The City has scheduled the first in a series of meetings to discuss the $1.4 million facelift for Edwards Playground and Eden Street Park on Sept. 20. A previous meeting in August was canceled, with the new meeting now serving…
Author: Seth Daniel
Mayoral Liaison Breen Oversaw Major Changes in the Town
When Chris Breen came into his new position as mayoral liaison for Charlestown a little over two years ago, few people knew him and the Town was headed into a time of major change. With the casino fight behind it,…
Councilor Ayanna Pressley Defeats Congressman Capuano:Capuano Took Charlestown with 60 Percent of the Vote
The world was turned on its nose Tuesday night in the Congressional District 7 race when Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley surprised everyone with a solid victory, ousting Congressman Michael Capuano from the seat he has held for 20 years.…
Charlestown’s Walker Griffith Has Led Eliot School to Great Achievements
As students head back to school today in Boston Public Schools, Charlestown’s Traci Walker Griffith – the principal of the Eliot School in the North End – reflected on how far the school has come in her tenure. “I’m a…
BHA Announces Leggat McCall as New Partner for Bunker Hill Development
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and Charlestown Resident Alliance (CRA) announced this week the addition of Leggat McCall Properties to the redevelopment team for its Bunker Hill public housing development. The unveiled development plan with Leggat McCall and Corcoran now…
Hood Park to Begin Meetings Again on Its Development Plans
Shortly after being called to submit further, detailed steps in the state environmental regulation process, the Hood Park developers will begin a new round of community planning meetings for its campus on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Last month, Executive Office of…
Walsh Says He Would Help Locked Out National Grid Workers If Asked
State legislators and Mayor Martin Walsh said this week they would help National Grid gas workers in their 11-week lockout battle if asked by the workers to assist in any way. The lockout of two United Steelworkers unions in the…
Sullivan Sq has a New Neighbor
Sullivan Square has another new neighbor, and developer Gray MacLetchie is proposing to merge old warehouse with modern apartment building to bring together the western corner of the circle. MacLetchie held his first official Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)…
After Months of Campaigning, Suffolk DA, Congressional Races Move to the Voters
There have been numerous debates, several rallies, and endless discussions about the upcoming Primary Election – particularly on the Democratic side – but this coming Tuesday, Sept. 4, the talk ends and the voting begins. Perhaps the most prominent and…
Duffy Building Site Has Plans for Traditional Row Houses, Modern Apartment Building
The soon-to-be new owners of the large Duffy building site on Main Street and Rutherford Avenue hope to have plans in place to knit together the new and old Charlestown within their new development – and will also under any…