The Navy Yard Garden Association (NYGA) is forming a Friends group to support its work to invigorate plantings in Shipyard Park, restore waterfront gardens, promote public art, and offer free programming throughout the Navy Yard. Established in 2017, NYGA…
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Essem Art Studio Re-Opens for In-Person Summer Programs
After closing its studio doors to in-person events back in March 2020 and quickly pivoting to virtual programming, Essem Art Studio is reopening for in-person summer programs this coming June. Essem will be hosting weekly Art Labs for little artists…
Council Votes Unanimously to Urge Congress to Pass Carbon Dividend Bill
The Boston City Council unanimously voted on Wednesday, May 12, to pass a Resolution Urging Congress to Enact the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, H.R. 2307. Boston joins 136 other local governments who endorse the legislation, including Los Angeles…
Chattermark Distillery Looking to Make its Mark in Charlestown
Last Thursday afternoon in the industrial area of Terminal Street almost directly under the Mystic/Tobin Bridge, Distiller Kyle LeClerc fed grain into a two-story tall tank to begin the bourbon mashing process for the day – something they do twice…
One Mystic Opening Meeting Pits Union Leaders Against BPDA Opposition
The first review meeting for the One Mystic residential tower seemed to pit two groups against one another – the trade unions that advocated for good jobs and a rejuvenation of Sullivan Square – and the Boston Planning and Development…
Heritage Club Supporters Slam Process as Corrupt
Supporters of the Heritage Club marijuana store slammed the political leaders and the Boston Cannabis Board (BCB) process as being corrupt and stacked against Heritage founder Nike John, a Black woman who is pursuing the license as an equity applicant…
Breaking News – Heritage Club Approved
The Boston Cannabis Board (BCB) on Wednesday afternoon voted 5-0 to approve the Heritage Club recreational cannabis store application off of Cambridge Street in the Lost Village, while at the same time deferring the application for the Resilient Remedies (R2)…
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday June 1 at 7pm. The meeting will be held both via Zoom and in-person at the Knights of Columbus (<50% capacity; masks required), 545 Medford Street. Please send questions…
Ryan Calls for Rutherford Process to Be a Priority
With the Rutherford Avenue Infrastructure Project seemingly taking a backseat all of the sudden to other road projects around Boston, State Rep. Dan Ryan this week submitted a comprehensive letter to the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) demanding that momentum isn’t…
Stories from the Shipyard: USS Monaghan II (DD-354)
By Mike Manning, Chair – Friends of the Boston Harborwalk The USS Monaghan was the last of eight Farragut-class destroyers built for the US Navy. These post-World War I destroyers had significantly greater fire power and steaming range than their…