A packed room of parents, mostly those with young children, greeted Supt. Brenda Casselius on Tuesday night, Oct. 15, at the Harvard-Kent School for the long-awaited meeting with Access for All. The group of parents – mostly those seeking local…
Author: Seth Daniel
Grand Opening of the Graphic Highlights Popularity of the Sullivan Square Area
Allan Greenbaum and his family stood in their former workspace earlier this month – yet the old printing floor was now a hip foyer with art on the walls and an electronic jazz band playing at the far end of…
Encore President Bob DeSalvio Replaced After Many Years at the Helm
Encore Boston Harbor President Bob DeSalvio, long the face and authority on the casino project for the Charlestown community, has stepped down and will be replaced by Operations Director Brian Gullbrants – who has been working in Boston for the…
Coffee With a Cop to be a Special Event on Oct. 23
Mayor Martin Walsh and Police Commissioner Willie Gross will join the community at the Warren Tavern for a very special edition of Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Kim Mahoney of the Warren Tavern said they are very…
Encore Numbers, Revenues Take a Dip in September
Total wagers at Encore Boston Harbor were down by nearly $100 million in September, and gross gaming revenues (GGRs) declined by about $3.5 million, in what was the first backward step for the casino since opening in July. The total…
BPDA Expects to Sign New Little Mystic Lease with MassPort in December
The Little Mystic Channel parcels are slated to get another two-month extension to their existing lease at Thursday Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board meeting, but planners indicated they expect to sign another long-term lease with the Authority in…
Safe Injection : Charlestown MGH to Model SIFs in Mock-Up, Hosts Panel
In the battle against the opiate epidemic, the Charlestown MGH Health Center is taking a big step in creating a mock Safe Injection Facility (SIFs) at the High Street facility next week – putting together what a real SIF might…
Crossroads Resource Center Celebrates Grand Opening
Two Charlestown health centers have come together this summer and fall to collaborate on a drop-in resource center, particularly for those struggling with addiction and other such issues. NEW Charlestown and the Charlestown MGH Health Center have collaborated on opening…
Bye, Bye Bra? Councilor Wu Presents Plan to Abolish BPDA
In a meeting that packed the South End’s Union United Church on Monday with residents from all over the city, Councilor Michelle Wu presented a bold, 75-page plan to abolish the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) – formerly the…
BPDA Looking to Hear From the Community on Navy Yard Properties
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) will be coming to the community this month to have a discussion about disposing of three key properties in the Navy Yard – including the condemned Pier 5 structure. Devin Quirk of the…