By Adam Swift Representatives from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) gamely answered questions about developments that are in the pipeline for the neighborhood before the Charlestown Neighborhood Council at the CNC’s monthly meeting last week. Additionally, the BPDA…
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Coastal Zoning Overlay District in Effect
Late last month, Acting Mayor Kim Janey signed a new Coastal Zoning Overlay District into effect requiring new development in Charlestown and other Boston coastal neighborhoods to take additional steps to limit the damage and displacement related to the impacts…
City Officials Seeking Applicants to Improve Charlestown Alternative Policing Pilot Programs
Since October the city has dispatched co-responders in Charlestown as part of a pilot program to better address mental health crisis calls. This form of co-response and alternative response deploys teams of Emergency Medical Technicians and mental health workers to…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases Over 55 Percent
After the Charlestown COVID positive test rate decreased nearly 40 percent two weeks ago, the positive test rate increased dramatically last week according to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the weekly report released Monday by the BPHC,…
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Honors Charlestown Student Fatima Fontes
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay recently honored this year’s Boston Harbor Heroes at the organization’s annual Destination Boston Harbor gala at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Among this year’s honorees was Charlestown college student Fatima Fontes who worked as…
News Briefs
Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Design workshop Christ Church Charlestown invites residents to join for a Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Design with Sean Boyle of Baby Boyle Bouquets. The event is on Sunday, November 21 at 2 PM (until 4PM) at Memorial Hall,…
Halloween Fun in Charlestown
Team Provides Construction Update on Bunker Hill Redevelopment Project
Team members for the Bunker Hill redevelopment project were on hand for a virtual meeting held Thursday, Oct. 27, to provide a pre-construction update. The site comprises 27 acres located between Bunker Hill, Decatur, and Polk streets, and the project…
Michelle Wu is Elected the New Mayor
In a historic election where two female candidates of color squared off for the first time for the Boston Mayoral seat, Michelle Wu edged out Anissa Essaibi George during Tuesday’s election to become the first woman elected Mayor in Boston’s…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Decreases
After the Charlestown COVID positive test rate increased over 50 percent three weeks ago it has decreased week over week according to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the weekly report released Monday by the BPHC, 619 Charlestown…