So much skepticism and doubt nationally has veiled the mail-in voting and early voting initiatives brought about by COVID-19 restrictions, but ahead of the Sept. 1 State Primary, Boston Elections Commissioner Eneida Tavares said she is confident and the process…
Author: Seth Daniel
Four Designs, Themes Unveiled for New Peace Park Reconfiguration
The landscape architect charged with taking community input and crafting it into four themes and designs for the Peace Park has unveiled four designs and themes for the park. Members of the Charlestown Coalition and the Turn It Around group…
Encore Initiates New Protocols After Videos of Large Hotel Parties Emerge
Just about everywhere, people are ready to shake the quarantine and let loose this summer, but they’re not going to be able to do that at Encore Boston Harbor anymore. On Monday, Encore Boston Harbor released new protocols for its…
Exelon Says It Will Shut Down Remaining Two Generators in 2024
After a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling against Exelon energy’s Mystic Generating Station, the company said late last week they will continue with the plan to shut down the remaining two generators on the Everett power plant just across…
Charlestown Adult Education Graduates Largest Class in Years
Graduation has been a delicate thing to pull off this spring and summer, but one of the most heart-felt graduation ceremonies annually in Charlestown got the green light last Friday, Aug. 14, and it saw 35 adults graduate from the…
Walking and Remembering: Durette Celebrates VJ Day in City Square
As Charlestown native Billy Durette looked out from Hays Square, with 128 American flags in a backpack that he was ready to tote through the Town last Saturday, he said there was an odd sense of remembrance that came over…
State Rep. Race Shows Major Fundraising, Substantial Spending from Both Candidates
While the race for state representative in Charlestown and Chelsea this summer has had a good deal of interest and debate – at a social distance of course – it has also generated a lot of fundraising and spending compared…
City’s Rental Relief Fund Continues Through a Slow Rollout
The City’s Rental Relief Fund – bolstered by more than $8 million in funds – appears to still be suffering from a slow rollout and difficulty in qualifying and getting money to those in need, that revealed during a Council…
Poll Power: Women’s Suffrage Celebrates 100 Years, With Caveats
It was a note from mom that changed the landscape for women to get the right to vote 100 years ago this week on Aug. 18, and 100 years later is has led to a lot of victories and a…
MGC Puts Any Expansion of Gaming on Hold After Everett’s ‘High-Risk’ Designation
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has put a pause on any expansion of gaming into Roulette, Craps or Poker for the moment, with the backdrop of Gov. Charlie Baker’s pause on re-opening and the status of Everett as a ‘higher-risk’…