On Saturday, Aug. 1, more than 10,000 participants, including 47 participants from Charlestown, will virtually take part in the reimagined 2020 Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising critical funds for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber).…
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Councilor Vidot Urges Residents to Vote Safely and Vote by Mail in Sept. 1 Primary
At-Large Chelsea City Councilor and Candidate for State Representative of the Second Suffolk District, Damali Vidot, recently recognized the Massachusetts Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker for developing and implementing the Commonwealth’s first-ever vote by mail program. Today, she’s urging residents…
Whole Foods Hit with Lawsuit on BLM Masks, Company Denies Reports of Firing for Wearing Such Masks
Several former and current Whole Foods employees filed a federal lawsuit against the grocery store company in Boston Federal Court on Monday alleging the company fired employees for wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ facemasks to work, but Whole Foods contends it…
BPDA Extends Rent Deferment for Qualified Commercial Tenants
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board last week authorized the agency to extend its rent deferment program for qualified commercial tenants at BPDA-owned properties through September. The agency launched this program in April as a way to support the small…
Splash Down! Charlestown’s Clougherty Pool Opens with Appointments, Precautions
Visiting the dentist has always required an appointment, but a trip to the public pool in Charlestown – well, in the era of COVID-19, that too requires an appointment. Cheers went up from the huddled and hot masses in the…
Lechmere Viaduct Rehabilitation Update
As part of the Green Line Transformation (GLT) program, work is continuing on the Lechmere Viaduct Rehabilitation project, in which the MBTA is rehabilitating and replacing track on the historic, concrete arched structure. Marine mobilization has begun and starting Wednesday, July…
For the Record
From the July 16, 10 a.m., City Council Committee on Government Operations Working Session: The Committee will hold a working session on a petition for a special law re: An Act Relative to the Zoning Board of Appeal. The Chair of the…
GLX to Coordinate Series of Major Crane Lifts Again at Lechmere Viaduct
Massive precast concrete pier caps will be lifted into place atop new Lechmere Viaduct support columns. Detours for motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles will be in effect Friday through Sunday evenings. The MBTA announced Friday it will begin a series…
North Washington Street Bridge traffic shifts from existing bridge to temporary bridge this weekend
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that, as part of the project to replace the bridge between Charlestown and the North End in Boston, crews will move vehicle and pedestrian traffic from the existing North Washington Street Bridge…
Little League Kicks off Summer Season With Care
Little League has been as predictably popular summer after summer in Charlestown that it can become like a summer job to those heavily involved in organizing the league or coaching the kids. Numbers have increased significantly at all the ranks…