TCB The Cooperative Bank’s CEO John Battaglia had to jump fast. “It was baptism under fire,” says Battaglia as he became TCB’s CEO on April 6, right when everything was shutting down. Battaglia became CEO of The Cooperative Bank after…
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BPDA Approves Additional Investments to Further Work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board this month authorized the agency to make strategic investments that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, including hiring a Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and creating an Equity and Inclusion Fund. These…
Uptick in Fireworks Complaints Includes Charlestown, Monument Area
Fireworks are always a way of life in the City around late June and early July, but this year’s pandemic entries in the fireworks barrage has many thinking the Battle of Bunker Hill is being fought at 3 a.m. by…
Rep. Dan Ryan Launches Re-Election Bid in Uncertain Times
This week, State Rep. Dan Ryan formally launched his 2020 Re-election bid for the Second Suffolk District, which includes much of Chelsea and the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown. An email sent to supporters detailed the framework of his campaign in…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Construction Look-Ahead: May 31 – June 13, 2020 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…
Historic Houses of the Month Charlestown High School
The first Charlestown High School was built on the north corner of Monument Square in 1847/8, one year after the Hubbell and Warren Townhouses at 6-7, Monument Square were built. Those were the first homes built on the newly formed Monument Square. The…
Travel and Vacation Problems Top List of COVID-19-Related Complaints
Reports about travel and vacation problems topped the list of COVID-19-related complaints from consumers in Massachusetts, while nationally reports about online shopping top the list of consumer complaints, according to new data released by the Federal Trade Commission. Most of…
In overnight hours, lanes closed I-93 southbound O’Neill Tunnel and Callahan Tunnel
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that starting in the evening of June 12 and also the evening of June 13, there will be lane and ramp closures during the overnight hours on Interstate 93 southbound through the…
Gotta Have It: Shortly After Bunker Hill, Everyone Wanted a Picture of Israel Putnam
When the Red Sox, Patriots or Bruins won championships, it was always the MVP or star of the series for whom jersey sales skyrocketed. Companies rush to produce the star’s jersey, photo or poster, and fans buy them in record…
MGH Charlestown Staff Sends a Message Of Solidarity in White Coats for Black Lives
More and more, racism and violence and the toll it takes on black people in the community is being seen as a public health issue, and in that spirit, staff members at the Charlestown MGH Health Center participated in taking…