Category: News
BPS Pulls Out of Commissary Mitigation Space at Hood Park
The developers of Hood Park and Boston Public Schools (BPS) confirmed somewhat surprisingly on Monday that they have pulled the plug on a planned 20,000 sq. ft. Central Kitchen Commissary, negotiated at the last minute in 2019 as mitigation for…
Neighborhood Grows by 16 Percent Over 2010
The Census 2020 numbers came in for Boston last week, and in Charlestown the total population is up by 16 percent to numbers that resemble the population of the Town in the 1960 Census – though the diversity of Charlestown,…
Charlestown Preservation, Historical Society to Hold History Walk Aug. 26
The Charlestown Preservation Society (CPS) and the Charlestown Historical Society (CHS) will host City Archeologist Joe Bagley for a free historic building walk on Aug. 26 to highlight nine structures in Charlestown that are part of a recent book Bagley…
Save Pier 5 Party Will Focus on Getting Open Space on the Pier
The Pier 5 Association has announced a Save Pier 5 Party for Thursday, Aug. 26, on or near the pier in the Navy Yard. The event will go from 4-7 p.m. between Courageous Sailing and Pier 6 Restaurant, and will…
Finch Therapeutics Leases New Home at Hood Park
A life science therapeutics company from just over the Somerville line now located on Inner Belt Road has taken out a lease on 61,000 sq. ft. of lab/research space at Hood Park this month – making it their second location…
Olympic Runner Returns to Visit Navy Yard’s Anchor Venue
One never knows who might be greeting them at the door, or serving them a drink, at The Anchor in the Charlestown Navy Yard, and for those who have been loyal customers since the beginning of the venue three years…
Prayer Service for US Troops Scheduled for August 23 at the Monument
Community members have announced they are scheduling a prayer service at the Monument on Monday night, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m. for the US Troops and the situation that is unfolding in Afghanistan over the past few weeks. Aileen Gorman…
Nation’s Big-City Schools Meet With Education Secretary to Discuss the Reopening of Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona participated in a conference call today with superintendents from across the Council of the Great City Schools’ urban district membership to discuss their efforts to reopen schools and resume in-person learning. Secretary Cardona and…
Caitlin Stapleton Named as New Mayoral Liaison in Charlestown
Acting Mayor Kim Janey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Caitlin Stapleton as the neighborhood liaison for the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS). Stapleton will serve as the primary contact for constituents and businesses looking to connect with the Mayor’s…