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Heritage Club Gets Unexpected Rebuke, Rejection from BCB
The Boston Cannabis Board (BCB) pulled a surprise on The Heritage Club last Wednesday, Nov. 18, rejecting their application outright and telling them to go back to the community and do more work on traffic and the Sullivan Square location…
Two Developers Offer Proposals for Building 108 Redevelopment
Two qualified developers have submitted very different proposals for the Navy Yard Power Plant (Building 108) property redevelopment – one looking to build on the research and development uses nearby, and they other looking to add a residential complement to…
Reviving an Industry: Research Restores Info About Charlestown Pottery
While the Battle of Bunker Hill was a feather in the cap of Charlestown patriots, it was also the absolute death of the famous and burgeoning Charlestown pottery industry – an industry that disappeared after the battle and has only…
Paid Advisory Board Will Be Part of Next Charlestown Resiliency Effort
As the City readies to embark on a new effort to look at coastal resiliency in Charlestown this winter, they will be looking for community member to join a new, paid Community Advisory Board (CAB) to champion the cause. Last…
USS Constitution Museum Will be Temporarily Closed for Thanksgiving
The USS Constitution Museum temporarily closed Saturday, November 21, and will remain closed through Sunday, November 29 in response to the rise in coronavirus cases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation not to travel over Thanksgiving weekend. USS Constitution closed to…
USS Constitution Museum Honors First Woman USAF Thunderbird Pilot, COL Nicole Malachowski
The USS Constitution Museum honored Colonel Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Ret.) at Salute to Service, a virtual Leadership Speakership Series Event, on Wednesday, November 18, in an online forum. During her exemplary career, COL Malachowski broke barriers as a combat jet fighter pilot and…
Harborwalk on Pier 6 to Close During Winter for Repairs
The owners of the Charlestown Marina reported they will be closing the HarborWalk on Pier 6 – between Piers 7 and 8 – beginning Dec. 7 for major repairs to the walkway. Ann Lagasse of the Marina said they wanted…
ABCD Kick-Off Annual Fuel Assistance Program in Charlestown With Plea for Additional Funding
With temperatures in Charlestown expected to dip into the 20s at night this week and not exceed 50 degrees for the next few days many residents and seniors will find it hard to pay their heating bill this winter. The…
Golden Age Center Taking Appointments for In-Person Assistance
Golden Age Center Director Meaghan Murray announced this week that she has been approved to take appointments for in-person assistance to senior citizens at the Main Street facility. The appointments would be for one person at a time, and there…
Nonprofit Fresh Truck in Charlestown on Thursdays
Fresh Truck Program Coordinator Stephen James was motivated to help families take on personal challenges with the philosophy of starting each day with proper food access to live a healthy lifestyle. In Charlestown and across Boston, James helps the Fresh…