Though in the planning stages still, the Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade on June 14 was to be one of the better ones in years, but all the planning is for naught as Parade Committee Chair Arthur Hurley made…
Author: Seth Daniel
MGH Chief Nurse Sees Cases at the Hospital Leveling off, Perhaps at Plateau
Walking the front lines at Mass General Hospital (MGH) daily, Debbie Burke this week said she is encouraged somewhat that the numbers of new cases of COVID-19 patients there might have plateaued – no better, but also no worse –…
Charlestown Cases Reported at 73, Still Low Compared to City ‘Hot Spots’
The numbers of cases and the infection rates in Charlestown continue to be on the lower end of the spectrum when compared to the rest of Boston, and to the Town’s neighbors to the north – Everett and Chelsea. According…
Navy Yard Gardens Wind Sculptures Get Approval Through May 2021
The Navy Yard Garden Association has been preparing an amazing exhibit of more than 30 kinetic sculptures since last summer – engaging with the artist and his representatives since August of last year. It was supposed to be a grand…
Gardens for Charlestown Celebrates Baby Bunnies on Main Street
Nothing is worse for lettuce than baby bunnies, but few things are as adorable and charming as seeing the little scoundrels being born and nesting. Gardeners have a love/hate relationship with rabbits, but for a family of newborn rabbits in…
Recovery Becomes a Struggle With Isolation of COVID-19
Being part of a vulnerable population during the current pandemic has forced a lot of choices – and in the recovery community it has forced many underground. As the COVID-19 response continues on, those in recovery for drugs and alcohol…
Neighborhood COVID-19 Rate in Charlestown Remains on Lower End
The numbers of cases and rate of COVID-19 infections in Charlestown remains lower than most of the rest of Boston in the latest neighborhood statistics released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday evening, April 10. The statistics…
Peace Park Effort Wins Grant for Pro Bono Re-Design of McGrath Park
The Peace Park effort in Charlestown has taken a major step forward this week to re-design and upgrade the park so it is sustainable over time – with the goal of pursuing Community Preservation Act funding to build out the…
State Construction Projects Will Continue Through COVID-19
Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said on Monday that state bridge and roadway work – such as the North Washington Street Bridge project or the Mystic/Tobin rehabilitation work – will continue on through the COVID-19 response while using protective measures on…
Chain Forge Developers Agree to Pay $1.22 Million in Fees as Construction Capital Becomes More Complicated
The developers of the Chain Forge hotel project in the Navy Yard have always had a complicated financing plan for redevelopment of the old Naval chain factory, but with COVID-19 hitting the markets, it has become much more complicated –…