Harbor House Collective, Chelsea’s new adult-use cannabis dispensary and cultivation facility, is up and running and will hold a series of special grand opening events this weekend. Owned by the Londono family, who ran a successful wholesale flower business from…
Month: February 2022
Three Proponents Respond to BPDA’s RFP for Charlestown’s Shipyard Park
A virtual Boston Planning Development Agency (BPDA) meeting was held Tuesday night that featured the three teams that have answered the BPDA’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for waterfront activation at Shipyard Park in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The Lyons Group,…
Boston Elected Officials of Color Condemn Hate Directed at Mayor Wu
There’s a fine line between freedom of speech where one’s opinion is expressed during a peaceful protest and using hateful and inflammatory language to express one’s views. Since implementing the city’s vaccine mandate for all indoor venues in boston Mayor…
District 1 City Council Candidates Introduce Themselves at Community Meeting
The two candidates vying for the District 1 City Council seat stopped by the Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) community meeting in the district Monday night to introduce themselves to voters. First up was candidate Tania Del Rio who recently…
Winter Landscapes from the 19th Century to the Present Exhibit at Fabled Antiques
Fabled Antiques announces Snowbound: Winter Landscapes from the 19th c. to Present, an exhibit of paintings depicting the rugged snow-covered beauty of Boston and New England in the heart of winter. The exhibition features works by noted nineteenth- and twentieth-century…
State Sen. Edwards Endorses Former Chief of Staff Gabriela Coletta for City Council
State Senator Lydia Edwards said her former Chief of Staff Gabriela Coletta is the best candidate to take over her District 1 City Council seat when she leaves in April. Edwards, who was sworn in as First Suffolk & Middlesex…
Historic Houses of the Month: Sullivan Square
Sullivan Square was named for the Sullivan family, several of whom were very prominent in Charlestown businesses as well as land speculation. James Sullivan (1744-1808) was the fifth governor of Massachusetts, the president of the Middlesex Canal Company (1793-1808) and…
Charlestown’s COVID Positive Test Decreases
The group of anti-vaxxers camped outside Mayor Michelle Wu’s home are going to have to admit sooner rather than later that her vaccination mandate for indoor venues is working to combat the latest COVID surge in the city. Less than…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through February 19
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 to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Scheduled Work North…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Killoran Named to University of Rhode Island Fall 2021 Dean’s List The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that Brigid Killoran of Charlestown has been named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List. More than 6,800 students were named…