A federal appeals court has denied a request by a group of parents to halt the implementation of the Boston Exam Schools admissions plan for the 2021-22 school year. As a result, admissions decisions were released to prospective students on…
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Israeli Consulate General Donates to the Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Family Services Center welcomed special visitors on Tuesday, April 27, who came bearing gifts of hand sanitizer bottles for teachers and for staff doing community outreach. The hand sanitizer was donated through the “Helping Hands” project…
Construction Update: North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through May 15
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Description of Scheduled…
Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment Project moving forward with major investor
Declaration Partners to Invest in Project The Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment (BHHR) announced on Monday it had reached an agreement with an investor on the project, naming Declaration Partners as the lead investor with a 10-plus year commitment.Declaration is an…
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With Delays, Rutherford Avenue Federal Funding Diverted to Other Projects
Delays in the Rutherford Avenue/Sullivan Square Re-Design project have pushed funding commitments from the Boston MPO to other projects – including a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project expansion now under construction in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. With Rutherford and a…
Supt. Cassellius Announces Commission for Deployment of Federal Relief Funds
Advocates for public education approved of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) announcement this week to create a Commission that will advise Supt. Brenda Cassellius on the timeline and distribution of more than $400 million in federal dollars coming to the…
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday May 4 at 7pm. We will start to assemble what questions to ask the mayoral candidates. The meeting will be held both via Zoom and in-person at the Knights…
Ryan Endorses Santiago for Mayor
Mayoral candidate and South End State Rep. Jon Santiago has earned the endorsement of another Boston legislator, with Charlestown State Rep. Dan Ryan joining the Santiago campaign for mayor this week. “I’m proud to support Jon Santiago for Mayor and…