North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Construction Look-Ahead: October 4 – 17 This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes…
Month: October 2020
Walsh Is Open to Making Outdoor Dining a Permanent Option
One of the silver linings to living with COVID-19 this year has been the expansion of outdoor dining options in Charlestown, and the enthusiastic success that it has found with customers and purveyors. Establishments like the expanded patio at Brewer’s…
Baker-Polito Administration, Transportation Officials Visit Green Line Extension Project
Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, and others joined Green Line Extension project staff at Lechmere Station to tour ongoing GLX work last week. In conjunction with…
COVID-19 Update for Charlestown; Boston Enters ‘Red’ Category on State Map
Charlestown’s COVID-19 infection rate increased 2 percent last week but still remains well below the citywide average. According to the latest BPHC’s Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data released last Friday the neighborhood’s COVID infection rate went from 124.1 cases…
Janine Balistreri Announces Her Write-In Candidacy for U.S. Representative, District 7
Janine (Adiletto) Balistreri announces that she is a write-in candidate for Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020 for U.S. Representative of MA, District 7, unenrolled. Janine Balistreri, a lifetime Massachusetts resident. Born in Everett, MA, and raised in Everett and Medford. Mother…
Two Marijuana Proposals on Cambridge Street Go Head-To-Head
Two marijuana store proposals are likely going to collide in a head-to-head competition for the right to have the Town’s first marijuana dispensary – with both having public meetings this month and both being proposed on Cambridge Street in the…
Chief Equity and Compliance Officer Joins Bunker Hill Community College
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nahomi Carlisle, Esq., to the position of Chief Equity and Compliance Officer (CECO) of the College. In this new role initiated by BHCC’s Equity Work Group (EWG), Carlisle will collaborate…
Police Briefs 10-08-2020
Charlestown Beat Aggravated Assault 10/02/20 – A victim on O’Reilly Way stated she was involved in a fight with two females, during which she was cut on the forehead and nose. As a result of the subsequent investigation, a knife…
Make the Most of the Long Weekend
The arrival of Columbus Day means that the fall season squarely is upon us, the time of year that has special meaning for all of us in New England, even amidst a pandemic. With the weatherman forecasting a beautiful weekend…
TWTWTW X 100
In the 1960s there was a TV show, That Was The Week That Was (also known as TW3), that took a satirical look at that week’s news events. However, this past week’s events have moved from the realm of farce…