Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Charlestown remained at 7.9 percent week and the weekly positive test rate decreased according to the latest data released on Friday by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the…
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Edwards Announces re-election bid
Councilor Lydia Edwards has announced she will be seeking re-election in the fall to the District One seat. “I’m humbly re-submitting my application for employment as city councilor to the residents of District One,” said Councilor Edwards. “Representing them for…
Rep. Dan Ryan lands chairmanship
State Rep. Dan Ryan was appointed to his first chairmanship position late last week by House Speaker Ron Mariano, with the veteran representative taking the lead on the House Election Laws Committee. Ryan has served for his first several terms…
Peace Park nominated to get $500K CPA grant for total reconstruction
The City’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) approved an open space grant in the amount of $500,000 last week to fund the full reconstruction of the Peace Park in Charlestown – a youth-led initiative to create a space for quiet meditation,…
Charlestown’s Senate district likely to become majority-minority
A new statewide report done by a Boston University professor for Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston shows major population shifts in the Greater Boston area that will likely make Charlestown’s state senate district a new majority-minority district when new lines…
Saving trees, starting construction aren’t in conflict says tree advocate
One of the top tree advocates in Boston said the battle to save more trees within the Bunker Hill Redevelopment plan is not an effort that actually pits those wanting to save trees against those wanting to move on with…
Consultants selected to to develop Boston’s Urban Forest Plan
Martin J. Walsh and Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods on Friday announced two consultants have been selected to develop Boston’s Urban Forest Plan. Boston landscape architecture firm Stoss Landscape Urbanism and forestry consultant Urban Canopy Works have been…
Walsh announces scholarships seeking to diversify Boston EMS
Building on a commitment to promote diversity and inclusion among the ranks of Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston EMS Chief James Hooley last Friday announced new paramedic certification scholarships for current EMS members. Coordinated…
MGH Charlestown not able to schedule vaccine appointments, along with rest of hospital network
With a dearth of access to the COVID-19 vaccine in Charlestown for those 75 and older, one of the major providers in the neighborhood announced – along with some other hospital networks – that it has suspended scheduling first dose…
AgeStrong Commission looking to get older residents vaccinated in Charlestown
The Age Strong Commission is working to get older residents vaccinated by helping them navigate their options and get access to vaccines. The Commission is looking for help identifying people age 75 and over who want the vaccine. Right now we are able to…