As the sun was setting on Shipyard Park during a recent Friday afternoon, a strange thing was taking place around the fountain. There was activity. People were socializing over drinks. Kids were playing mega-checkers. And there was a vibe to…
Author: Seth Daniel
Charlestown Man to Speak about Jury Duty on Groundbreaking Federal Opiate Case
Hank Locke has been around Charlestown his entire life, and he’s seen and heard a lot of scams and schemes, but this week he said he couldn’t believe his ears when he heard the schemes derived by an opiate drug…
At-Large Councilor Wu Kicks Off Charlestown Re-election Campaign
At-large Councilor Michelle Wu kicked off her re-election campaign in Charlestown on June 5 with about 70 people attending the event at Tangierino Restaurant. Bolstered by supporters from the Town and the support of Councilor Lydia Edwards – who spoke…
Committee Distributes Nearly $200K in Wynn Money; Second to Last Distribution of Original Licensing Fee
The Charlestown Community Fund has made another distribution to local non-profit groups in Charlestown – this being the third spring that money has been doled out from the original $1 million given over by Wynn as part of the gaming…
Move-in Day: Thousands Report to Work, Executive Team Moves into Resort Offices
Monday marked the biggest day to date for Encore Boston Harbor and its crew of 4,800 employees as they reported to work at the resort site for the first time, and existing employees and the executive team moved into offices…
Charlestown Resource Center Wraps Resilience, Success into One Small Office
The Charlestown Resource Center runs numerous programs on a shoestring budget and in a constant fight for funding and space, but the successes coming out of their small office on Monument Street – held together with the energetic glue of…
Charlestown Drug Court Graduation Welcomes Police Commissioner Gross
A new class of drug court graduates found success on May 22 in Charlestown Municipal Court – with Police Commissioner Willie Gross encouraging them and the community for supporting the graduates. “The village is taking care of the village in…
Traffic Update Planning for Encore: Traffic Plans, Timing Will Hopefully Help Ease Rush
There’s no painting it any other way – there’s going to be major traffic on the June 23 opening day of the Encore Boston Harbor resort casino and even in the days after – but choosing a slow time of…
Townie Talent: Charlestown Pride Week will Feature New Talent Show
Charlestown Pride Week is like no other week in the Town, the biggest buildup to the best Parade in the country. That week-long plan of events, sponsored by the Bunker Hill Associates, will have a few new twists this year…
Wynn Resorts Pays $35 Million Fine, CEO Maddox’s $500k Fine
Wynn Resorts announced Tuesday it would not appeal its fine, and CEO Matt Maddox said he would not appeal his personal fine either – with both fines being delivered to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) in the afternoon. MGC Spokesperson…