Already sitting in the corner office and being the first African American and woman to lead the City, Acting Mayor Kim Janey released a video at 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning to officially announce she would be running for mayor…
Author: Seth Daniel
Bunker Hill Development Clears Final BCDC Hurdle on Phase 1
The Boston Civic Design Commission (BCDC) approved the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment (BHHR) Phase 1 – consisting of two buildings and public realm improvements – by a vote of 9-0 on Tuesday evening, in the face of growing support from…
Proposed Developer for Zelma Lacey just Starting Conversations
The new affordable housing developer proposed for the Zelma Lacey reconfiguration said this week that they intend to move slowly and carefully coordinate third-party services with existing residents of the Zelma as they embark on a long process. Michael Mattos,…
New Judge at Charlestown Court Starts Well by Renaming Popular Program
Judge Lisa Grant has now settled in as the First Justice of the Charlestown Court, and one of her first changes to the long-time courthouse on City Square is to change the name of the popular Drug Court program –…
Exam School Lawsuit gets Hearing
The blockbuster case now in Superior Court before Judge William Young had a hearing on Tuesday in the case, and Judge Young has said he would rule some time by mid-April to allow for the school assignment process to move…
For High-schoolers Without a Start Date, Sports are their only in-person Outlet
For Charlestown High School students, there still is no inkling when it is they might get back to the classroom every day in person for those who choose to do so – even as elementary and middle schools students have…
CNC asks Developers for Better, Thoughtful Mitigation
The new residential building at the Bunker Hill Mall that proposes to surround the 99 Restaurant got an airing at the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) on Tuesday night in what was the CNC’s first attempt at an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting.…
Zelma Lacey House to Transition Away from Assisted Living Model
Many residents and families of residents at the Zelma Lacey House were shocked last week to find out in a family meeting that the long-time assisted living home on West School Street would transition from a licensed assisted living to…
A New Day for an Old Gem; Memorial Hall Begins Major Facelift
For decades, so many have walked up the Green Street hill and wondered aloud how nice it would be to fix up the old Dexter Mansion, now known as Memorial Hall and the home to the Abraham Lincoln Post and…
Former Mayor Walsh Sworn in as Labor Secretary by Vice President Harris
Last Thursday, former Mayor Martin Walsh was sworn in as the 29th U.S. Secretary of Labor – and the first secretary that is also a member of a trade union – with Vice President Kamala Harris administering the Oath. Walsh…