Charlestown’s Joe Murphy is poised to assume the role of CEO and president of the Coverys medical professional liability insurance company this spring, with the retirement of current CEO Gregg Hanson. Hanson has been CEO since 2012, and Murphy joined…
Month: February 2021
Banner Year: Missing Banner Found, Likely to Be Re-Hung Soon
It took some 25 years for Charlestown High and Boston Public Schools (BPS) to officially recognize the Town’s Patty Suprey as the first female basketball player to score 1,000 points, hoisting the traditional banner in the school gym in 2005…
Councilor Edwards Tells CNC She Will Be Running Again for District 1 Council
The Charlestown Neigh-borhood Council (CNC) was the setting on Feb. 2 for a big announcement from Councilor Lydia Edwards that she would, indeed, be seeking re-election for the District 1 Council seat. Her announcement put to rest any rumors or…
Lab Space Proposal Recommended to BPDA Board for Building 108
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) will recommend to its Board on Thursday that Power House Partners be designated as the developer of Building 108 in the Navy Yard – the old Power Plant building. Power Plant was one…
Minimizing Impacts With Construction and Utility Permits
Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards has filed a hearing order to discuss how construction and utility permits can be issued in a way that would minimize quality of life impacts on residents. “I’ve heard from residents throughout the district about…
Council Votes 12-0 to Request a Waiver of Any Mayoral Special Election
The City Council voted 12-0, with one abstention, on Feb. 3 to pass District 5 Councilor Ricardo Arroyo’s Home Rule Petition asking for a potential Special Mayoral Election in June to be waived. Mayor Martin Walsh signed the Home Rule…
Kim Janey Announces Co-Chairs of Mayoral Transition Committee
Boston City Council President Kim Janey has announced the co-chairs of her Mayoral Transition Committee, a diverse set of dedicated community leaders from government, business, advocacy, medicine and other sectors who will provide valuable expertise and insight for the forthcoming…
Spaulding Health Care Hero Primma Valera Chosen to Attend Super Bowl
Spaulding Rehab’s own Primma Valera, a Rehab Aide on the 7th Floor BI Unit for more than 20 years, was among 20 “superhero” colleagues from across Mass General Brigham’s (MGB) network that joined other New England health care workers as guests…
Former State Senator Ben Downing Announces Candidacy for Governor
On Monday afternoon East Boston resident Ben Downing is inside Mi Pueblito Restaurant in Orient Heights Square picking up some tacos for lunch. “The chicken jalapeno here is also really good,” Downing tells me as he pays for his lunch.…
Bunker Hill Developers Much Closer on Design of First Two Buildings
The Bunker Hill Redevelopment design team came much closer to pay-dirt in their newest designs for the first two buildings in the project, presenting the revised looks to the Boston Civic Design Commission (BCDC) on Tuesday night. The meeting was…