YEE! HAA! GOING BACK TO TEXAS Once a year for the last nine years, I have been taking what I refer to as my vacation to America. I love Massachusetts but my politics bleeds red not blue. Even though I visit the epicenter of Texas liberalism, compared to Boston, Austin may be weird as...
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Harnessing the Creativity of Boston’s Artists to Build A Better City
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I was excited to join the Mayor’s Mural Crew last week, as they celebrated their 25th anniversary of beautifying our City. I picked up a paintbrush, and colored in a mural of ballet dancers on the wall of the performing arts center on Blue Hill Avenue. As I painted...
BRA Calls for Public Hearing on Graphic Arts Building
By Seth Daniel The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) is expected to approve a public hearing today, Aug. 11, at its Board meeting that would being the Planned Development Area (PDA) process for the Graphic Arts project on Sullivan Square. In public materials, the BRA recommended that the Board allow for the advertisement of the...
State Approves Six-Year Urban Renewal Plan for BRA,City
By Seth Daniel The state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has approved the six-year extension of 14 urban renewal districts in the City of Boston – per request of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) – and the state agency has an eye to the future of those areas. While the public debate...
Liquor Licenses to be Released Sept 1,But Charlestown Loses Out On Most
By Seth Daniel On Sept. 1, the last 25 liquor licenses from the 2014 neighborhood-friendly license initiative spearheaded by Councilor Ayanna Pressley will be released, but Charlestown restaurants will lose out on getting a shot on at least 20 of those licenses – having to compete with downtown, Back Bay, Fenway and other high-profile...
Council President,Mayor See Through Different Lenses On Pot Question
By Seth Daniel Council President Michelle Wu has admittedly never tried marijuana. And, while at Harvard University, she recalls her and her roommates being very disturbed by some of the other students who filled the hallways with marijuana smoke from time to time. That said, she has come out in favor of the ballot...
Police Briefs 08-11-2016
CHARLESTOWN BEAT’ Larceny 08/02/16 – A victim reported while visiting the Bunker Hill Monument, she placed her gold Fossil pocketbook down next to her, and a short time later, she observed the bag was gone. Larceny 08/04/16 – A victim on Prospect Street reported that unknown person(s) stole the four Michelin tires from his...
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani MICHAEL’S MISSION TURNS INTO MISSION POSSIBLE Everyday four people die in Massachusetts from heroin overdoses. On July 2, 2015, Michael Cain was one of those four a day. Young Michael had just celebrated his 24th birthday on June 18. Michael was one of 1,526 people who lost their lives to heroin...
The Olympic Spirit Still Exists
For almost all of us, the Olympics have provided memories that have lasted a lifetime. We can all measure how old we were, or where we were, when we recall Olympic moments both from our youth and through adulthood. For example, who among us (of a certain age) does not remember, as if it...
Sports 08-11-2016
Townies make comeback to defeat Somerville, 6-4 By Kevin Kelly Charlestown (9-6) rode the arms of starting pitcher Jared Burhoe (3-2, 3.50 ERA) and Jason Smith (5-1, 1.90 ERA, 2 saves) to keep the potent Somerville Reds (11-3) offense in check and advance to the Summer League Babe Ruth championship game against top-seeded Watertown...