When Councilor Lydia Edwards came out with strong words against the application and ownership of the Heritage Club marijuana store proposal, owners Nike John and Maggie Suprey were seemingly the last to know – and they said those harsh words…
Author: Seth Daniel
BCB Prepares to Vote on Heritage Club License Following Hearing
An animated Councilor Lydia Edwards harshly opposed the Heritage Club marijuana store application, and Mayor Martin Walsh pledged his office’s support of that same application, in a very animated meeting on Thursday afternoon at the Boston Cannabis Board (BCB). The…
CAC Studying Major Overhaul To Programming, Facilities
The City and a group of Community Advisory Committee (CAC) members are looking to get a major study of the BCYF Charlestown Community Center on the radar of more residents as the group begins meeting and seeking input on what…
Councilor Wu Says Political Battles Over Marijuana Could Be Avoided by Better Planning
Politics and marijuana seem like unlikely chums, but all across the city – including in Charlestown – the City’s licensing and siting process has become ultra-political and Councilor Michelle Wu said it could and should be fixed with better planning.…
Councilor Edwards Calls for More Time on Heritage Club Application
In a letter to the Boston Cannabis Board (BCB) following the extended public hearing on the Heritage Club’s application for a marijuana store on Cambridge Street, Councilor Lydia Edwards is calling for the Board to defer the application and have…
Lost Village Traffic Plan, Funding Already in the Works
Traffic has been brought up time and again in the discussion on two marijuana applicants in the Lost Village and Sullivan Square areas of Charlestown, but lost in the shuffle of that heated and right discussion is grant funding and…
Water Transport Could Be Challenged With Ferry Cuts
Advocates for water transportation, and Spaulding patients and commuters, are pushing back on the idea of cutting the Charlestown Ferry service – part of a larger plan by the MBTA to address ridership and revenue losses due to COVID-19. Alice…
BPS Analyzing New State Metrics to Safely Move to In-Person Learning
As some special education students returned to schools in-person this week, Supt. Brenda Cassellius said they are taking a hard look at Gov. Charlie Baker’s call to return students to school, and just how new metrics might work in helping…
COVID-19 Won’t Cancel the Annual Thanksgiving Meals for Sweeney
Bob Sweeney and his dedicated crew of cooks and delivery folks haven’t taken a break on Thanksgiving for 35 years – always preparing hot, fresh meals for seniors and vulnerable residents every Thanksgiving and delivering to their homes – but…
Poor Communication: Edwards to Emphatically Oppose Heritage Club Cannabis Proposal
Saying she has never opposed something so strongly – alleging that she was lied to by owners of The Heritage Club – Councilor Lydia Edwards said this week she will do all in her power to oppose the Cambridge Street…