Many Thanks To the Editor, Many thanks to fellow Charlestown residents who are wearing face masks or coverings throughout the community. For those not covering, I urge you to do so. The science and our experience is clear that wearing…
Month: May 2020
Guest Op-Ed: Baker’s Reopening Plans for the State
By Damali Vidot I applaud the State Administration for stepping up and meeting the needs of our most vulnerable in Chelsea, Charlestown, and the rest of our impacted communities in Massachusetts. At a time when we need collaboration and transparency…
Remembering John Mahoney: Recalling His Traffic Whistle in City Square
The fact that former Boston Police Officer John Mahoney, who lived his entire life in Charlestown and settled on Cross Street for decades, died of complications due to COVID-19 – as tragic as that is these days – is really…
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Ryan Participates in Historic, Remote Voting in State House
State Rep. Dan Ryan reported that the first remote voting session in history for the state House of Representatives was flawless and would likely continue through the pandemic. On Wednesday, May 6, the House organized its first remote full session…
Charlestown High Principal Tapped for Leadership in Hyde Park, Dorchester
Long-time Charlestown High Principal Will Thomas has been picked by Boston Public Schools to transfer to Boston Community Leadership Academy in Hyde Park on July 1, a position that will eventually lead him to heading up a massive effort to…
No Crime Increases Seen With Casino Opening, But Charlestown Is Being Monitored
The first post-opening study on crime in surrounding communities potentially caused by Encore Boston Harbor showed mostly that the resort casino has generated little new crime outside of its footprint, though one of the few exceptions could be car breaks…
State Regulators Give Nod to Phase 1 Waiver for Bunker Hill Redevelopment
State environmental regulators, known as MEPA, have approved a Phase 1 waiver for their extensive process so that the Bunker Hill Redevelopment project can move forward and start before completing the larger state review of the project. The approval doesn’t…
Coronavirus Presents Challenges to Real Estate, But an Active Season Could Lie Ahead
Coronavirus had upended many industries throughout the City and has caused others to make adaptations to continue operating safely. In the real estate world, the pandemic has made some wary of moving, while others are still enthusiastically searching for their…
Testing Continues to Lag, But Cases Still Lowest in Boston
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Charlestown remained the lowest of any City neighborhood in the latest Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data, but the amounts of testing in the Town is also the lowest by a long shot.…