350 Mass Action’s State Political Team, representing chapters from across the Commonwealth, has unanimously endorsed Damali Vidot for State Representative of the Second Suffolk District. In their decision, 350 Mass Action stated that Councilor Vidot has already shown, through her…
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US News & World Report Ranks Spaulding Rehab as #2 Hospital
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital has again been recognized as one the top rehabilitation hospitals in the country, achieving a rank of #2 in the 2020 US News and World Report “America’s Best Hospitals” issue, matching its highest rank ever. Spaulding has…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Marine Impacts •From 7/20…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students named to UMass Dean’s List Below is a list of local students who were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring 2020 semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must…
MBTA to Begin Implementing Partial Road Closures on July 27 for Lechmere Viaduct Work
Work supports the Green Line Extension with the rehabilitated Viaduct carrying Green Line trains in 2021 The MBTA announced today that it will begin implementing partial road closures beginning Monday, July 27, to support rehabilitation work on the Lechmere Viaduct…
Charlestown Girls’ Softball Never Gave up on the Season
It came down to unrelenting hope and a prayer for the Charlestown Girls Softball team to get on the diamond for summer ball. After holding out hope for the spring season to start in May, the league had to give…
Time for the New: Temporary Bridge Opens Smoothly; Demolition Starts for Old Structure
The temporary bridge replacing the old North Washington Street Bridge opened up last weekend without a hitch, paving the way for the demolition of the old bridge over the next several months. The former rickety bridge has now been replaced…
Mystic/Tobin Bridge Study to Look at Dedicated Bus Lane
Getting over the Mystic/Tobin Bridge by bus might become even faster if an upcoming study recommends to implement a dedicated bus lane on the bridge after construction work wraps up in 2021. On July 16, the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization…
COVID-19 Testing Now Available to All Charlestown Residents
NEW Health, a federally qualified health center and an affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Medical Center, has opened its Charlestown COVID-19 testing site to all Charlestown and North End residents. The site first opened May 18 at 15 Tufts St. in the Bunker…
Police Staffing Costs Top $5 Million for Responses to Summer Protests
The additional costs for Boston Police staffing for the many protests that have unfolded in Boston – mostly in the downtown areas – since late May are close to $6 million over and above normal police staffing costs for this…