Charlestown Photographer Conducts Healing Project for Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, Charlestown’s Janelle Bruno will likely have her two boys and husband swarming around her – treating her like a queen and taking care of her every need for that special day. That, of course, only comes after…
CNC Membership Rallies Around Special Townies in Eviction Matter
The Charlestown Neighbor-hood Council (CNC) held its monthly meeting on Tuesday night and almost singularly focused its two-hour deliberations on the potential eviction of Special Townies from its long-time Mishawum Park office space. The majority of the night centered around…
Spring Has Sprung and Pier 6 Re-Opens to the Public
Just when those on the waterfront in the Navy Yard needed some good news, Charlestown Marina owners Chuck and Ann Lagasse stepped in to provide that welcome spark of spring re-opening. Last weekend, they announced that the HarborWalk between Pier…
Save Pier 5 Advocates Bring in Major Lobbyist Tom O’Neil
Two groups of residents in the Navy Yard have initiated the services of Tom O’Neil – the former Lt. Governor and son of House Speaker Tip O’Neil – to act as a lobbying in seeking federal infrastructure funds for the…
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council Development Committee will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 26, at 7 p.m. to consider the New England Development proposal to erect a new residential building at 201 Rutherford Avenue, which is located within the…
Edwards Files ‘Letter of Opposition’ to Heritage Club Marijuana Proposal
In its second go-around with Councilor Lydia Edwards, proponents for the Heritage Club cannabis shop on Cambridge Street seem to have fared no better than the first time – with the councilor late last week filing an opposition letter to…
BPS Exploring the Idea of Offering Virtual School Next Year
The Boston Public Schools (BPS) has sent out a survey to parents this week to gauge whether there is interest in creating a Virtual School program that would continue remote learning options through next school year. The letter went out…
Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment Lands Lead Investor to Move Forward
The Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment (BHHR) announced on Monday it had reached an agreement with an investor on the project, naming Declaration Partners as the lead investor with a 10-plus year commitment. Declaration is an investment firm anchored by the…
Baby Boyle Bouquets Offer Free Arrangements to Grieving Mothers
Once again Sean Boyle has felt the need to take care of mothers this Mother’s Day who might not be as happy as those who are celebrating with their families. For many mothers who have recently, or in the past,…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Drops by 55 Percent
Charlestown’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased significantly according to the latest data released on Friday by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the BPHC report, last week 655 residents were tested and 1.8 percent were positive. This…
Officials Fully Committed to 2023 Rutherford Avenue Construction
Though there have been delays, and the Boston MPO announced recently it has pushed funding for the massive Rutherford Avenue reconstruction project to other projects for the time-being, the City said this week it is fully committed to the project…