Month: June 2019
Front Door to Luxury: Encore Boston Harbor to Continue Transformation of Lower Mystic Region
The opening ceremonies on Sunday morning, June 23, quickly became a spotlight for the transformation of the Lower Mystic area of Charlestown, Everett and Somerville from a forgotten, polluted, industrial center to a thriving and environmentally sound area of booming…
Tall Ship Restaurant Proposes Move, Gets Quick Hearing at City Hall
The owners of the Caledonia 245-foot tall ship, and Pier 6 Restaurant, quickly proposed an idea to move the ship from its planned docking point in Dry Dock 2 to an area on Pier 6 next to their restaurant –…
Councilor Edwards to Vote ‘No’ on Boston Public Schools Budget
With the City Budget now before the City Council, Councilor Lydia Edwards said she intended to vote against the Boston Public Schools budget on Wednesday afternoon due to the inequitable cuts to her district. “It’s not fair and there is…
Encore Opening Triggers Agreement, $2 Million Annually to Mitigation
The opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino this week not only brings about the culmination of years of planning and construction, but also it triggers the payments to Boston as part of the community mitigation agreement – known as…
State Police Log Five Arrests, One Summons at Casino in Opening Days
The Massachusetts State Police reported on Tuesday they had made five arrests and issued one summons at the Encore casino during the opening period and three of the arrests were of New York residents. On opening day, June 23, the…
Hundreds Turn Out For Free Community Cruise in Boston Harbor
Story by Marianne Salza Six-hundred passengers boarded the Provincetown II for a free community cruise in celebration of summer. Boston Harbor Now, funded by the National Park Service, and local sponsor, Eastern Bank, welcomed guests for a cruise through Boston…
Encore Water Shuttle Has Deep Roots in Charlestown
Perhaps the most talked-about amenity of the Encore casino – outside the gaming floor – was the premium water shuttle that ferried passengers from the Seaport and Long Wharf across the Harbor and up the Lower Mystic River to the…
Neighborhood Round Up
Harvest on Vine Food Pantry The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry is requesting small bags of white rice and cans of tuna fish this week. Any donation of non-perishable foods that you could make would also be greatly appreciated. Donations…
Our National Disgrace at the Border
Hundreds of migrant children have been transferred out of a filthy Border Patrol station in Texas where they had been detained for weeks without access to soap, clean clothes or adequate food, the authorities confirmed on Monday, — The New…