When COVID-19 hit, most traditional fundraisers were put on hold, then soon enough altogether cancelled. For the Ronald McDonald House in Charlestown – which helps to house families with critically-ill children coming to Boston for health care – and all…
Author: Seth Daniel
The Anchor has Fall and Halloween Covered in Charlestown
Halloween and fall activities might be curtailed, but the purveyors of The Anchor in the Navy Yard have fall covered in a big way this year, said operator Chris Sinclair. Already, The Anchor has placed hundreds of pumpkins and fall…
Charlestown Mothers Association Gala Goes Virtual for 2020
The Charlestown Mothers Association (CMA) has announced they will take their annual November online due to COVID-19 restrictions against gatherings, dubbing it the No-Show Gala 2020. Instead, organizers Kari Cavanagh and Erica Haydock said they would be holding online fundraising…
Nanny Goat Hill Finally Goes Out for Sale to Abutters
Few places in Charlestown are as fun to say as ‘Nanny Goat Hill’ – the steep non-building lots going down from Russell and Mead Streets – and now some lucky abutters might be able to not just say the name,…
Constitution Inn to Close its Doors Oct. 31, Put Back on the Market
With slow business due to COVID-19, and a resumption of the sales process, the Constitution Inn in the Navy Yard announced it will officially close its doors on Oct. 31 – putting the Inn back on the market to sell…
PLAN Charlestown Starts off with a Discussion on Boundaries and Possibilities
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) resumed PLAN Charlestown last week and this week with meetings and workshops bent on having the community determine what is historic and needs to be protected – and what does not. In short,…
Encore Excited to Welcome Back Roulette, will Result in more Rehires
Encore Boston Harbor was excited to welcome back Roulette to its gaming floor this week after the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted 5-0 on Oct. 8 to allow the game to return for the first time since the casino’s shut…
Mary Beth Kelly a 2020 Shattuck Award winner
Anyone who has attended an Age Strong event at the Knights of Columbus or the Golden Age Center – or anywhere else citywide – prior to COVID-19 couldn’t miss the buzz and energy of Mary Beth Kelly working the room…
On Hold: Mayor, BPS Postpone Hybrid In-Person Plan Due to Rising Case Numbers
Mayor Martin Walsh and Supt. Brenda Cassellius announced on Wednesday morning they would be putting on hold the phased-in approach to returning to school – pushing back the return of kindergartners one week – due to the increase in the…
Halloween Parade Cancelled This Year
The 35th annual Halloween Parade around the Monument was by all accounts going to be quite a grand affair this year, but COVID-19 restrictions have made it impossible to stage the event, and organizers this week said they will cancel…