https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Charlestown, Boston, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-02https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-02Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Incumbent Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden defeated Rachael Rollins and Linda Champion in Tuesday's Democratic primary, keeping the county's top prosecutor post. The Associated Press called the race around midnight with about 56 percent of ballots counted, with Hayden holding nearly 51 percent of the vote. The contest was one of two district attorney primaries on the state ballot, alongside Norfolk County.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-01https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-01Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Licensing Board holds a virtual hearing Wednesday, September 2, at 10 a.m. on a petition from Chans Liquor and Wine Inc. to relocate Charlestown Liquors from 10 Thompson Square to 191 Main Street. The same agenda includes routine manager changes at several other Boston-area license holders, including Hava Lounge downtown and the Hyatt Centric Boston.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-31https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-31Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Construction of a deployable coastal flood barrier between 525 and 529 Main Street is nearing completion, according to an Aug. 28 project update. The barrier is one of the city's structures intended to hold back coastal flooding at the Main Street corridor.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-30https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-30Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Two people came into contact with the third rail at the Forest Hills Orange Line station shortly before 1:15 p.m. Saturday; one was declared dead at the scene and the other was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The MBTA cut power and halted service, running shuttle buses between Forest Hills and Stony Brook until roughly 2:30 p.m. The Suffolk County District Attorney's office says foul play is not suspected, according to WHDH.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-29https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-29Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston's State Primary is Tuesday, Sept. 1, with polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; the results determine which candidates appear on the Nov. 3 State Election ballot. In-person early voting ended Friday, Aug. 28, and ballot drop boxes remain open until 8 p.m. on Election Day. Charlestown voters should note two locations: Ward 2, Precinct 1 votes at General Warren Apartments and Precinct 3 at Saint Mary's-Saint Catherine of Siena Parish.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-28https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-28Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Boston Public Health Commission said Aug. 27 that the cyanobacteria advisory for the Charles River Lower Basin now covers all points downstream of Boston University's Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences, the "Jenga Tower." State Department of Public Health staff found cyanobacteria levels exceeding guidelines for recreational waters. Residents and pets should avoid contact with the water and with algae concentrations along the shore, including swimming and letting dogs swim or drink; rinse off immediately after any contact.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-27https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-27Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston police requested their hazmat team at 55 Fruit Street just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, and Boston Fire Department hazmat crews worked to contain a mercury spill and treat a patient for exposure to a chemical substance. Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement that it remains open to operations. The hospital's response was still being reported as a developing situation.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-26https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-26Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000A Boston Globe analysis found T disruptions piling up: after closing part of the Red Line, then the Green, and now the Orange, the MBTA will shut the Orange Line's southern half from Back Bay to Forest Hills Sept. 10-14. Under general manager Phil Eng, the T is regularly closing subway lines for extended stretches rather than confining work to nights and weekends, which agency leaders say lets them catch up on years of deferred maintenance faster and at less cost. Riders described doubled commutes, walking to work, and switching to remote days during the current Orange Line stoppage.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-25https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-25Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Boston Landmarks Commission meets virtually today, Aug. 25, with design review at 4 p.m. and a business meeting at 6 p.m. The design review agenda includes the Swallow Mansion at 33 Cordis Street, where applicant Joshua Matt has proposed a rear addition plus exterior building envelope and landscape updates. The hearing is virtual only; residents can join by the online meeting link or by calling 1-646-828-7666 with meeting code 165 149 0508, or send written comments to blc@boston.gov.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-24https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-24Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Luis Serrano, 28, of Roxbury, turned himself in on a warrant for assault to kill after a hit-and-run last Thursday on Bunker Hill Street left a pedestrian in critical condition. He is scheduled to be arraigned today, Aug. 24, in Boston Municipal Court.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-23https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-23Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Early voting for the Sept. 1 State Primary runs at sites across Boston through Friday, Aug. 28, with additional neighborhood locations open today, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The primary determines which candidates appear on the ballot for the State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3; the voter registration deadline was Saturday, Aug. 22. The Election Department is also still recruiting poll workers, who receive a stipend of $160 to $200 plus pay for required training.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-22https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-22Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Workforce Development announced Aug. 21 that $1.3 million in Neighborhood Jobs Trust funding will go to 12 community-based organizations, including Boston Housing Authority/Charlestown Adult Education. The grants are expected to serve about 392 residents aged 18 and over with skills training, employer connections and support services, and to help the groups leverage roughly $3.3 million in additional funding. The trust, founded in 1987, is replenished by Jobs Linkage fees so that large-scale development in Boston delivers jobs and training to city residents.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-21https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-21Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Storms that began the evening of Aug. 20 brought rain across Greater Boston, with up to 2 inches in isolated pockets of southeastern Massachusetts temporarily easing the severe drought gripping Plymouth, Fall River, Cape Cod and the Islands. Forecasters say Friday is the driest day of the weekend, with temperatures in the high 80s around Greater Boston and cooler conditions of 75 to 80 degrees along the coast. A second storm arrives Saturday — timing is hard to pin down, with a dry morning before clouds build — and Sunday is expected to be rainy.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-20https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-20Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The FBI's Boston field office says scammers are spoofing the bureau's own phone number when calling residents. Callers then press victims to download an encrypted messaging application, claiming they need to 'investigate' financial fraud. The warning was issued by FBI Boston's public affairs office.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-19https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-19Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Boston Election Department says early voting for the Sept. 1 state primary runs Saturday, Aug. 22 through Friday, Aug. 28 at sites across the city, and the voter registration deadline is also Aug. 22 — 5 p.m. in person at City Hall, 11:59 p.m. online at voteinma.com, or postmarked by mail that day. The primary sets the ballot for the Nov. 3 state election. The department is also recruiting paid poll workers, with stipends of $160-$200 plus pay for required training; residents can request a location near home, and bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-18https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-18Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Boston Civic Design Commission's design subcommittee meets virtually tonight at 5 p.m. to review updates to the 25 Supertest and Hood Green projects in Charlestown. The published agenda sets aside two hour-long blocks, from 5 to 6 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m., for the Charlestown projects. Residents can register at bosplans.org/BCDCAugust18 or call 669-254-5252 and enter access code 165 740 4165.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-17https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-17Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston's Planning Department this month recommended a new consolidated local permitting process and zoning for Small Clean Energy Infrastructure such as solar panels and wind turbines, in compliance with state law and the city's climate resiliency goals. The zoning also introduces regulations on the dimensions and use of Battery Energy Storage Systems, and still needs approval from the Boston Zoning Commission. At the same meeting, the BPDA Board approved four development projects totaling about 398,998 square feet and 329 new homes, 137 of them income-restricted.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-16https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-16Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The City opened an 18-day public comment period on Aug. 13 on a proposed seven-story, 123-unit affordable housing development at 130 Rutherford Ave., known as the Austin Street Lots. The notice covers a Finding of No Significant Impact and the City's intent to request the release of funds for the project. Residents have until the close of the comment period to weigh in.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-15https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-15Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Colleen O'Neill, a 62-year-old New Hampshire woman with severe anemia, says she had already signed the paperwork for a transfusion at Massachusetts General Hospital on Aug. 14 when the order was pulled hours later because there wasn't enough blood available. Staff told her the supply had to be preserved, as a nationwide shortage strains stocks across Massachusetts and the country. "They can be the one in the next accident that can't get blood," O'Neill said, urging others to pay attention.https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-14https://nanopress.net/charlestown-boston-ma/briefs/2026-08-14Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Neighbors near the Navy Yard, including the Constellation Wharf managers' board, are objecting to a plan by the YMCA, St. Francis House and the Planning Office for Urban Affairs to convert the former Constitution Inn into 30 income-restricted one-bedroom apartments and 96 units for homeless men and women. Board president Gerry Angoff, a former Boston Health Care for the Homeless employee, said the site lacks nearby medical services for residents with complex health problems, and neighbors say the area lacks the public transportation to support the population. Developers say they will run a shuttle service to take residents where they need to go; a first public meeting with the developers is planned.