The developers of the Chain Forge (Building 105) hotel project received another extension from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to secure funding, but officials and the developers are upbeat about the progress recently made to get the project…
Month: July 2019
Big New York Developers Gobble up Two Properties in Industrial Park
Two New York residential developers have gobbled up large industrial properties in the Bunker Hill Industrial Park over the last 30 days – with one of the developers adding a parcel in the Park to another they purchased in 2015.…
Acquitted Shooter in Murder Arrested With Gun 16 Months Later
The suspected shooter of the late Ryan ‘Duce’ Morrissey, who was acquitted of the crime and freed in February 2018, was arrested June 28, allegedly with a loaded gun and heroin, in Roxbury by Boston Police. Alexander Soto, 21, formerly…
Lawsuit Filed Against Encore
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday in Middlesex Superior Court on behalf of a New York man is accusing Encore Boston Harbor of not following the state’s Blackjack rules when it comes to variations on the game – in particular the…
Long-Time Encore Community Liaison John Tocco Leaves Company
One of the first people Encore Boston Harbor hired to pound the pavement for the resort casino was John Tocco, and the long-time community relations expert announced this week he is leaving his role at Encore Boston Harbor to pursue…
‘Larry and Magic’ Bring Exciting Touch to New Encore Boston Harbor Ad Campaign
It took a trip to Scott Moore’s brother’s couch on Cape Cod during game six of the Boston Bruins Stanley Cup finals for the Wynn Resorts chief marketing officer to get the idea to include Larry Bird and Magic Johnson…
BPD Remembers
On Sunday, July 3, 1927, Boston Police Officer Harris B. McInnes was shot and killed while pursuing two suspects after a robbery on Main Street in the area of Charles Street in Charlestown. Officer McInnes was 36-years-old at the time…
Historic House of the Month : Two Main Street Mansions
By Nancy Hayford Kueny Main Street is one of the oldest streets in Charlestown. In A Century of Town Life, Hunnewell refers to both the ‘Country Road’ and ‘the Main Road’ which stretched from the market place or square (now…
Charlestown Teens Employed Through Grant From Hood Park LLC
Thanks to a generous grant from Hood Park LLC, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and Charlestown Coalition/Turn it Around are partnering in 2019 to provide employment for Charlestown teens and free Harbor Island cruises and other free programs to Charlestown residents. This is the first of…
Thirty-Nine Charlestown Residents to Pedal in the 40th Pan-Mass Challenge
On Aug. 3 and 4, more than 6,600 riders, including 39 riders from Charlestown, will pedal up to 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising $60 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber…