The Charlestown Neigh-borhood Council (CNC) met on Tuesday night, Feb. 5, and got a great piece of good news in that the Engine 50 rehabilitation project is soon to come to an end. Tuesday night was an agenda heavy on…
Author: Seth Daniel
Encore Boston Harbor Releases 5,000 Jobs to Be Filled by June Opening
For years Encore Boston Harbor has been telling people to be prepared for the day that they begin to start filling the 5,000 jobs that are going to be needed to run the massive resort casino a stone’s throw across…
Exelon Has Had Discussions about Sale of Old Power Plant
Officials at Exelon, located just across the Mystic River, said this week they have had conversations in the recent past with developers expressing interest in purchasing the old power plant site in Everett abutting the Alford Street Bridge. Mark Rodgers,…
MBTA Better Bus Proposal Looks at Big Changes to 92 and 93 Routes
A new effort by the MBTA to improve bus routes – unveiled last week within the Better Bus program – features two major changes for Charlestown riders amidst a proposal that seeks to make 47 changes to 63 of the…
Police Hunt for Missing Girl Focused Quickly on Bunker Hill Development
At 5:23 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20, Boston Police took a walk-in report for a missing person, Olivia Ambrose, from her sister. Less than 48 hours later, police were at the door of her alleged kidnapper, drilling through an illegal…
Smart Technology Invaluable for Law Enforcement, but Shouldn’t Replace Conversations about Safety
No one has ever been fond of having their movements tracked by Big Brother – the eye in the sky – but after the alleged kidnapping incident that unfolded in downtown Boston and in Charlestown’s Bunker Hill development, many are…
Parks Department Will Officially Re-name Eden Street Park after Veteran
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department announced this week that they will return the Eden Street Park name to World War I veteran Leo F. McCarthy instead of the Edwards Playground. The name of the playground has sparked quite a…
RSM Steps up for Charlestown – Donates More than $250k to Local Schools, Organizations
On the first day for any new employee of the RSM office in City Square, they learn where the cafeteria is, they are shown their desk, and then they are given the 4-1-1 on giving back to the Town. “Giving…
Wynn Resorts Admits Fault, Makes Settlement with Nevada Gaming
The Wynn Resorts company has agreed to a discipline complaint and settlement with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) in regard to its failures to act on matters of alleged sexual misconduct by former CEO Steve Wynn. The agreement was…
State Moving Towards Approval of Pier 6 Marina Project Four Years Later
Owners of the Charlestown Marina and officials at the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) showed confidence this week that the newest plan to rehabilitate the Pier 6 marina will soon get through state approval hurdles – that coming nearly…