leasing up income-restricted housing produced through the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) program. This spring,…
Officials Raise Risk for EEE to High in Three More Communities
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) last week announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been detected in an additional mosquito sample collected on September 13 in Brimfield. This finding raises the EEE risk level to high in Brimfield,…
Construction Update
The Construction Look-Ahead for the North Washington ST. Bridge through September 30 is as follows: Scheduled Work • Installation of concrete bridge barriers and sidewalks • Off-bridge utility work and cutover to permanent bridge • Off-bridge approach barrier and curb…
Passengers Urged To Plan Ahead As Detours Expected at Logan
Special to the Regional Review Due to ongoing roadway work that will impact passengers using Terminals B, C and E roadways, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is urging departing passengers to plan for extra time if driving to the airport…
Get Your COVID-19 Booster Shots
While we would all love to leave COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, the stark reality is that the virus is still circulating among us, with the elderly and persons with compromised immune systems the most vulnerable to becoming seriously ill…
Mitt Could Have Been A Great President
The announcement this week by Utah Senator Mitt Romney that he will not seek re-election in 2024 leaves a void not only in the Republican party, but on our national political scene. When Mitt Romney was our governor, he showed…