The new $180-million North Washington Street/Charlestown Bridge is expected to open in 2023, which fortuitously happens to mark the 20th anniversary of completion on the adjacent Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge. “As the bridge designer of the new…
Month: January 2020
NEWRA Supports Liquor License Change
A unanimous vote was taken by the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) monthly meeting to support a request by Boston Bottle, 372 Commercial Wharf, to change its beer and wine license to a full liquor license. Nick Black, Managing…
NEAA Baseball Registration Underway
It’s only January but the North End Athletic Association (NEAA) is currently conducting baseball registration. “I know it’s January but in the blink of an eye, it will be April and we will be playing baseball on temporary fields,” NEAA…
BPDA Proposing Zoning Code Changes for Digital Signage
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on Jan., 27 regarding a recommended adjustment in permitted times for operation of digital signs in the city. Mark McGonagle of the BPDA said that right now, digital signs…
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Salvation Army Honors Partners in Coats for Kids The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division honored Coats for Kids and its corporate partners Arthur C. Anton, Jr., COO of Anton’s Cleaners, Inc.; Eliot Tatelman, President of Jordan’s Furniture; and Jack Clancy, CEO…
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Boston to Host NAACP Convention Boston, in 2020, will host the NAACP Convention celebrating Boston’s black history. The event will honor Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. with the week of service, will remember a black women’s leadership in 100 years…
Free family Fun at Boston Common Children’s Winter Festival on Feb. 20
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the annual Children’s Winter Festival on Boston Common in partnership with the Highland Street Foundation during school vacation week on Thursday, February 20, from 11 a.m. to…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
Travel Impacts •N. WASHINGTON STREET INBOUND: Off-peak daytime lane reductions across the bridge and additional lane reductions at Keany Square will continue. One lane across the bridge and all turn movements will be available from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on weekdays and…
Gov. Charlie Baker And the Great State Of Our State
From the moment that Gov. Charlie Baker strode into the House Chamber last Tuesday to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address, it was evident why Gov. Baker, despite being a Republican in a heavily-Democratic state, has rated as the…
Guest Op-Ed: Calling All Mentors: Help Make a Difference In the Lives of Boston’s Children
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Earlier this month, a fifth grader from Dorchester named Fatoumata visited my office. She told me about her favorite types of ice cream, her favorite subjects in school, and her plans to go to college,…