The Charlestown Youth Basketball (CYB) league kicked off its season last week, with the numbers up by more than 100 kids and a new division added for 6-year-olds. CYB is a program that is more than a decade old, but…
Losing the Laundry: Residents Struggling with Loss of Last Laundromat
When a fire broke out on Bunker Hill Street at the old laundromat building on a frigid morning in December 2016, few thought about what they would do to wash their clothing. The building in question housed the last laundromat…
Chain Forge Project Finishing Paperwork, Hopes for Construction in April
Developing the Navy Yard’s Chain Forge building into a hotel was never going to be easy, but delays have mounted against the developer, but this week CV Properties said it isn’t enough to stop their efforts, and they are hoping…
Long-Awaited Plan Charlestown to Begin with Open House Jan. 30
As planning processes go, few have been more anticipated than the Charlestown effort that will begin this month, as the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) announced it would hold the first PLAN Charlestown meeting in an open house format…
Historic Houses of the Month: The Stone Houses
By Nancy Hayford Kueny One of the things that I have enjoyed most about writing my monthly historic house articles is that every time I work on one, I learn some things that I did not previously know. Who would…
MassDOT Announces New Online Resources for Statewide Exit Renumbering Project
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing new online resources on the project website for the Statewide Exit Renumbering Project, including an informational video on the project and an online meeting. Visit NewMassExits.com to access these new online tools, learn about…