The re-start of the PLAN: Charlestown process on Aug. 27 brought to the forefront the awkwardness of two competing processes going on at the same time – one a slow and methodical thought exercise on planning and zoning, and the…
Author: Seth Daniel
Bunker Hill Associates Plan Drive for MGH as Blood Banks Are in Crisis
As hospitals and emergency organizations report generational lows at blood banks, the Bunker Hill Associates reported this week that they have decided to coordinate a blood drive in Charlestown to benefit Mass General Hospital this month. The blood drive will…
Seat Stays in the Town: State Rep. Dan Ryan Earns Victory in Primary
They say the Mystic/Tobin Bridge is a symbol for the great unification of two places – Chelsea and Charlestown – but those folks haven’t looked at recent election results. It was once again a game of turnout on either side…
Red, White and Blue Goes Purple, White and Gold to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage
Hundreds of families and residents turned out Wednesday night, Aug. 26, for a low-key gathering to see the Bunker Hill Monument bathed in purple, white and gold to celebrate the 100th year milestone of women winning the right to vote…
Big Win for Markey
U.S. Senator Ed Markey pulled out a big win statewide, citywide and in Charlestown on Tuesday, Sept. 1, over Congressman Joe Kennedy III – beating Kennedy in the Town by nearly 1,000 votes despite never setting foot in Charlestown during…
The Anchor Partners With Community Organization for Voucher Program
The Anchor Venue in the Navy Yard is partnering with several local organizations to give free vouchers for food and beverages to kids in the neighborhood – including a potential socially-distanced afternoon for kids at the YMCA in Charlestown. Chris…
Bunker Hill Development Meetings Get Online Re-Start
The massive Bunker Hill Development mixed-income rehabilitation will begin City-sponsored review meetings with the community online this month, with the first meeting taking place on Sept. 9. Adelaide Grady, executive director of Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment for Leggatt McCall, said they are…
From Fitness to Feeding: Charlestown YMCA Was a Stopgap in Feeding the Town, Will Continue as Facility Re-Opens
Charlestown YMCA Director Dru Belli had one of the most adventurous first years that one might be able to have after taking the helm of a critical non-profit organization. Starting last October, changes came fast and furious – and then…
Candidates, Voters Navigate One Strange Election Season as Sept. 1 Primary Approaches
Thousands of mail-in votes have been requested and hundreds have been cast in-person already for the Sept. 1 Primary Election as mail-in and in-person voting options have brought excitement to campaigns for U.S. Senate and State Representative in Charlestown. With…
Community Service: Charlestown Woman Pleads Guilty to Desecrating Peace Park
A Charlestown woman pleaded guilty and was arraigned on one count of destroying, defacing or injuring a place that memorializes the dead for her role in vandalizing the Peace Park on Lowney Way. Diane Valle, 67, of Charlestown, received a…