The Charlestown NEW Health Center has brought on a new Substance Abuse Disorder Services (SUDS) specialist and is looking to help address the crisis in tandem with several other service agencies in the Town. Norma Repucci, a veteran of SUDS…
Author: Seth Daniel
Say Bye-Bye to Pier 5: BPDA says it Cannot be Saved, Could Fall in Soon
Any hopes of importing a South Boston ‘Lawn On D’ style park on Pier 5 in the Navy Yard have been dashed this week after Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) officials told neighbors that the pier is not salvageable…
Wynn Sues MGC, Wynn Resorts Over Public Investigation Rollout
Former Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn has filed a six-count action in Clark County, Nevada, court calling on the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) to be barred from publicly rolling out its eight-month investigation into sexual misconduct allegations at Wynn Resorts…
Chain Forge Could Break Ground This Spring, Other Buildings in the Development Mix
The Chain Forge building hotel could break ground by the Spring of 2019 if all goes according to plan, according to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) staffer Devin Quirk. “They will be in construction as soon as this…
Impact Funds Awards 38 Projects More than $200,000 in Grants
The Charlestown Community Impact Fund and Mayor Martin Walsh announced it had awarded 38 grants in Charlestown totaling $200,750 in the fall round of awards, but one award that didn’t get funded was very conspicuous. The awards saw one of…
Gov Baker, DA-Elect Rollins and ‘No on 1’ Big Winners in Charlestown
Charlestown followed the trend of the state, but bucked the Citywide trend in going all out for Gov. Charlie Baker in Tuesday’s General Election – voting for Baker in a 2-to-1 margin. Gov. Baker has been popular in Charlestown and…
The Bunker Hill: A Veteran’s Promise and a Mystery Solved
In a little apartment at 26 Austin St. – an address that no longer exists, but stood where the 99 Restaurant is today – the Tiernan family gathered around the radio on Dec. 7, 1941. President Franklin Roosevelt was speaking…
BPS Likely to Phase Out Edwards Middle School
The Edwards Middle School will likely be phased out in the coming years, according to Boston Public Schools (BPS) officials, as the district looks to simplify its school pathways, eliminate freestanding middle schools, and help solve the shortage of elementary…
Zoning Commission Approves Amendment to Increase Height at Hood
In a resolute vote, the Zoning Commission on Wednesday morning, Nov. 7, voted to approve a controversial text amendment that would allow building heights at Hood Park to more than double. The Commission voted 7-1 to approve the amendment, which…
Mystic Boat Tour Highlights Possibilities for the Waterfront
The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) held a boat tour of the Mystic River waterfront recently to highlight the vulnerability of many of the properties, but also to get a view of what kinds of opportunities exist for the forgotten…