New Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox wasn’t whimsical or comical as his predecessor, Steve Wynn, often was at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) last Friday, April 27, during an intense Adjudicatory Hearing. Instead, in what seemed like a high-stakes job…
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Chain Forge Hotel Files Documents With State Environmental Regulators
Imagine two ballrooms with 25-foot ceilings and exposed industrial trusses, a 6,000 sq. ft. luxury restaurant, 220 new hotel rooms, a brand new historic museum and all just yards away from the Navy Yard’s historic park. That’s the picture painted…
Neighborhood Round Up
CHARLESTOWN GIRLS’ SOFTBALL STILL NEEDS PLAYERS Charlestown girls softball is still looking for players for our spring league ages 4 through 12. We are down at the high school turf field on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 5:30 and 8 p.m.…
Tea Shop Opens up under New, Local Ownership
After a life in the corporate fast lane, Charlestown’s Tracy Zimmerman has decided to slow down for a cup of tea. The Charlestown resident has recently taken over ownership of Charlestown Tea & Treats, which was briefly Evy’s Tea Bar…
CEO Maddox says Encore Boston Harbor Plans Entire ‘Entertainment District’
Appearing before about 2,000 construction workers (many of whom are from Charlestown) sitting full of steak tips and on the future gaming floor, Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox breathed confidence into all listening about the future of Wynn in Everett.…
What’s in a Name? Encore Boston Harbor a Move Away from ‘Wynn’
At the same time that the mothership casino operation launches a campaign called ‘We Are Wynn’ in Las Vegas, the Wynn Resorts company has announced that they will take ‘Wynn’ off of the name in Boston – now being known…
Teamsters Local 25 Hosts Annual Worker’s Day Memorial Service in Charlestown
Worker’s Memorial Day was commemorated in Charlestown on April 28 as Teamsters Local 25 of Boston held its annual Workers Memorial Day service to remember those workers who have died on the job. Each year Teamsters Local 25 joins brothers and sisters in…
Keeping Active
Lorelei (6) and Cadance (3) Kielbasa with Rachel Channen,Charlestown YMCA Youth And Families director, show off some water bottles with a message for kids to keep active and healthy. The Charlestown YMCA Healthy Kids Day took place on Saturday, April…
Hood Park Listening, Community to Propose Its Own Zoning Amendment
After defeating a City-sponsored zoning amendment related to height limits at the Hood Park, many members of the community and Councilor Lydia Edwards are proposing to submit their own amendment. Following the Zoning Commission’s rejection of the Boston Planning and…
Chief Marshal Tkachuk to Hold Fundraiser This Weekend
Parade Chief Marshal Jack Tkachuk spent a lifetime putting out fires all over Boston, and this Saturday he’s trying to spark the beginning of the Battle of Bunker Hill Parade season with a $10K fundraiser and raffle time at the…