Long-time Charlestown High Principal Will Thomas has been picked by Boston Public Schools to transfer to Boston Community Leadership Academy in Hyde Park on July 1, a position that will eventually lead him to heading up a massive effort to…
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No Crime Increases Seen With Casino Opening, But Charlestown Is Being Monitored
The first post-opening study on crime in surrounding communities potentially caused by Encore Boston Harbor showed mostly that the resort casino has generated little new crime outside of its footprint, though one of the few exceptions could be car breaks…
State Regulators Give Nod to Phase 1 Waiver for Bunker Hill Redevelopment
State environmental regulators, known as MEPA, have approved a Phase 1 waiver for their extensive process so that the Bunker Hill Redevelopment project can move forward and start before completing the larger state review of the project. The approval doesn’t…
Coronavirus Presents Challenges to Real Estate, But an Active Season Could Lie Ahead
Coronavirus had upended many industries throughout the City and has caused others to make adaptations to continue operating safely. In the real estate world, the pandemic has made some wary of moving, while others are still enthusiastically searching for their…
Testing Continues to Lag, But Cases Still Lowest in Boston
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Charlestown remained the lowest of any City neighborhood in the latest Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data, but the amounts of testing in the Town is also the lowest by a long shot.…
Harvest on Vine Gets Boston Resiliency Fund Grant
Never has the need been greater at the Harvest on Vine food pantry, but Director Tom MacDonald this week reported reinforcements have been pouring in from the community, as well as a major grant last week from the City’s Boston…
Encore Boston Harbor Files Re-Opening Plan with Governor’s Office, MGC
Encore Boston Harbor has thought of virtually every detail in their re-opening plan submitted to the state late last week – a plan that requires multiple temperature checks, straws in their paper sleeves and even a temporary departure from the…
Old Charlestown Schoolboys Cancels Banquet, Announces Scholarships
In what has been a tradition going back more than 100 years, the Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association announced the streak will be broken this year – cancelling their banquet that was to be held this week. “Due to the ongoing…
New Principal Will Bring New Opportunities for Charlestown Education Pipeline
The transfer of Charlestown High Principal Will Thomas was a shock to many in the community who had come to know the high school, but Councilor Lydia Edwards said the loss of such a good school leader may not be…
Car Breaks in Charlestown Are up, Skewing the Overall Crime Stats in the Neighborhood
Boston Police released the first quarter crime stats for Charlestown and while the 52 percent increase in Part One Crime in the neighborhood may seem staggering at first, a closer look at the stats shows that car breaks are the…