The City’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) approved an open space grant in the amount of $500,000 last week to fund the full reconstruction of the Peace Park in Charlestown – a youth-led initiative to create a space for quiet meditation,…
Author: Seth Daniel
Charlestown’s Senate district likely to become majority-minority
A new statewide report done by a Boston University professor for Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston shows major population shifts in the Greater Boston area that will likely make Charlestown’s state senate district a new majority-minority district when new lines…
Saving trees, starting construction aren’t in conflict says tree advocate
One of the top tree advocates in Boston said the battle to save more trees within the Bunker Hill Redevelopment plan is not an effort that actually pits those wanting to save trees against those wanting to move on with…
MGH Charlestown not able to schedule vaccine appointments, along with rest of hospital network
With a dearth of access to the COVID-19 vaccine in Charlestown for those 75 and older, one of the major providers in the neighborhood announced – along with some other hospital networks – that it has suspended scheduling first dose…
Charlestown’s Murphy to Become CEO of Coverys Insurance Company
Charlestown’s Joe Murphy is poised to assume the role of CEO and president of the Coverys medical professional liability insurance company this spring, with the retirement of current CEO Gregg Hanson. Hanson has been CEO since 2012, and Murphy joined…
Banner Year: Missing Banner Found, Likely to Be Re-Hung Soon
It took some 25 years for Charlestown High and Boston Public Schools (BPS) to officially recognize the Town’s Patty Suprey as the first female basketball player to score 1,000 points, hoisting the traditional banner in the school gym in 2005…
Councilor Edwards Tells CNC She Will Be Running Again for District 1 Council
The Charlestown Neigh-borhood Council (CNC) was the setting on Feb. 2 for a big announcement from Councilor Lydia Edwards that she would, indeed, be seeking re-election for the District 1 Council seat. Her announcement put to rest any rumors or…
Lab Space Proposal Recommended to BPDA Board for Building 108
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) will recommend to its Board on Thursday that Power House Partners be designated as the developer of Building 108 in the Navy Yard – the old Power Plant building. Power Plant was one…
Bunker Hill Developers Much Closer on Design of First Two Buildings
The Bunker Hill Redevelopment design team came much closer to pay-dirt in their newest designs for the first two buildings in the project, presenting the revised looks to the Boston Civic Design Commission (BCDC) on Tuesday night. The meeting was…
At-Large Councilor Mejia Questioned About Live Stream at Murder Scene
At-large City Councilor Julia Mejia is facing some questions about her conduct at a murder scene outside her home in Dorchester, where her neighbor was allegedly shot and killed while in his car. Brandon Williams was murdered at point-blank range…