Don’t expect a long program ahead of the Encore Boston Harbor ribbon cutting on Sunday morning, June 23, but expect the City and the company to get things moving and get the doors open. Encore will open officially to the…
Author: Seth Daniel
The Graphic Construction Winding Down, Residents Begin Move-Ins
The city’s largest modular-constructed residential development is concluding construction on the front row of Sullivan Square this week, and Berkeley Investments said it is ready to begin welcoming residents into the pioneering development on the busy Square. “To my knowledge,…
Marching on Chief Marshal: ‘A Little Rain Can’t Ruin a Townie Parade’
Rain is always an unspoken threat to the Battle of Bunker Hill Parade, but on Sunday, June 16, a little rain didn’t deter anyone from coming out to march or watch the annual Parade commemorating the battle in 1775. Shortly…
Council Continues to Hold up ZBA Appointments, Re-Appointments
Councilor Lydia Edwards said she is in support of continuing to hold up the appointment and re-appointment of several Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) members until they are clear on how they will interpret the half-mile buffer zone for marijuana…
Charlestown’s ‘Commander’ Gillen Remembered at Bunker Hill Day Exercises
The annual Battle Bunker Hill Memorial Exercises were held on Monday, June 17, and for the first time in years, they were missing the familiar face of the late Commander Bob Gillen – a retired Navy officer who grew up…
Three Encore Water Shuttles Expected to Run Regular Route on Opening Day
There’s never needed to be a dockmaster for most of the Mystic River’s waterfront for the past 100 years, but Encore’s Jay Larcome is going to be a very valuable asset to the docks and waterways around the casino in…
Brisk Function Business Already a Surprise Niche for Encore
The bookings for hotel rooms at Encore Boston Harbor is strong at the moment, but the company said this week they are quite surprised by the interest in group bookings for conventions. The 671 hotel rooms at Encore have a…
100th Anniversary Battle of Bunker Hill Parade Steps Off Sunday in Hayes Sq. At 12:30 P.M.
The Battle of Bunker Hill Parade this year will be a combination of celebrating the 100th year anniversary of the American Legion Post in Charlestown – with dignitaries from all over the country marching – as well as celebrating the…
Flower Power New Floral Program Will Be Highlighted at Bunker Hill Associates Breakfast
The flowers at the center of each and every table this Sunday morning at the Bunker Hill Associates power-packed breakfast won’t come from a fancy downtown floral gallery. Instead, they’ll come from the hands of 10-year-olds from Charlestown – kids…
Transcending Forest: Lush Entrance to Encore a Complete Change to Area
When one passes by the lush new landscape at the entrance to Encore Boston Harbor next to the Charlestown line, think Buffalo. Buffalo? Yes, in fact it is Buffalo, New York that has provided most all of the mature spruce…