Under the leadership of Gov. Charlie Baker, a collaboration between the Department of Public Health and the global organization, Partners in Health, was created to stop silent and community spread of COVID-19. NEW Health will lead efforts in Charlestown to…
Month: May 2020
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead: May 3-16
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead: May 3 – 16 Travel Impacts • Overnight Lane Reductions : Overnight lane reductions in both directions will continue during weeknights from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. At least one lane across the…
Re-Inventing Education: BPS Remote Learning Plan Starts This Week, Many Elements Will Remain in the Future
With more than 40,000 ChromeBooks now delivered and in the hands of students all over Boston, Supt. Brenda Cassellius told the media Boston Public Schools (BPS) are ready to roll out Phase 2 of remote learning that will play out…
Charlestown Nonprofits Set to Receive $420,000 from Grants
The city’s Community Preservation Committee made its recommendation for the distribution of its fiscal ’20 funding, which includes grants totaling $420,000 to two Charlestown nonprofits, during a virtual meeting Tuesday. The Kennedy Family Services Center is set to receive a…
Residents Warned of Scammers Looking to Hijack COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
With millions of people out of work and hoping to receive COVID-19 stimulus checks, the BPD and FBI are warning community members to be leery and wary of scammers seeking personal information either through email or phone calls as a…
BPDA Welcomes Brian Miller as Newest Member of Board
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) last week announced Brian Miller as the newest member of the BPDA Board. A resident of South Boston, Miller is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, and founder of The Miller Group at…
Neighborhood Round-Up
T Tutoring & Homework Help: Now Available Online! The Charlestown Lacrosse & Learning Center is offering socially distant homework help and tutoring to ALL students that may need a little help navigating the virtual learning space this semester. For more…
Banking Relationships Were Important in Getting Federal Loans
Finding success in the federal Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) from the Small Business Administration (SBA) seemingly had a lot to do with where businesses were located, and the relationship they had with their bank – particularly a bank more tied…
Construction Return in Boston to be Incremental Through May
The Walsh Administration is sending out a set of timelines this week as preliminary guidance to construction companies as to how essential construction projects will return throughout the month of May. Since April 27, all construction sites allowed to work…
Critical Spring Season Cancelled for Charlestown Lacrosse Program
Mark lacrosse as another casualty of 2020, as the COVID-19 virus has bulldozed just about every youth sport and community activity on the docket this spring and early summer. Charlestown Lacrosse and Learning Center has been a stalwart of after-school…