The new development partnership of Leggat McCall and Corcoran filed its documents with the City – a Draft Project Impact Report (DPIR) – to begin the official reviews of the 10-year, massive, mixed-use, mixed-income public housing redevelopment project at Bunker…
DiDomenico’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration set for March 6
Sen, Sal DiDomenico will once again be hosting the Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Friday, March 6, 2020 beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus in Charlestown. This event has become the official kick-off…
Leap Year Lady: Charlestown’s oldest resident turns…26?
When Charlestown’s Irene Morey thinks back through the many years, the sharp-witted woman unlocks memories from times long past – the many decades she’s lived through: the presidents, the accolades, the ups and the downs. As Charlestown’s oldest resident, Morey…
Police Charlestown Beat
Vandalism 02/17/20 – A victim on Samuel Morse Way reported she parked her car and went home for the evening, but when she returned, she observed the gas cap was off and what appeared to be sugar was located around…
Make Your Voice Heard — Vote In The Presidential Primary
The revelation last week by members of our intelligence agencies to Congress that the Russians once again are, and will be, interfering in our electoral process is an ominous portent for the national election in November. The recent experience of…
The early college movement
Bunker Hill Community College serves thousands of disadvantaged students each year. While many are successful in starting a career or advancing their education, an unacceptable number leave without accomplishing their goals. No silver bullet can nullify all the obstacles that…
Townie Tidbits
THE HARDEST PART OF URBAN RENEWAL IS THE WORD URBAN RENEWAL This is just a quick reminder that tonight, Feb. 27, is the date for the Charlestown Urban Renewal review. Chris Breen is coming to bring everyone up to date…
Townie Sports
MCGONAGLE/MCGOFF COMING THIS WEEKEND The Charlestown Youth Hockey Association will host their annual McGonagle and McGoff Memorial Hockey Tournament on Friday, February 28, Saturday, February 29 and Sunday, March 1 at the Charlestown Rink. Games will begin on Friday evening and…
Residents dissatisfied with current ZBA; City Council working on home rule petition
Following Mayor Walsh’s Executive Order calling for more transparency and ethical standards for the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA), the City Council Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on Jan. 25 to discuss a Home Rule Petition regarding the…
Mayor starts overhaul of ZBA
In the wake of the scandal that rocked the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) last year, District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards called for an overhaul of the city’s zoning board. The John Lynch-bribing scandal trickled down to the…
Rollins invites nonprofits to apply for grant funding
District Attorney Rachael Rollins today invited nonprofits to attend an information session on her Community Reinvestment Grant program, which last year delivered $100,000 to local nonprofits working with youth in Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. “So much of the work…
Pinto participates in production
Emerson Stage members recently participated in a production of “Good Breeding” at the Semel Theatre during its run from Feb. 20-23 at Emerson College in Boston. “Good Breeding” is a contemporary retelling of “The Oresteia,” where Aeschylus’ timeless trilogy of…