Last week on Beacon Hill was all about who ended up on what committees, and Sen. Sal DiDomenico said this week he was very happy with the assignments he has received from President Karen Spilka. When DiDomenico mounted his own…
Author: Seth Daniel
Edwards: Four-Year Term Will Drive Voter Turnout, Participation
Councilor Lydia Edwards this week said she will defend and support the Council’s recent vote to start the process of creating a four-year term for City Council – dispatching the current two-year election cycle for the Council. The vote by…
Better Bus Mobile Meeting Makes Landing at Sullivan Station
If one is going to have a meeting about improving the bus, then there would be no better place to have that meeting than on a bus. The MBTA’s Better Bus initiative pulled into Sullivan Station on Tuesday for a…
Replacing the Rink? Upcoming Study to Look At All DCR Property in Charlestown
A comprehensive, upcoming study by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) of all its properties in Charlestown will likely also include a conversation about the future of Emmons Horrigan O’Neil (EHO) Skating Rink. Rumors have abounded about the replacement…
Hood Park Wrapping up Community Meetings
As the Hood Park community review comes to a close in the next few weeks, developers for the project are focusing on the new office building at Stack Street and the signature piece of proposed mitigation, the Kid Lab science…
Quinn Scholarship Committee Ready for 50th Anniversary
The Lt. Michael Quinn Scholarship Fund has been a beacon for many in the Town to achieve higher education – with particular mind paid to the memory of Lt. Quinn – and now this year the Fund will celebrate 50…
Four Projects, Including Ship Plan, Move Forward in Navy Yard
Four proposals have advanced in the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) effort to activate the Navy Yard, including one local proposal to create a floating restaurant on a ship in dry dock. BPDA Director of Real Estate Devin Quirk…
Tremont Street Townhouse Plan Still Going Through Changes
A Charlestown developer is still in negotiations with the community regarding a three-home development on small plot of land at the corner of Tremont Street and Lowney Way. Tim Sheehan Design had filed the plan for a detached home and…
Charlestown High Track Team Finding Its Stride
The Charlestown High track team has a history of championships and City titles, but for some years, the program fell apart. Now, Head Coach Charles Dean has his athletes competing intently for every event, a serious group to be contended…
Edwards Secures First-Ever Youth Seat on One Charlestown IAG
Councilor Lydia Edwards said she is still waiting to hear whether or not the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) will be substantially expanded for One Charlestown, but one thing she has secured is a dedicated seat for one teenager from the…