The goal to get a tall ship restaurant into the Navy Yard has now become a bureaucratic question on waterways licenses, with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) asserting that the tall ship needs a license for Pier 6,…
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July 4th in Charlestown Features Annual Salute to Old Ironsides
While across the Charles River they may have bombs bursting in the air, the only game in the Town this July 4th is the unique “underway” voyage of the USS Constitution on the morning of Independence Day. Commander Nathaniel Shick…
Tickets on Sale for Murphy’s Boxing Event at Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor is hosting Murphy’s Boxing next championship match on Friday, July 12. This is the first ticketed event to be hosted at the newly opened $2.6 billion resort. “We’re happy to bring the excitement of sports entertainment to…
Charlestown Comments on New Massport CEO
By John Lynds and Seth Daniel Last Thursday, the MassPort Board voted 5-2 to confirm Massport’s Port Director Lisa Weiland as the Port Authority’s new CEO – a vote that came down to two candidates, including Weiland and current Boston…
Friends of Training Field to Hold July 20 Concert
The Friends of the Training Field are looking to liven up the sacred square this coming month, with a live music concert on July 20. President Billy Kelly said they will bring the Boston Pub Rockers to the Training Field…
Neighborhood Roundup
Bruins Academy – Learn-To-Play Hockey Program The Boston Bruins will again be bringing its Learn-to-Play Hockey program to Charlestown this fall. Charlestown Youth Hockey will be hosting and staffing the program. The program is available to boys and girls ages…
Budget of $3.49 Billion Passes With $176 Million Increase
Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget proposal passed the City Council unanimously on June 26. The $3.49 billion budget reflects a $176 million increase over last year’s budget while simultaneously upholding the City of Boston’s strong record…
Garden Tour of Historic Charlestown
Front Door to Luxury: Encore Boston Harbor to Continue Transformation of Lower Mystic Region
The opening ceremonies on Sunday morning, June 23, quickly became a spotlight for the transformation of the Lower Mystic area of Charlestown, Everett and Somerville from a forgotten, polluted, industrial center to a thriving and environmentally sound area of booming…
Tall Ship Restaurant Proposes Move, Gets Quick Hearing at City Hall
The owners of the Caledonia 245-foot tall ship, and Pier 6 Restaurant, quickly proposed an idea to move the ship from its planned docking point in Dry Dock 2 to an area on Pier 6 next to their restaurant –…