Category: News
Community Benefits: Lucrative Mitigation Package on Little Mystic Lease Includes Waterfront Rail Trail
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is expected to approve a new lease for the Little Mystic parcels with MassPort at its meeting on Thursday night, but for this new term, there is far more mitigation in the kitty…
Charlestown Parking Lot Approved for Cambridge Drug Company
A new 431-car parking lot, on what is currently a school bus yard abutting the interstate, was approved, but not unanimously, by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at City Hall. Two members of the ZBA…
‘Ruth’-erford Vs. ‘Ruther’-ford The Pronunciation Mystery Continues
Over the course of any of the numerous meetings about the re-design of Rutherford Avenue, there’s always a frustration – perhaps even outrage – in the air within the crowd. It has nothing to do with lanes of traffic or…
CNC Community Corner
Tutorial Monday: The Spaulding-Charlestown Neighborhood Council Community Partnership Fund announces the fifth and final year of awarding grants to eligible non-profit organizations. The first tutorial for applicants will be held on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the…
Elderly Luncheon Dec. 13, Townie Santa Volunteers Organizing
The new Townie Santa effort is about ready to have its first event of the season on Friday, Dec. 13, with the hosting of the first annual Townie Santa Luncheon. The luncheon is open to any older adults and military…
Post Office to Stay Put, Likely in the Bunker Hill Mall
Stamp it and send it, the U.S. Postal Service issued a final decision letter on whether or not to move/close the Charlestown post office, and the decision is to keep it open and within the Bunker Hill Mall. The decision…
Mejia Wins At-Large Race by One Vote After Recount
After a recount called by At-Large City Council candidate Alejandra St. Guillen after losing to Julia Mejia by 10 votes on election night, Mejia still came out victorious—but this time by only one vote. Mejia garnered 22,492 votes, and St.…
Historic Houses of the Month The Gambrel Houses
By Nancy Hayford Kueny Charlestown has more late 18th-and early 19th-century frame houses than any other Boston neighborhood. Although many streets today are lined with brick townhouses, the majority of the oldest homes in Charlestown are timber framed homes covered…
Copley Singers a Staple at St. Mary’s Each Holiday Season
The Copley Singers always seem to find their way to Charlestown in the Christmas season, and this Saturday night, Dec. 14, they will return for their annual spectacular. The Singers enjoy their tour, which includes Charlestown’s St. Mary’s Church, St.…