With Encore Boston Harbor’s many restaurants and snack bars closed down for at least 30 days, the resort donated 40 pallets of food to local food pantries last weekend. Encore was ordered to shut down all operations by the Massachusetts…
Author: Seth Daniel
Researchers at the South End’s NEIDL Have Started Working to Find COVID-19 Treatments
One researcher at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory (NEIDL) in the South End of Boston has received samples of the COVID-19 virus late last week, and has permission to begin working to find a treatment for those with…
Gov. Baker Orders All Non-Essential Businesses To Cease In-Person Operation, Directs the Department of Public Health to Issue Stay at Home Advisory For Two Weeks
Governor said administration does not believe in ‘home confinement’ and this is not that kind of measure After much discussion over the weekend and last Friday, Gov. Charlie Baker issued the order for state officials to begin enforcing a stay-at-home…
Mass. National Guard ready to activate for COVID-19 Response
On Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker activated up to 2,000 Massachusetts National Guard members to assist with the State of Emergency declared on March 10, 2020 as the region continues to respond to the spread of the coronavirus. The Massachusetts National…
Life-threatening car crash on Bunker Hill St. Thursday
An horrific three-vehicle crash unfolded on Bunker Hill St. near Hays Square on Thursday, March 19, around 1:42 p.m., and the injuries to some victims were life-threatening. Crews were still on the scene past 5 p.m. Thursday. Boston Police said…
President Trump announces signature of bill to assist Americans impacted by COVID-19
“We reached an agreement yesterday on a new legislative package that will provide strong support for American families and communities in dealing with the coronavirus.” – President Donald J. Trump President Donald J. Trump announced today he is signing a…
Promising U12 Team Has ‘Dream Season’ Cut Short Amidst Covid-19
It was supposed to be their year. The Charlestown Townies U12 girls team had all the pieces in place this year for what looked to be a championship run for the State Tournament and the League title. That came after…
Eliot School Parents Dealing With Teacher, Parent Role After One Week
It was a moment when things about COVID-19 became real for a lot of parents in Charlestown – the moment when they got an e-mailed letter from the Eliot School leadership announcing that there was a potential exposure to the…
Marathon Runners Approach Postponement With ‘Boston Strong’ Attitude
Charlestown’s Emily Runey has been training very hard since December to run the Boston Marathon in April for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute – the medical center where her retired firefighter father gets his cancer treatment. It has been a…
Encore Boston Harbor Shuts Down for at Least Two-Weeks
The Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino closed its doors for at least two weeks on Sunday at 6 a.m., following several days of intense debate on whether to stay open or to close – all intermingled with the emergence…