By Michael Coughlin Jr. A little over a month after the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) released the final draft of PLAN: Charlestown, it held a public meeting on Monday to go over revisions made to the plan. The…
Coletta Offers Working Session To Discuss City-Wide Planning Process for Boston’s Waterfront
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta will hold a working session to discuss a comprehensive city-wide planning process for Boston’s waterfront on Tuesday, September 19, at 2pm in the Piemonte Room, Fifth Floor of Boston City Hall. “As Boston continues to…
Healey Requests Changes To Work Authorization Process for Migrants
Governor Maura T. Healey sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlining her administration’s specific requests for changes to the work authorization process to allow migrants to secure work faster and relieve pressure on…
Find Unclaimed Property at FindMassMoney.Gov
Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg has announced the latest grouping of names added to the state’s list of unclaimed property owners. Over 50,000 new properties worth millions of dollars belong to individuals and businesses throughout the Commonwealth including West…
Third Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts Announced
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) last week announced the third human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a Massachusetts resident this year. The individual is a male in his 50s who was exposed in Hampden County. The…
News Briefs
USS Constitution to go Underway for 2023 Training USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway for the 2023 Chief of Naval Operations’ Chief Petty Officer Heritage Training Weeks on Friday, September 15, at 10 a.m. USS Constitution will be closed…
Residents To Participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
Eight residents from Charlestown will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 1. Steph Martin, Marianne Roberts, Sarah Cloutier, Natalie Gallagher, Olivia Gallagher, Jack Gallagher, Matthew Wicker, and David Maurer, along with thousands of other walkers, will…
Hopefully, We Will Have Dodged a Bullet
As we are writing this, forecasters are predicting that powerful Hurricane Lee will track off to our east, sending us perhaps some rain, high winds, and high seas, this weekend. Although we in this area have been very fortunate to…
Auto Workers Deserve A Fair Contract
We realize we may be getting a little bit far afield here, but we wish to voice our support for auto workers at General, Motors, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) in their quest to obtain a fair contract. Without getting…
Rosh Hashanah is this Weekend
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will be observed this weekend starting this Friday evening at sunset and ending at sunset on Sunday. During the weekend’s festivities, members of the Jewish faith will gather with family and friends to engage…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks, Blackmoor! To the Editor, On behalf of The Boston Area Steampunk Gatherings group, I wish to thank everyone at Blackmoor for the hospitality that you have extended towards us. We hope to spend many more Saturday evenings with you…
Sumner Tunnel Reopens to Motorists
The Sumner Tunnel in East Boston reopened Friday, Sept. 1 after a two-month closure due to the beginning of the first phase of a $160 million restoration and renovation project to the 89-year-old tunnel. State Rep. Adrian Madaro and State…