Government & development in Charlestown, Boston

Hayden wins Suffolk DA Democratic primary

Sep 2 · Boston.com →

Stephen Lynch defeats Patrick Roath in 8th District primary

Sep 2 · Jamaica Plain News →

Wu names Isabella Carr as Charlestown's new neighborhood liaison

Sep 2 · City of Boston →

Council weighs full pay for 12 weeks of parental leave

Sep 2 · Caught In Charlestown →

Charlestown ferry runs weekend schedule for Labor Day

Sep 2 · WBUR →

MBTA launches new fare pilot programs

Sep 2 · Boston 25 News →

MBTA studies platform barriers after fatal third-rail fall

Sep 2 · Boston.com →

New Bill Russell Bridge adds dedicated bus lane into Charlestown

Sep 1 · City of Boston →

Boston Police District A-15 invites neighbors to flashlight walk

Sep 1 · Boston Police Department →

Healthy Urban Soils Workshop Comes to Charlestown Sprouts

Aug 31 · UMass Extension →

Council to Hear City Hall Accessibility Docket

Aug 31 · City of Boston →

Charlestown Main Street Flood Barrier Construction Nears Completion

Aug 31 · City of Boston →

Ryan Playground Phase 2 Construction Progresses in Charlestown

Aug 31 · City of Boston →

State Primary Election Day – Tuesday, Sept. 1

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Orange Line shuttle-bus suspension between Oak Grove, Back Bay ends today

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Kerry Jordan named Executive Director of Boston Election Department

Aug 30 · Charlestown Patriot-Bridge →

Charlestown Neighborhood Council Meets Tuesday

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

16 Russell St. Abutters Meeting – Thursday

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

22 Harvard St. Abutters Meeting – Thursday

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Boston City Council backs anonymous weapons surrender program

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Boston City Council opposes draft regional sewer overflow plan

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Fatal electrocution at Forest Hills station halts Orange Line service

Aug 30 · Universal Hub →

State Primary Election Day Is Tuesday, Sept. 1

Aug 29 · City of Boston →

BPD Deploys Drone as First Responder Pilot Program

Aug 29 · Boston Police Department →

Charlestown Neighborhood Council Meets Tuesday, Sept. 1

Aug 29 · Charlestown Patriot-Bridge →

Court Freezes Chef Barbara Lynch's Bank Accounts

Aug 29 · Universal Hub →

Contested Suffolk DA race headlines Sept. 1 primary ballot

Aug 28 · The Boston Globe →

State officials warn of 'Storrowing' ahead of move-in day

Aug 28 · Chelsea Record →

BPD targets unlawful scooter and moped operation downtown

Aug 28 · Boston Police Department →

Charlestown houseboat murder trial delayed to 2027

Aug 28 · Hoodline →

Hazmat teams respond to mercury spill at Mass General

Aug 27 · Boston 25 News →

State Rep. Francisco Paulino arrested on federal fraud charges

Aug 27 · Patch →

Roxbury shooting on Wardman Road hospitalizes one victim

Aug 27 · Hoodline →

Boat-crash defendant pleads not guilty in Suffolk court

Aug 27 · NBC Boston →

Lobbying compliance commission meets at City Hall today

Aug 27 · City of Boston →

Homeland security region meets virtually today

Aug 27 · City of Boston →

MBTA shutdowns continue, with 5-day Orange Line closure set for Sept. 10-14

A Boston Globe analysis found T disruptions piling up: the current Orange Line suspension will be followed by a five-day closure of the line's southern half, from Back Bay to Forest Hills, Sept. 10-14.

Aug 26 · The Boston Globe →

Boston holds flammable-storage hearing today

Inspectional Services holds a virtual hearing today on flammable storage and garage applications, including proposed vehicle-garage fuel storage at five Boston addresses.

Aug 26 · City of Boston →

Boston warns of parking restrictions for student move-in week

The city expects temporary parking restrictions across neighborhoods from Aug. 31 through Sept. 7 to accommodate incoming college students.

Aug 26 · City of Boston →

Boston Landmarks Commission holds virtual hearing today

The Boston Landmarks Commission meets virtually today, Aug. 25, with design review at 4 p.m. and a business meeting at 6 p.m.; public testimony is accepted on agenda items.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

Boston Police log shows 7 aggravated assaults in 24-hour period

Boston Police's daily journal for the 24 hours starting Sunday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m. reported seven aggravated assaults citywide.

Aug 25 · Boston Police Department →

Boston names winners of 30th annual Mayor's Garden Contest

Mayor Michelle Wu announced winners of the 30th annual Mayor's Garden Contest on Aug. 24, recognizing yards, balconies, rooftops, storefronts, and community gardens citywide.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

City Council labor committee holds hearing on Docket #1391 today

The City Council Committee on Labor and Economic Development holds a virtual public hearing today, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. on Docket #1391.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

Operation Tidal Wave arrests 11 cruise ship workers in Boston

Federal agents boarded two cruise ships docked in Boston and arrested 11 foreign workers suspected of child sexual abuse material offenses, according to a report Monday.

Aug 25 · Patch →

Police arrest Mattapan resident, recover loaded handgun in Dorchester

Boston police arrested Marquise Cummings, 27, in Dorchester early Monday after a traffic stop turned up a loaded Sar USA SAR9 handgun.

Aug 25 · Boston Police Department →

Waltham man arrested after stabbing on Dorchester party bus

Boston police arrested Stanley Saintile, 32, early Monday after a fight on a party bus near South Bay Mall left a victim slashed.

Aug 25 · Boston Police Department →

Man Surrenders in Charlestown Hit-and-Run That Left Pedestrian Critical

Luis Serrano, 28, of Roxbury, turned himself in on a warrant for assault to kill after a hit-and-run on Bunker Hill Street in Charlestown last Thursday left a pedestrian in critical condition. He is due to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court today, Aug. 24.

Aug 24 · Hoodline →

MBTA Completes Green Line Signal and Accessibility Upgrades

The MBTA announced Friday, Aug. 21 that it completed nine consecutive days of Green Line service suspensions for central tunnel signal upgrades and C Branch accessibility improvements.

Aug 23 · Charlestown Patriot-Bridge →

Boston City Council meets Wednesday at noon

The Boston City Council meets Wednesday, August 26 at noon in the Iannella Chamber, fifth floor of Boston City Hall.

Aug 23 · City of Boston →

Early Voting Underway for Sept. 1 State Primary

Early voting runs through Friday, Aug. 28, with additional neighborhood sites open today, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the voter-registration deadline passed Aug. 22.

Aug 23 · City of Boston →

Diann Baylis outlines platform in Governor's Council run

Candidate Diann Baylis published an editorial Aug. 21 laying out her platform for the Sept. 1 Democratic primary, including better vetting of probate judges to protect vulnerable immigrant children.

Aug 22 · Charlestown Patriot-Bridge →

Late-Summer Rainstorms Move Into Greater Boston, Easing Drought

Storms starting the evening of Aug. 20 brought rain across Greater Boston, temporarily easing a severe drought in southeastern coastal areas.

Aug 21 · Rock 92.9 →

Boston Landmarks Commission Sets Aug. 25 Hearing on Charlestown's Swallow Mansion

The commission will hold a virtual public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 4 p.m. on a proposed rear addition at the newly designated Swallow Mansion, 33 Cordis St., Charlestown.

Aug 21 · Charlestown Patriot-Bridge →

Boston Earns 4-Star Certified Welcoming Designation

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement announced Friday that Boston received a 4-star Certified Welcoming designation from Welcoming America for its immigrant inclusion policies.

Aug 21 · Charlestown Patriot-Bridge →

DiDomenico Advances Tougher Penalties for Deadly Fire Code Violations

State Sen. Sal DiDomenico and Senate colleagues advanced legislation Friday to create serious criminal penalties for fire and building code violations that cause death or serious injury.

Aug 21 · Charlestown Patriot-Bridge →

Rachael Rollins Outlines Platform for Suffolk County DA Race

In a Friday op-ed in the Charlestown Patriot Bridge, DA candidate Rachael Rollins laid out her platform on transparency and resolving cold cases.

Aug 21 · Charlestown Patriot-Bridge →

Boston Weighs Mobile Noise Cameras for Loud Vehicles

Boston is considering a pilot program using noise-detection cameras with microphones to identify and fine drivers of excessively loud cars and motorcycles, officials said Thursday.

Aug 21 · Boston 25 News →

DiDomenico Backs Senate Bill to Lower Energy Costs

State Sen. Sal DiDomenico and the Massachusetts Senate passed bill S.3143 Friday to cut utility fees and red tape while advancing clean energy goals.

Aug 21 · Charlestown Patriot-Bridge →

Wu pushes back on ICE parking deal, seeks landlord records

Mayor Michelle Wu said Boston will file a public records request to identify which property owners may have responded to a federal notice seeking 249 downtown parking spaces for ICE, and separately warned private garage owners against leasing space to the agency.

Aug 20 · Boston.com →

FBI Boston warns of agent impersonation scam spoofing phone number

The FBI's Boston office is warning residents about scammers spoofing its phone number and urging victims to download encrypted apps to 'investigate' financial fraud.

Aug 20 · Federal Bureau of Investigation →