The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) announced this week that they will enter into a ‘Planning Study’ for Charlestown in 2020, with that announcement coming just one week after the Charlestown Preservation Society (CPS) and other organizations called on…
Month: March 2019
Charlestown Horse Owner Rooting Hard for ‘Bourbon War’
Charlestown’s Mark Sullivan doesn’t particularly care for mint juleps, but if his horse ‘Bourbon War’ finishes the race season strong, he will gladly be sipping juleps at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby. Sullivan – who has lived for 19…
Councilor Wu Visits Charlestown HS; Learns about Open Enrollment Challenges
Charlestown High Principal Will Thomas hosted Councilor Michelle Wu on Monday morning, and the school leader educated the councilor on what he believes are unfair standards placed upon his school – a school that has a much larger population of…
Boston Officials to Install Dedicated Bus Lane on North Washington Street
In a move that could dramatically reduce the commute times for Charlestown bus riders, the City announced this week that they are planning on installing a dedicated bus lane on North Washington Street from Causeway to Haymarket. It would be…
City Ready to Put out RFP for Permanent Ambulance Station
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) will likely take the first step to creating a permanent, two-bay ambulance substation in Charlestown when it puts out an RFP in April or May. The BPDA’s Reay Pannesi and a crew of…
Historic House of the Month
1 Adams Street Circa 1855 1 Adams Street is one of the most distinguished townhouses in all of Charlestown. Together with its ‘mate’ 63 Winthrop Street, these unique trapezoidally shaped Italianate homes built in 1855 create an impressive streetscape at…
Three Navy Yard Activation Proposals Before BPDA Board
Three of the four finalist proposals to activate the Navy Yard have gained a spot on the meeting agenda for a licensing agreement with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) today, March 14. Two of the items making the…
Public Invited to Submit Photos for Planned Boston Harborwalk Signage
The city’s diverse history of immigration will be highlighted in new signs planned along Boston’s 43-mile public Harborwalk by Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW). The signs will feature photographs of immigrants who first entered the United States through Boston…
Mitigation Package Firms Up as Hood Park Goes to BPDA Board
As Hood Park gets ready to face a vote of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board this evening (March 14), the developer announced on Monday night that they are adding even more mitigation to the community than previously…
Parks and Rec to Offer Golf Classes Starting March 26
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is offering free indoor golf clinics at local community centers for both beginners and experienced players who want to brush up on their skills before they hit the links. The clinic series is six…