J.F. White Contracting Co. – the Framingham-based general contractor for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s replacement of the North Washington Street/Charlestown Bridge – has received a Notice to Proceed (NTF) for the project. According to MassDOT officials, the project is…
Month: September 2018
CNC Community Corner
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE – The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council will be held on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford Street. The public is encouraged to attend. We also…
Neighborhood Round Up
RSM DAY AT THE SCHOOLS The RSM Company in City Square will have its annual volunteer day at the Harvard Kent and Warren Prescott Elementary Schools this coming Friday, Aug. 24. Representatives from the community, the schools and RSM will…
Anyone Want a SuperDuck? Vehicles for Former Company Coming Up for Sale to Public
The owners of the former SuperDuck company, which was based out of Charlestown’s Little Mystic Channel and is now out of business, are looking for anyone who would like to purchase the former vehicles. The amphibious vehicles are ocean-certified, and…
Family Day Looks to Entertain, Serve Hundreds of Residents
The former Unity Day, now called Family Day, will take place and draw hundreds of people to Barry Field (a/k/a/ The Oilies) this coming Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tiara Murphy, president of the Charlestown Residents Alliance (CRA),…
First ‘Dealer School’ for Encore Casino Begins Classes Next Month in Charlestown
Now that the Encore casino tower has come into full view of almost everyone in Charlestown, it’s time to learn how to deal a good hand. Encore Boston Harbor, Charlestown’s Cambridge College and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) announced this…
That ‘nco’ Deserves an ‘Encore’: Lettering Begins to go up on Tower
The Encore Boston Harbor tower begins to look more and more like the drawings that Everett residents have seen for years, and this week, many were surprised to see the ‘Encore’ moniker begin to be placed on the top “swoosh”…
Murals from Old Downtown Restaurant With Charlestown Roots up for Grabs
Even priceless pieces of American art can hold very little value if they are too big to go into most homes. That’s the conundrum facing the Charlestown Historical Society right now as they have around six large panels of a…
Navy Yard’s Ropewalk Project Changes Up Affordable Housing Mix
In an effort to qualify for a new financing program, the Ropewalk developers in the Navy Yard have gained approval from the Boston Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) to raise the rent levels on their affordable housing component. The Ropewalk…
BHCC Hosts International Exchange Students
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is pleased to welcome 12 international exchange students to its Charlestown Campus for the 2018-2019 academic year as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Community College Initiative (CCI) Program. The students will study Entrepreneurship,…