Councilor Lydia Edwards published her annual year in review this week, noting that most of her work has been in helping constituents of all stripes to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic – though also highlighting efforts made citywide through her…
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City, Committee Members Announce Mid-Winter Mitigation Funding Round
Noting that COVID-19 has delayed their efforts to roll out the larger Community Mitigation Fund (provided by Wynn Resorts) guidelines, the City’s Committee overseeing the Fund announced this week they are launching a short, mid-winter funding round to support non-profits…
Archdiocese of Boston Ringing of the Bells on December 30 for those Lost to COVID-19
The Archdiocese of Boston has been invited to join with other dioceses in ringing Church bells to remember and honor the more than 330,000 lives lost to COVID-19 this year in the United States. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts more…
Annual Townie Santa Meal Delivery
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Developer Files High-Rise Plans for New Community on Flynn Junkyard
What has for generations been the junkyard on the way to Somerville now has grand plans to become a large, 29-story, high-rise living community just on the edge of Charlestown – with developer Scott Brown of Fulcrum Global Investors filing…
Tovar Family Gives Thanks After Relocation, COVID-19 Fight
Last week, on these pages, the newspaper highlighted the very real challenges for Mimi Tovar and her family in relocating to South Boston as one of the first wave of families relocated for the upcoming Bunker Hill Redevelopment. Just days…
Thank you to the ‘Angel from Chestnut Street’
Louise Potter trudged around in the deep snow last Friday behind the Mass General Hospital, painstakingly looking for the address of her appointment – but to no avail.Having abided by the calls to stay home and not go out, Potter…
The Anchor Shines a Light on the Holidays
The Anchor in the Navy Yard has gotten into the spirit of the holiday, unveiling their winter and holiday festivities last Saturday, Dec. 19, and will continue a Winter Garden through the season.The Anchor has prided itself on providing guests…
Stories from the Shipyard: USS Housatonic
By Mike Manning – Chair – Friends of the Boston Harborwalk In terms of name recognition, USS Housatonic is another lesser known vessel built in the Boston Navy Yard (Charlestown). However, she would become recognized as the victim of a…