There weren’t many places little Oliviah Lundin-Monaco could go to remember her late father in a positive way – but for a time the Peace Park (officially the Lowney/McGrath Park) was the place. But suddenly last week, the 18 month-old…
Author: Seth Daniel
Walsh at Chamber : Tells How Boston is Different in 2019
The Charlestown Chamber of Commerce welcomed Mayor Martin Walsh and his economic development team to an outdoor Q&A with the business community on Monday afternoon, and the mayor led off with talking about the evolution of the City as a…
A Night with Smokey: Community Rallies Around DJ Smokey Cain
Few people in Charlestown have not been helped by Michael ‘Smokey’ Cain, and this Friday the community is coming together for him as he battles an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The time is typically the annual Anthony’s Dream Motown…
Eliot School Student Stuck by Drug Needle in Park
A student from the Eliot School in the North End – where many Charlestown students attend – was apparently struck with a discarded drug needle in a North End park after school last week, bringing the opiate crisis to the…
Possible Groundbreaking on Rutherford Avenue Plan
The current plan for Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square is still in the design stage, but Mayor Martin Walsh said there could be a groundbreaking by next summer on the mammoth road reconstruction project. The Rutherford Avenue/Sullivan Square plan would…
Mitigation Time: City Receives First Mitigation Payment from Encore
The City confirmed this week that the first $2 million mitigation payment from Encore Boston Harbor has been received at City Hall. Upon opening on June 23, Encore was to pay the $2 million within 90 days, and this week…
Where’s the Traffic? Astoundingly, Casino Has Not Created Gridlock
Most everyone believed that the latter half of 2019 would be marred with gridlock 24 hours a day from City Square to The Neck following the opening of Encore Boston Harbor resort casino. For years, meeting after meeting addressed the…
Wu Takes Citywide Vote, With Flaherty Scoring Win in Charlestown
Councilor Michelle Wu scored an impressive victory citywide in the Preliminary Election on Tuesday, Sept. 25, over her opponents, but Councilor Michael Flaherty prevailed over her in Charlestown – capturing 768 votes to win the neighborhood. The Preliminary Election featured…
Urban Renewal Looks to be Heading for Extension in Charlestown
A new report and Council update from the Boston Planning and Development Area (BPDA) suggests that the Urban Renewal Area in Charlestown – and several other areas of Boston – will continue beyond the 2022 expiration imposed by the Council…
Supt. Cassellius Visits Charlestown High, Warren-Prescott
Embarking on the beginnings of her 100-day tour of every building, and many partners, in the district, Supt. Brenda Cassellius stopped at Charlestown High School on Sept. 17 for an elongated tour of the facility – while also making quick…