Patty Suprey took a brutal hack on the arm as she drove down the lane, two points shy of being the first girl in the history of Boston Public Schools (BPS) to score 1,000 points in a career. Standing in…
Author: Seth Daniel
New England Development Files Further Plans for Mall Revamp
New England Development has filed a detailed Project Notification Form (PNF) with more specific plans for a project seeking to build an 85-foot-tall apartment building around the 99 Restaurant and revamp the look of the Bunker Hill Mall on Main…
Downtown Restaurant Duo Focuses in on Space at Hood Park
Two experienced restaurateurs in the downtown area are looking to bring Tradesman concept to Charlestown, locating a brand new space on Hood Park Drive. Mark Grzelak and Mevzad Durakovic, with Attorney Dennis Quilty, held an online meeting late last month…
Sports Betting Gets State Attention as Wynn Resorts Ramps Up Plans
A new sports betting bill has been filed in the State House within the last two weeks, and it comes just as Wynn Resorts – parent of Encore Boston Harbor – has ramped up efforts to launch its new online…
Hood Park Finding Success in Leasing Lab Space
The new lab space at Hood Park is leasing at a brisk pace, and another lab space company has just signed a lease this week to occupy most of the DHL building on the campus – marking what appears to…
Commissioner Gross announces retirement from BPD
Police Commissioner William Gross, with Mayor Martin Walsh, on Thursday announced that he would retire from the Boston Police on Friday after 37 years on the force – perhaps signaling an interest in running for mayor of Boston. Gross has…
The 11:59 Generation: Students Say Remote Learning Pushes them to 24-Hour Cycle
It’s noon on Monday, and Charlene Pimentel has been up for more than 24 hours doing homework, trying to catch up from the loads of assignments that were piled on over the past week by her teachers. She needs to…
Good News: BPHC Continues Planning, Executing Vaccine Rollout and Education
A recent survey of 145 residents in Charlestown and Dorchester showed that more than 82 percent said they would take the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available to them, while 17 percent would not, or were unsure. That was good news…
Un-Welcoming: Thompson Square ‘Welcome’ Sign Swiped Again
The welcomes in Thompson Square just don’t seem to last for the long haul, at least when it comes to proclaiming such a thing on a sign. So it is, once again the wooden, ‘Welcome to Charlestown’ sign has been…
Essaibi-George Announces Campaign for Mayor
At-large Councilor AnnissaEssaibi-George has announced that she will be a candidate for mayor this year, putting her citywide political network in play and bringing more than a decade of experience in the classroom to the table. George, who has been…