The Boston Planning & Development Agency board approved an amendment to the ground lease for the Chain Forge Building in the Navy Yard to change its usage from the previously proposed hotel to small rental units at its Dec. 16…
Month: March 2022
NEW Health Will Distribute Free Testing Kits Next Thursday
North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) is conducting a free, at-home COVID testing kit distribution on Thursday, March 24 at its Charlestown site. The distributions of COVID-19 testing kits will take place between 10 am and 3 pm at New…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases Slightly
Three weeks after the city’s “B Together” policy, which required patrons and staff of certain indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19, was canceled and a week after the city’s indoors mask mandate was lifted, the weekly positive…
Pressley, Lydia Edwards Joins Effort to Safeguard Critical Worker Protections
On Saturday Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Lydia Edwards, announced their support of “Massachusetts Is Not For Sale”, an alliance of workers, consumers, civil rights, immigrant, faith, labor, community organizing, racial and environmental justice groups organized to oppose legislative efforts…
Freedom Isn’t Free
As the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine, fueled by the barbarism of the war criminal Vladimir Putin, continues to unfold, it is apparent that in addition to underestimating the fierce and brave resistance of the Ukrainian people, Putin also failed to…
Enjoy a Happy (and Safe) St. Patrick’s Day
Amidst all of the sadness and tragedy in the world today, the arrival of St. Patrick’s Day this Thursday (March 17) will provide a brief and welcome respite from the terrible news that we see on our televisions every day.…
Running for a Good Cause
BPDA to Partially Close Pier 4 at the Navy Yard for 2022
In a Boston Planning and Development Agency advisory letter to Charlestown residents, BPDA Communication Director Bonnie McGilpin said the BPDA will temporarily partially close Pier 4 of the Charlestown Navy Yard for 2022 due to identified structural deficiencies. The closure…
Wu Recommends CPA Funding for Three Charlestown Projects
Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (CPC) announced their recommendation for the latest Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding round that includes funding for three Charlestown projects. With 52 projects totaling $27 million recommended…
District 1 City Council Race Heating Up
With the Special Election Preliminary for the District 1 City Council seat less than two months away the two candidates are pounding the pavement, knocking doors, raising money, releasing their plans for the district and squaring off at community forums.…