One of the missions of the controversial Peace Park abutting the Mystic/Tobin Bridge is to promote healing. At its founding, that was meant in terms of healing from the pain of seeing loved ones murdered, family that have died of…
Author: Seth Daniel
Charlestown’s Jack Kelly Announces Plans for Recreational Marijuana Shop in Sullivan Square
Citing a plan to introduce a wellness approach that is part TB12 and part home-grown Charlestown, Jack Kelly announced this week that he has applied to the City of Boston for a Host Community Agreement that would allow him to…
Pride Flag Raising June 26 Marked 2nd Annual Event in Charlestown
Ten years ago, being able to raise the Pride Flag to mark Pride Month in Charlestown might have been a risky venture – many said last Friday afternoon while several community members raised the flag at Schrafft’s City Center for…
North Washington Street Bridge Begins Busy Period With Demo, Temporary Bridge Diversion
The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT), traffic consultants and general contractor JF White made their first return to the community since 2018 Tuesday night in a virtual meeting to talk about major changes coming this month to the North Washington…
Former Charlestown Couple, B&B Operators, Hoping Boston Residents Will Vacation in Maine
Two former Charlestown residents that relocated to Booth Bay Harbor in Maine to operate a Bed & Breakfast are reaching back out to their old neighborhood this summer with hopes vacationers might consider coming up north after the long quarantine.…
Al Fresco: Outdoor Dining Begins at Restaurants in Charlestown as Interior Space Becomes Available
In the doldrums of COVID-19, restaurants like Monument on Main Street were searching for ways to try to keep afloat with lockdowns in place, no light seemingly at the end of the tunnel and a dining area that was quiet…
BLS Senior Jolie Doherty Ready to Head to George Washington University
There are a lot of disappointments associated with being in the Class of 2020, what with missing out on most of the fun things traditionally enjoyed by graduating seniors, but Charlestown’s Jolie Doherty – who graduated from Boston Latin School…
New Casino Fund Money Getting Ready for First Disbursement Process
More than $2 million has been sitting in a bank account at City Hall for nearly a year waiting for a new process to be agreed upon, and more money from the casino funding to be dispersed in new and…
Parents, School Leaders Find Their Stride With Online Learning
At the Eliot School, Principal Traci Walker Griffiths and her school staff had already done a Herculean effort to get some online learning together and running by the April Spring Break. However, that was also a moment when they had…
New Zoning Ordinance Makes Historic Splash for Development Requirements
Councilor Lydia Edwards is championing a zoning victory this week, noting that it is a behind the scenes change that would look to make the City a more equitable and fair place moving forward into the “new normal.” The Fair…