The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the City of Boston have revealed this week that the unexpected, extended construction on the Alford Street Bridge this fall was the result of an approval in 2012 that allowed a less-stable bridge…
Author: Seth Daniel
Lost Village Finds Voice Against Marijuana Store Proposal Here
The Lost Village has been found. Scores of residents from the Charlestown neighborhood on the other side of I-93, often called the Lost Village, showed up on Tuesday night to speak strongly against a proposal to locate a marijuana dispensary…
Home Base Will Be a National Model for Veterans to Heal from Wounds of War
When soldiers come home from war, for generations many have been lauded and appreciated for their service, but the injuries of war continue on inside for many of those soldiers. For many, the “invisible wounds of war” can drive them…
Encore Wrapping Up Sullivan Sq Area, Traffic Lights Ironed Out
The Encore Boston Harbor team has been working diligently in the Sullivan Square area for months, and this week they said they should be done with the MBTA station by November. The changes are part of the casino’s commitments to…
Charlestown Dogs a Welcome Addition to Charlestown’s Colossal Halloween
After 33 years of Halloween fun in Charlestown, there isn’t much that can be added to what has been a highlight night in the year for decades. One new thing that has been added over the last few years is…
Edwards Calls for Action Items on BLA Bus Fracas
City Councilor Lydia Edwards said this week that she is calling for united action from parents in District 1 regarding the Charlestown bus that goes to Boston Latin Academy (BLA) – that in the wake of an incident recently where…
Ryan Holds Rally for ‘Yes on 1’ with Nurses
State Rep. Dan Ryan and the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) held a rally and luncheon at the Ferris Street apartments on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the early voting day in the Harvard-Kent. Ryan said he is firmly behind the ‘Yes’…
Robot Pals Developed in Charlestown Could Change the Future of Cities
The vision of the future has come clearer in Charlestown’s ‘Lost Village’ on an out of the way corner of the Town about a block behind the End of the World Tavern. It’s a strange place for transforming society at…
Leggat McCall says They Will Not Fail on One Charlestown
One of the top officials at the Leggat McCall development company said the Boston-based construction leader is staking its reputation on making the Bunker Hill redevelopment project a success. That was something that couldn’t be accomplished in the last go-around,…
Veterans Project Reveals Stories Untold
Several members of the veterans’ community in Charlestown, led by the Town’s foremost authority on such matters, Billy Durette, have been carefully compiling a treasure trove of stories surrounding veterans from Charlestown who served during World War II and World…