It’s a good thing the City’s new mask mandate policy for indoor venues went into effect last Friday because Charlestown’s COVID numbers have been steadily increasing and went up another two percent between August 23 and August 30. City health…
Author: John Lynds
Markey Hosts Climate Action Conversation at NE Aquarium
At a Climate Action Conversation at the New England Aquarium last Thursday U.S. Sen. Ed Markey called the global warming crisis a ‘Code Red’ and outlined steps needed to be taken now to ensure a sustainable future for the planet.…
Janey Announces New Face Masks Rules
Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced face masks will be required in all indoor public settings in the City of Boston, as part of a five-point plan for the delta variant, a more contagious COVID-19 mutation that is now the primary…
Charlestown Artist Receives City Art Grant
This week the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture awards grants to artists and organizations to create short-term public art projects and activations through the Transformative Public Art program. In Charlestown, artist Jasmine Lee will receive grant money to create…
Edward’s Boston-Cambridge Tourism Marketing District Passes Council
City Councilor Lydia Edward’s push to create the first ever tourism marketing district for Boston and Cambridge passed the City Council unanimously last week. The effort, spearheaded by Edwards and cosponsored by Councilor Frank Baker, will permit hotels in Boston…
City Hosts Climate Ready Charlestown Workshop
Last week the City’s of Boston’s Environment Department continued its series of workshops to help kickoff Phase II of the Climate Ready Charlestown/East Boston project. Boston Environment Department Project Manager Catherine McCandless gave an update on the work being done…
Coalition for Waterfront Hosts Mayoral Forum
Last Thursday afternoon at the New England Aquarium, the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront hosted a Mayoral Candidate Forum. Of the candidates running for Boston Mayor in the upcoming fall election, John Barros, Annissa Essaibi-George, Andrea Campbell and…
Violent Part One Crime Up 11 Percent
Last week the Boston Police released its half-year crime stats that compares January 1, 2021 through July 25, 2021 with the same time period last year and found Violent Part One Crime is up in District A-15 but Non-violent Part…
EBT/SNAP Benefits Expanded to Online Purchases
During the height of the pandemic most Charlestown residents were doing their food shopping from the comfort of their home. While the online grocery delivery service industry exploded because many were not comfortable venturing into crowded grocery stores, it exposed…
Councilor Edwards Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor
District 1 Councilor Lydia Edwards, who represents East Boston, Charlestown and the North End said she is a ‘bold, brave woman who supports bold, brave women’ and that is why she has endorsed her fellow colleague Michelle Wu’s candidacy for…