The Battle of Bunker Hill Parade this year will be a combination of celebrating the 100th year anniversary of the American Legion Post in Charlestown – with dignitaries from all over the country marching – as well as celebrating the…
Author: Seth Daniel
Flower Power New Floral Program Will Be Highlighted at Bunker Hill Associates Breakfast
The flowers at the center of each and every table this Sunday morning at the Bunker Hill Associates power-packed breakfast won’t come from a fancy downtown floral gallery. Instead, they’ll come from the hands of 10-year-olds from Charlestown – kids…
Transcending Forest: Lush Entrance to Encore a Complete Change to Area
When one passes by the lush new landscape at the entrance to Encore Boston Harbor next to the Charlestown line, think Buffalo. Buffalo? Yes, in fact it is Buffalo, New York that has provided most all of the mature spruce…
Stormy Seas: Navy Yard Tall Ship Restaurant Hits Iceberg
No sooner had the Caledonia tall ship arrived in Boston than it began to find a hole in its plan. The tall ship restaurant and lighting activation proposal had been championed by a team of Navy Yard businessmen, and won…
General Joe Warren: A Rebel and Martyr Who Put It All on the Line
The legend of Gen. Joe Warren is unavoidable in Charlestown and Boston – his leadership and martyrdom in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775 – but one new author who has written a new take on the…
Feet up, Games on at the Anchor Venue in Shipyard Park
As the sun was setting on Shipyard Park during a recent Friday afternoon, a strange thing was taking place around the fountain. There was activity. People were socializing over drinks. Kids were playing mega-checkers. And there was a vibe to…
Charlestown Man to Speak about Jury Duty on Groundbreaking Federal Opiate Case
Hank Locke has been around Charlestown his entire life, and he’s seen and heard a lot of scams and schemes, but this week he said he couldn’t believe his ears when he heard the schemes derived by an opiate drug…
At-Large Councilor Wu Kicks Off Charlestown Re-election Campaign
At-large Councilor Michelle Wu kicked off her re-election campaign in Charlestown on June 5 with about 70 people attending the event at Tangierino Restaurant. Bolstered by supporters from the Town and the support of Councilor Lydia Edwards – who spoke…
Committee Distributes Nearly $200K in Wynn Money; Second to Last Distribution of Original Licensing Fee
The Charlestown Community Fund has made another distribution to local non-profit groups in Charlestown – this being the third spring that money has been doled out from the original $1 million given over by Wynn as part of the gaming…
Move-in Day: Thousands Report to Work, Executive Team Moves into Resort Offices
Monday marked the biggest day to date for Encore Boston Harbor and its crew of 4,800 employees as they reported to work at the resort site for the first time, and existing employees and the executive team moved into offices…