The MBTA announced it will continue crane lifts this weekend at the new Lechmere Viaduct under construction between the Gilmore Bridge and Lechmere Station along Monsignor O’Brien Highway. The operation necessitates the closing of the outbound lanes on Monsignor O’Brien…
Month: August 2020
I-93 Southbound Zakim Bridge Lane and Ramp Closures
Overnight temporary lane and tunnel closures Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29 The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that temporary lane and ramp closures will be implemented on I-93 southbound on the Zakim Bridge into the Tip…
Candidates, Voters Navigate One Strange Election Season as Sept. 1 Primary Approaches
Thousands of mail-in votes have been requested and hundreds have been cast in-person already for the Sept. 1 Primary Election as mail-in and in-person voting options have brought excitement to campaigns for U.S. Senate and State Representative in Charlestown. With…
Community Service: Charlestown Woman Pleads Guilty to Desecrating Peace Park
A Charlestown woman pleaded guilty and was arraigned on one count of destroying, defacing or injuring a place that memorializes the dead for her role in vandalizing the Peace Park on Lowney Way. Diane Valle, 67, of Charlestown, received a…
Walsh, Cassellius Announce Remote Learning to Start the School Year on Sept. 21
Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius last week announced a phased-in approach to the start of the 2020-2021 school year, with all students beginning with remote learning. The plan was announced at a press conference…
Election Commissioner Confident on Mail-In Voting, Election Process
So much skepticism and doubt nationally has veiled the mail-in voting and early voting initiatives brought about by COVID-19 restrictions, but ahead of the Sept. 1 State Primary, Boston Elections Commissioner Eneida Tavares said she is confident and the process…
Four Designs, Themes Unveiled for New Peace Park Reconfiguration
The landscape architect charged with taking community input and crafting it into four themes and designs for the Peace Park has unveiled four designs and themes for the park. Members of the Charlestown Coalition and the Turn It Around group…
Encore Initiates New Protocols After Videos of Large Hotel Parties Emerge
Just about everywhere, people are ready to shake the quarantine and let loose this summer, but they’re not going to be able to do that at Encore Boston Harbor anymore. On Monday, Encore Boston Harbor released new protocols for its…
PLAN Charlestown Reconnects With Residents Online Aug. 27
Members of the PLAN: Charlestown team will be available for Open Office Hours for residents and stakeholders to (re)connect with the team, learn more about the planning initiative and next steps, and share your ideas and priorities. Everyone is welcome to join…
Stories from the Shipyard
By Mike Manning, Chair of the Friends of the Boston HarborWalk In Volume I – Article I recounted that the USS Constitution was not built in the Boston Navy Yard (in Charlestown) but at Edmund Hartt’s family-owned shipyard in Boston’s North End.…