Last Wednesday evening, City Councilor Sal LaMattina testified at the Casino Commission hearing and expressed his frustration over the whole process and feels Charlestown and Boston proper should be considered a Host Community and allowed to vote on the casino…
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PPAF Congratultes Ryan on Win
The Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund (PPAF) celebrated Dan Ryan’s victory tonight in the election for the 2nd Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. PPAF is the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. Martha “Marty” Walz,…
CNC Announces Winners of Appreciation Awards
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) is pleased to announce the following members of the Charlestown community have been selected as the recipients of the 2014 Community Appreciation Awards: 2014 PETER L. LOONEY CHARLESTOWN COMMUNITY APPRECIATION AWARDEES Special Committee Recognition Award:…
Casino Public Input Hearing
More than 400 people gathered at the South Boston Convention Center on Tuesday, March 25, to sound off at the public input hearing on the Revere Mohegan Sun casino project in front of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). Residents from…
Push Is on to Approve Proposed Charlestown Maritime Center
There is a regional push to get the state to quickly approve the proposed organic material processing and transportation facility at 200 Terminal Street in Charlestown known as the Charlestown Maritime Center. The MWRA has begun a co-digestion program for…
The Boston Conservatory’s Annual Gala
The Boston Conservatory’s annual fundraising gala, “An Evening Celebrating Sondheim” was held on Sunday night, March 9th, in two locations. First, guests were treated to an original student and alumni production, “Celebrating Sondheim” at the Boston Conservatory Theater in the…
Creative Kitchens Tour 2014
‘Creative Kitchens Tour 2014’, to be held on Saturday, April 5, offers a rare opportunity for guests to step inside eight 19th century townhouses to glimpse their gracious and distinctive kitchens, ranging in décor from cozy and classic to sleek…
Hundreds Pay Final Respects to Flo Johnson
Florence Johnson was laid to rest this past Saturday morning at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Charlestown. More than 200 people attended her funeral, including members of the Rolling Thunder veterans motorcycle group and many veterans from Charlestown. Johnson was…
Life in Charlestown in 1630 Talk at Library on Tuesday
What was life like in Charlestown in in the early 1600’s? Just 10 years after the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth; a group of settlers from the Old World crossed the Atlantic on the ship Arabella and landed in Charlestown, just…
BRA Grants Approval to Changes at Hood Site
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) this week approved a project change to the proposed research and office park planned for Hood Dairy Site in Charlestown. The $25 million project at 500 Rutherford Ave. is part of a 20-acre development…