Abutter’s meeting The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) Development Committee and the City of Boston will hold an abutter’s meeting to discuss the proposed nine-unit residential building on Sawyer’s Lot, 324-330 Bunker Hill St. The proposal will include a new drainage…
Month: April 2019
Plastic Bag Ban Makes Sense
There presently are 90 communities across the state that have banned the use of those ubiquitous single-use plastic bags that typically are found at check-out counters in all kinds of stores — and which then typically end up strewn by…
Tiger’s Magical Weekend of Redemption
We wish to state upfront that we are not golf fans. But every now and then, there are moments in the realm of sports that transcend what is achieved on the playing field, ice, links, or court. For example, the…
Townie Tidbits
Civil War Memorial Band If you are a Civil War buff, you might want to take note of the following: On April 28, at 1 p.m., at St. Mary’s Church, you can listen to some great music from the Civil…
Spring Fling
50th Scholarship Celebration
Charlestown’s Hazel Collier Cuts a Bronze Path on the Ice
Hazel Collier is only 13, but the young Charlestown figure skater has already shown remarkable resolve at turning in great performances just when it seemed like the chips were down in her young and distinguished skating career. Fresh off of…
Paul Revere’s Ride Comes to City Square Monday, April 15
The annual Paul Revere Ride will take place on Monday, April 15, as old Mr. Revere will proceed across the North Washington Street Bridge from the North End around 9:30 a.m., arriving in City Square for a ceremony at approximately…
After Tough Week, Wynn Resorts Files Brief Contending Maddox Should Not Be Disqualified
Wynn Resorts filed a legal brief with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) Tuesday morning arguing at length that Wynn CEO Matt Maddox not be disqualified from the gaming license, and that the Commission overstepped its boundaries in tough questioning of…
Trash Contract Is up for Review, City Said to Be Mulling a Change
The City of Boston’s Public Works Department (PWD) is in the midst of re-evaluating a new five-year trash pickup contract – set to make a decision between two major contractors in the next week or so. The City said right…