A Charlestown man was sentenced this week for trafficking more than three dozen firearms obtained from a straw purchaser in New Hampshire that ended up in the hands of gang members. He was also sentenced on a second charge of…
Author: John Lynds
BPDA Rejects Housing Proposals for Pier 5
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) has rejected the three housing proposals that were on the table for the condemned Pier 5 site in the Navy Yard. According to a letter to the community from BPDA real estate officer…
BPDA Issues RFP for Charlestown’s Shipyard Park
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board voted to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified respondents for waterfront activation at Shipyard Park in the Charlestown Navy Yard, a nearly 12-acre community park featuring gardens, a playground, paved…
Wu Signs Councilors Edwards, O’Malley’s Fossil Fuel Ordinance
On Monday Mayor Michelle Wu signed a city ordinance proposed by City Councilors Lydia Edwards and Matt O’Malley to divest city funds from fossil fuels. The ordinance requires the city’s collector-treasurer to divest city funds out of “stocks, securities or…
Developer Announces Vision for the Redevelopment of the Former Domino Sugar Factory
The City of Boston’s new coastal Zoning Overlay District that went into effect last month includes Charlesrtown’s waterfront along the Mystic River, the area around the Schrafft’s City Center wrapping around to Rutherford Avenue area and Mishawam as well as…
Five Sculptures from the Popular Whitaker Art Exhibit Will Find a Permanent Home in Navy Yard
Two years ago the Boston Planning and Development Agency entered into an agreement with the Navy Yard Garden Association Inc. (NYGA) and Leopold Gallery LLC of Kansas City to bring an outdoor art installation to the Charlestown Navy Yard. NYGA,…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Declines
On Thursday Bostonians will travel to loved one’s homes or host Thanksgiving Day dinner and many will gather inside without masks for the holiday. Local health experts are suggesting that if families keep gathering relatively small; if everyone over the…
Florence “Flo” Johnson’s Name Added to Her Son’s Hero Square Memorial in Charlestown
It was a process that took nearly a year but on Saturday, November 13 Florence “Flo” Johnson’s name was finally added to her son Edward’s Hero Square Memorial at the corner of Union Street and Washington Street in Charlestown. City…
Michelle Wu Sworn in, Becoming the First Female and First Woman of Color to Serve as Mayor of Boston
On Tuesday inside the Boston City Council Chambers, Michelle Wu made history and was sworn in as the first female and first woman of color to ever serve as Mayor of Boston in the city’s history. After Reverend Dr. Arlene…
Developer Files Plans With BPDA for 420 Rutherford Ave
Related Beal, known for their developments at The Clarendon, One Back Bay, Lovejoy Wharf and Kenmore Square, officially filed a Project Notification Form (PNF) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to transform the existing site at 420 Rutherford…