A new marijuana retail company has its sights set on locating at Cambridge Street in Sullivan Square, and their spokesman is former City Councilor Sal LaMattina – who said meetings on the proposal could happen as soon as September. LaMattina told the Patriot-Bridge that Bloominus hopes to locate at 116 Cambridge St. next to...
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Post Office Lease in Bunker Hill Mall Not Renewed, Out by December 31
The Post Office in the Bunker Hill Mall will have to leave its location by the end of 2018, and even though it was against their wishes, they will consent and begin looking for a new location in Charlestown this fall. New England Development told the Patriot-Bridge this week that it had informed the...
Waterfront Beer Garden Opens Here with Castle Island Brew
South Boston certainly isn’t Charlestown, but their beer is certainly welcome in the Navy Yard. Castle Island Brewing Company and National Development have combined to create an outdoor, waterfront beer garden on Constitution Wharf this summer. The beer garden opened officially last Thursday, Aug. 9. “We are now open at Constitution Wharf and it...
Working Theatre to Host Dynamic Plays About Displacement of Boston Residents
The Charlestown Working Theatre (CWT) will play host to a dynamic production featuring eight local playwrights who have focused in on telling the stories of eight, real-life Boston residents who have been displaced from their housing. The Artists’ Theater of Boston will put on “This Place/Displaced” on four nights starting this weekend, a production...
Boston Police, Coalition Working Together on Outreach after Overdoses
As overdoses have increased around the City over the past three years, the Boston Police at the same time have taken on a new approach to addressing those who have overdosed – and in Charlestown they have developed a great partnership with The Charlestown Coalition to help get a foot in the door during...
Community Preservation Act Staff to Hold Charlestown Meeting
The Community Preservation Act (CPA) staff members will return to Charlestown for a second meeting aimed at generating more applications for the millions of dollars in funding available from the new community chest. The first round of funding came out a few months ago, and in the first round, Charlestown was one of the...
Stay Away! Beacham, Robin, and Dexter in Everett to Basically Shut Down Through October
Facing a do-or-die situation for the completion of major off-site roadwork this summer, and a slower-than-expected work schedule on an Eversource project, Encore Boston Harbor and the City of Everett have announced that the areas of Beacham, Dexter and Robin Streets will basically be closed off from Aug. 8 through October. The change –...
Ultimate Frisbee Hits Charlestown in One-Day Clinic for Superteens
Few know that Boston is a mecca for Ultimate Frisbee, but those in the city who ascribe to the values of the sport and the fun of its competition have long been trying to grow the past time with kids in the neighborhoods. It’s been a long journey, but this year one advocacy organization...
Rep Ryan:State Did Not Retreat on Opiate Legislation, Passes Unanimously
The long-discussed, wide-ranging opiate treatment bill passed the state legislature late Tuesday night just in the nick of time, after a conference committee on Tuesday agreed to a compromise form of the bill that went through many twists and turns over the past month. State Rep. Dan Ryan, who is vice chair of the...
Kitchen Kup Tourney Drops this Weekend
The vaunted Kitchen Kup is back for another summer of fun at Eden Street Park this weekend, and founder Joe Brennan said there will be some great teams competing in a relaxed atmosphere only found in the Town. So far, Brennan said about 16 teams have formed squads and will compete in the double-elimination,...