The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is considering Encore Boston Harbor’s plan for alcohol service within the facility, including a special 4 a.m. license for those engaged in gaming on the gaming floor. Of the 23 alcohol venues (three of which…
Author: Seth Daniel
Roll On MGC Clears Wynn Resorts
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), despite finding a troubling pattern in the Wynn Resorts leadership in the past and present, agreed to let the casino operators remain in control of their Everett project – clearing the way for a planned…
Lashus Chosen as Chief Marshal of Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade
With only a little over a month left until Bunker Hill Day and all of the events that go with it, Parade Committee Chair Arthur Hurley announced this week that they have named Milton Lashus as Chief Marshal for 2019.…
Encore Boston Harbor Files for Permits to Build Critical Pedestrian/Cycle Bridge
The Encore Boston Harbor team has filed with state environmental regulators (known as MEPA) in order to begin permitting of the $32 million pedestrian/cycle bridge over the Mystic River – a bridge that is a key connection to Boston for…
An Elite College Athlete, DA Rollins Got a Taste of the Law and Never Turned Back
New Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins has quickly come to be known as an agent of change, a passionate advocate for equity in the law and a solid leader ready to stand up for a cause – but few know…
Edwards Alone in Filing for Re-election in District 1; Crowded at-large Field
Councilor Lydia Edwards has pulled her Nomination Papers for re-election to District 1 City Council this week, and so far she is alone in the effort. Edwards and his campaign began gathering signatures on April 30 so as to get…
Local Official Agrees with Decision on Wynn Resorts
Though Wynn Resorts has yet to officially respond to the decision by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) handed down Tuesday night – and City officials remained mum well into Wednesday afternoon – State Rep. Dan Ryan said he was glad…
Historic Investment City commits $30 Million for One Charlestown to Help Jump-Start Process
In an astounding and unprecedented move, apparently precipitated by President Donald Trump unwillingness, Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Housing Authority (BHA) Director Bill McGonagle announced Tuesday afternoon that the City would invest $30 million in the One Charlestown public-private development…
Electronic Billboard Proposal Moving Forward Despite Great Opposition
A double-sided, 90-foot electronic billboard that would change the skyline of Charlestown is moving forward to a Zoning Board (ZBA) hearing on May 7 despite a consistent amount of neighborhood support from abutters on Cambridge Street. The 90-foot billboard would…
Memorial Hall Spotlighted for City’s Community Preservation Distribution
Guarded carefully by two armed members of the Colonial Charlestown Militia, Mayor Martin Walsh and Abraham Lincoln Post President Joe Zuffante took the podium at Memorial Hall Monday afternoon to highlight more than $11 million given out citywide this year…