Four Charlestown Projects on the Docket for Next ZBA Hearing
Four Charlestown projects will be on the docket for the next Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) virtual hearing scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. The hearing will be held virtually via video teleconference and telephone via the webex…
P-EBT Comes to an End
To address the fallout from the pandemic and economic downturn that increased unemployment and food insecurity locally the feds and the state extended the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program that was launched at the height of the pandemic. P-EBT is a…
Mayoral Hopeful, Councilor Wu, Appears at CNC Meeting
While both mayoral candidates were scheduled to make an appearance there four weeks ahead of the Nov. 2 general election, only City Councilor Michelle Wu was on hand for the Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Tuesday, Oct. 5, meeting at the Knights…
NEW Health in Charlestown Now Offering Pfizer Booster Shots
North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) Charlestown location has begun offering Pfizer booster shots to eligible individuals who have received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with the second at least six months prior. NEW Health, a federally qualified health…
Monument Square Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat Returns for 36th year
The 36th Annual Halloween at Monument Square is coming on Sunday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. to the Bunker Hill Monument. The Charlestown Halloween tradition alive by gathering at the Monument Steps by Monument Avenue, thanks to the National Park…
Stories from the Shipyard: USS Macdonough (DD-351)
By Mike Manning – Chair, Friends of the Boston Harborwalk The USS Macdonough was one of eight Farragut-class destroyers built for the US Navy. These post-World War I destroyers had significantly greater fire power and steaming range than their predecessors (the…
Ribbon-Cutting Planned for New Little Free Library
The Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library and Charlestown Coalition’s Turn It Around will gather to “cut the ribbon” of a newly installed Little Free Library located outside the Charlestown Community Center, 255 Medford St., on…
City Workers Union Backs Murphy for City Council At-Large
One of Boston’s largest coalition of city workers is getting behind Erin Murphy’s bid for an At-Large City Council seat, the latest sign of Erin’s broad-based appeal and ability to connect with working people in every neighborhood. The American Federation…
32BJ SEIU Endorses Michelle Wu in Mayoral Race
32BJ SEIU, the largest property service’s union in Massachusetts and nationwide, is announcing its endorsement of City Councilor Michelle Wu in the Boston Mayoral race. If elected, Councilor Wu would make history as the first Asian-American woman and person to…
Historic Houses of the Month: 43-45 Park Street
By Nancy Hayford Kueny In the 1970s and 80s, a number of buildings located on Warren Street and Main Street as one approached the City Square area were in derelict condition and many had been razed or were slated to…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through October 16
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Marine Impacts •…