In five years, many things around the Town have come and gone. Most of those things have been forgotten, or have become less important, but that is not the case with the memory of Steven Jones – who was tragically…
Author: Seth Daniel
Mass Gaming Clears Removal of Steve Wynn from Gaming License
A big sigh of relief lingered over One Horizon Way just over the Charlestown line on Monday afternoon, as the Encore Boston Harbor folks received word that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) would allow Steve Wynn to be removed from…
Eden Street Park to Get Final Renovation Phase This Summer
Whether it’s the Kitchen, Eden Street Park or Edwards Playground – by any name – the beloved community space is getting a $1.4 million facelift, with meetings starting this summer. While announcing his Capital Budget for the City, Mayor Martin…
Sprouts Garden Club Receives Exclusive City Grant
Not many people know that the Charlestown Sprouts garden on Terminal Street is active. In fact, gardener Gerald Robbins frequently gets comments from friends and neighbors that they thought the property was abandoned. In fact, it is alive and well…
Maddox Forges Firm, Decisive Path at Mass Gaming Commission Hearing
New Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox wasn’t whimsical or comical as his predecessor, Steve Wynn, often was at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) last Friday, April 27, during an intense Adjudicatory Hearing. Instead, in what seemed like a high-stakes job…
Chain Forge Hotel Files Documents With State Environmental Regulators
Imagine two ballrooms with 25-foot ceilings and exposed industrial trusses, a 6,000 sq. ft. luxury restaurant, 220 new hotel rooms, a brand new historic museum and all just yards away from the Navy Yard’s historic park. That’s the picture painted…
Tea Shop Opens up under New, Local Ownership
After a life in the corporate fast lane, Charlestown’s Tracy Zimmerman has decided to slow down for a cup of tea. The Charlestown resident has recently taken over ownership of Charlestown Tea & Treats, which was briefly Evy’s Tea Bar…
What’s in a Name? Encore Boston Harbor a Move Away from ‘Wynn’
At the same time that the mothership casino operation launches a campaign called ‘We Are Wynn’ in Las Vegas, the Wynn Resorts company has announced that they will take ‘Wynn’ off of the name in Boston – now being known…
Hood Park Listening, Community to Propose Its Own Zoning Amendment
After defeating a City-sponsored zoning amendment related to height limits at the Hood Park, many members of the community and Councilor Lydia Edwards are proposing to submit their own amendment. Following the Zoning Commission’s rejection of the Boston Planning and…
Chief Marshal Tkachuk to Hold Fundraiser This Weekend
Parade Chief Marshal Jack Tkachuk spent a lifetime putting out fires all over Boston, and this Saturday he’s trying to spark the beginning of the Battle of Bunker Hill Parade season with a $10K fundraiser and raffle time at the…