The desert isn’t exactly prime territory for pine trees, snowy winters and mistletoe, but the Encore Boston Harbor team and Wynn Resorts folks in Las Vegas have teamed up to learn a new palate of plantings in time for their…
Author: Seth Daniel
Uprooted: For Young People in Bunker Hill, New Development Could Mean Major Life Changes
There has been an ongoing assumption during the redevelopment meetings for Bunker Hill Development that those living in the development would happily leave their long-time homes behind – no questions or no concerns about it. Yet, that assumption has come…
Sullivan ‘Pays It Forward’ in Charlestown Learn to Skate Program
When Joe Sullivan learned to skate and played youth hockey in Charlestown, he lived so close to the old rink, that he could hear the scoreboard buzzer from his bedroom at 6 a.m. in the morning. It gave him just…
New Wynn Casino Money to Begin Disbursements Next Year
For several years, the Town’s non-profits have been working through the initial $1 million mitigation payment from the Encore casino through a very detailed process, but 2020 will bring about the beginning of a lot more money and a new…
Encore Boston Harbor Numbers Rebound in November under Better Odds for Slot Players
Encore Boston Harbor increased its gross gaming revenues (GGR) in November, and took in more money on slot machines due to better odds for players, according to numbers released Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). The biggest news for…
Community Benefits: Lucrative Mitigation Package on Little Mystic Lease Includes Waterfront Rail Trail
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is expected to approve a new lease for the Little Mystic parcels with MassPort at its meeting on Thursday night, but for this new term, there is far more mitigation in the kitty…
Charlestown Parking Lot Approved for Cambridge Drug Company
A new 431-car parking lot, on what is currently a school bus yard abutting the interstate, was approved, but not unanimously, by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at City Hall. Two members of the ZBA…
‘Ruth’-erford Vs. ‘Ruther’-ford The Pronunciation Mystery Continues
Over the course of any of the numerous meetings about the re-design of Rutherford Avenue, there’s always a frustration – perhaps even outrage – in the air within the crowd. It has nothing to do with lanes of traffic or…
Elderly Luncheon Dec. 13, Townie Santa Volunteers Organizing
The new Townie Santa effort is about ready to have its first event of the season on Friday, Dec. 13, with the hosting of the first annual Townie Santa Luncheon. The luncheon is open to any older adults and military…
Post Office to Stay Put, Likely in the Bunker Hill Mall
Stamp it and send it, the U.S. Postal Service issued a final decision letter on whether or not to move/close the Charlestown post office, and the decision is to keep it open and within the Bunker Hill Mall. The decision…