Gov. Charlie Baker shocked many last week with an out-of-the-blue proposal to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts – with one of the prime sites for the proposed new wagering system to be at Encore Boston Harbor. Baker said he plans…
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First Major Demolition Underway On North Washington Street Bridge
The North Washington Street Bridge project will log its first major demolition of the old bridge in work that started this week in removing a median and the western sidewalk. The work is scheduled to be done from this week…
Encore Boston Harbor Tops the List of Anticipated Hotel Openings
Just a few short years ago, few would have thought that something on the old Monsanto Chemical site across the Alford Street Bridge from Charlestown would be anticipated worldwide. That is just the case, though, as Forbes Magazine published a…
School Committee: Boston Superintendent Position Will Be Desirable Job
The superintendent of schools in Boston will be a desirable job across the country, School Committee Chair Michael Loconto said this month as the process began to choose a new school leader. “Boston is a place people want to be…
New Boston Harborwalk Signs Unveiled in Charlestown
Two new Harborwalk interpretive signs, with content provided by Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW), were installed this week at Harborview condos next door to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown. The signs highlight site-specific history, enriching people’s enjoyment of Boston’s…
Neighborhood round Up
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE Stock up on your favorite Girl Scout cookies for the Super Bowl! The Charlestown Girl Scouts will be selling Girl Scout cookies the following dates and times at tables in the neighborhood. Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday Jan.…
Weissman Hopes Her Story Can Help End Cervical Cancer
Kate Weissman was only 30 when she got the news that changed her life. Full of energy and just embarking on her life’s journey, a simple phone call on Oct. 6, 2015 to her Charlestown home derailed all of her…
Can Nips Be Banned? Litter and Public Drinking Cited as Reasons
Like flowers and Christmas lights, liquor nip bottles have become part of the landscape in Charlestown and other neighborhoods of the City. They are strewn about the sidewalks from Thompson Square to Hayes Square to The Neck. Last Friday morning,…
Moving Forward: Mayor’s State of the City Focuses on Using Boston as Example of How to Keep Government Running
Mayor Martin Walsh took a decidedly national tone in his State of the City address at Symphony Hall in the Back Bay on Tuesday night, unveiling few new local initiatives, but highlighting past successes in the City as an example…
Councilor Edwards files petition to discourage ‘flipping’ homes in neighborhoods
On Monday, Councilors Lydia Edwards and Kim Janey proposed a Home Rule Petition to combat housing speculation and establish an investor and commercial property transfer fee. The proposed bill would enhance the City’s housing toolkit by generating millions of dollars…