I want to begin by thanking the District Attorney’s Office and the Boston Police Victim Advocates, our friends, our co-workers, family, the Charlestown community and all those that have been a huge support system for our family over the past…
Month: February 2018
Looking at the Hood Park Project
Dear Editor: “Hood Park pulls concert venue proposal, wants to talk to higher buildings later”, according to a recent headline in the Charlestown Patriot Bridge. It was astounding to read further and learn just how high the developer is speaking…
Townie Sports
JUST THINKING OUT LOUD Imagine what could have been!!! Putting three friends on the same line who have been playing hockey together since childhood (particularly if your team has been struggling for wins the last few seasons) seems like a…
MGH Institute Supports YMCA
MGH Institute of Health Professions President Paula Milone-Nuzzo (center)recently presented a check for $2,680 to Charlestown YMCA Executive Director Andrea Wilk (left) and YMCA Board Chair Alex Robinson (right). Faculty and staff at the Charlestown Navy Yard graduate school raised…
Stroke of Genius:Charlestown Swim Team Surging Amidst Long History
Aside from hockey, there aren’t too many youth sports in Charlestown that can trace their roots back to the 1930s, but that is the case for the Charlestown Swim Team, which is once again collecting trophies and accolades on its…
Hood Park Pulls Concert Venue Proposal, Wants to Talk Higher Buildings Later
Tuesday was the day the music died at Hood Park, as the developer surprised everyone at a public meeting by announcing that they have cancelled plans for the controversial concert venue proposed there. The news came at the outset of…
One Charlestown Hopes to Bring in New, Local Partner
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) announced this week that the Corcoran/Sun Cal development team for One Charlestown has proposed to bring in Boston-based Leggat McCall as a new partner. BHA Director Bill McGonagle told the Patriot-Bridge this week that the…
Surface Option Group Derails Grant Funding for Sullivan Square Design
City Councilors have agreed to hold up a vote to release $250,000 in grant funding to the Boston Transportation Department for use in advancing the hybrid tunnel option for Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square. At a hearing before Councilor Michelle…
DiDomenico Votes to Pass Bill Funding Capital Facility Repairs and Improvements
Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate recently voted to authorize up to $3.65 billion in bonds for repairs and improvements of capital facilities across the Commonwealth. Spending authorizations in the bill include bonds for state university…
DCR Pedestrian Bridge Gets Rave Reviews, but Includes $22.6M Price Tag
The Department of Con-servation and Recreation (DCR), along with partners such as Wynn Boston Harbor, unveiled the design for the much-heralded Mystic Crossing pedestrian/bicycle bridge – a critical connection between Charlestown, Everett, Somerville and a host of other communities connected…