U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond of the United Kingdom will meet Governor Deval Patrick in Charlestown this morning to tour the neighborhood’s Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC). The group will tour the facility and…
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Leaf Collection Schedule Announced
Boston’s Fall Leaf collection will begin on Monday, October 13, and take place through Saturday, November 29. Boston Public Works Department (PWD) will collect and compost residents’ leaves and yard waste. In April 2014, Mayor Walsh announced that PWD was…
CNC to Meet on Parcel 39A
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) Development Committee will hold a monthly coordination meeting for the Parcel 39A development (Starboard Place) on October 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Institute of Health Professions, Building 36, Room 322. Representatives from Consigli and…
Harvard/Kent Parents Plan Fundraiser
Join the parents of Harvard Kent School at the Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus on Medford St. for Paintnite to support the Harvard Kent School, on Thursday October 16 from 6-9. Tickets must be purchased online at www.paintnite.com/pages/events/view/boston/839295 for $45.…
Local Facility to Start Turning Food Waste into Fuel
The state’s commercial food waste disposal ban kicked in this week and by year’s end the Charlestown Maritime Center will begin producing fuel from compost for the Massachusetts Water Resources Agency’s (MWRA) wastewater treatment plant at Deer Island in Winthrop.…
Archaeology Walking Tour: From Bunker Hill through the Big Dig
On October 7, from 12 noon to 1:00 pm. The Tour will be led by Joe Bagley, City of Boston Archaeologist. The Tour will begin on the Steps of the Lodge located at the base of the Bunker Hill Monument. The event…
Ryan Seeks to have MGC Meet Residents
Representative Dan Ryan has invited members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) to a meeting for Charlestown residents on Wednesday, October 15th to provide information on their recent decision to designate Wynn MA, LLC as the licensee in Region A…
50 Years Later: Remembering The Trumbull Street Fire Tragedy
Boston has certainly had its share of losing firefighters in the line of duty and only last March, the city mourned the loss of two firemen battling a blaze in an abandoned apartment building in the Back Bay. The Vendome…
Casino Opponents Working Hard on Repeal
Revere Mayor Dan Rizzo said he will not support the expanded gaming repeal, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria challenged the media to get information out to the voters to prevent confusion – and at the same time – many influential Charlestown…
Casino Officials: Boston and Wynn Will Be Unstoppable In Tight Market
Wynn’s chief representative in Boston told the media and Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) members last week that – despite industry saturation concerns in the Northeast – the combination of Boston and Wynn will be unstoppable. “This is an incredible opportunity…