When the Winthrop Square tower got its final approvals at the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board meeting last Thursday, May 17, it unlocked millions of dollars in mitigation payments – some of which went to housing developments being…
Author: Seth Daniel
Hubway/Blue Bike Expansion with Locations in Charlestown
A series of blues signs along fences and sidewalks throughout the Town – in numerous different languages – have popped up this week as the City continues to consider new locations for the former HubWay, now Blue Bike, expansion. In…
Menino Park in Navy Yard Transferred to Parks Department
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) has approved the transfer of Thomas Menino Park and the adjacent Drydock in the Navy Yard to the Boston Parks Department, along with a $37,500 activation payment. The BPDA approved the transfer of…
Hood Park Sees Opportunity to Re-Imagine Campus with Town
The Hood Park on the other side of Rutherford Avenue has been going through a very interesting transformation over the past several years – long before they began having meetings about the recently approved parking garage and the re-imagining process…
Charlestown’s MacLetchie to Propose 22 Units on Sullivan Square Project
Sullivan Square could be in for even more of a positive change as Charlestown developer Gray MacLetchie reported this week that he is in the very early stages of developing a 22-unit condominium building on the Square behind the old…
Old Charlestown Schoolboys to Celebrate 105th Meeting; Distributed 23 Scholarships
When the dean of the Old Charlestown Schoolboys picks up the old bronze hand bell and gives it a good ring on Sunday, May 20, it will mark the 105th time the organization has gathered in Charlestown to celebrate the…
All Eyes on Encore Boston Harbor with Repeal of Sports Betting Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a revolutionary decision repealing the ban on sports betting Monday morning that has far-reaching effects in the world of sport, but also has major implications right in Charlestown’s backyard at the Encore Boston Harbor casino…
Reese ‘Catching’ on in Her Second Year as Little League President
When Cathy Reese was a college catcher at Cornell University, she enjoyed quarterbacking the softball games – coordinating the strategy and keeping everyone on track in the field. Now, as the new president of Little League, the 15-year Charlestown resident…
May 12 will be ‘Celebrate Historic Charlestown Day’
If there’s ever a day to block off for a full day of fun in the Town – aside from the day that includes a large parade – then that day would be this Saturday, May 12, when the Friends…
Walsh Holds Annual Coffee Hour Meeting
After a lively welcome and a lot of happy socializing, the top item on the agenda for Mayor Martin Walsh at the Training Field on Wednesday morning was dogs…and leashes. “I want to start by taking a moment to thank…