Chronology

BPDA Releases Two Draft Scenarios for the Future of Charlestown

BPDA Releases Two Draft Scenarios for the Future of Charlestownby John Lynds • August 4, 2022 • 0 CommentsThis week the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) announced an important milestone and update in the PLAN: Charlestown community planning process.The BPDA officially released two draft scenarios for the future of Charlestown, focusing on the industrial area along Rutherford Avenue …

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Pier 5 Association Announces Two New Board Members

Pier 5 Association Announces Two New Board Membersby Patriot-Bridge Staff • August 18, 2022 • 0 CommentsThe Pier 5 Association is pleased to announce the addition of two new Board members.  We welcome their commitment and expertise in reaching our goal of transforming the historic Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard into an open space public park for …

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CRS EB/CH: Survey #2

Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston and Charlestown¿Quieres ver esta encuesta en español? Clic aquí.What is this survey for? This survey walks through the same feedback questions presented in the first Open House (April 29, 2021) for the project Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston and Charlestown. The Coastal Resilience Solutions project will identify neighborhood solutions to …

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Boston Naval Shipyard Charlestown Planning & Development Program 1975

The Boston Naval Shipyard at Charlestown was formally closed July 1, 1974. This action, in conjunction with the closing of the South Boston Naval Annex and the Chelsea Naval Hospital has significantly affected the City of Boston. It resulted in the direct loss of some 5,900 jobs in 1973-74, a year of unusually high unemployment …

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Yeomen (F) Register to Vote (U.S. National Park Service)

Yeomen (F) Register to VoteBoston National Historical ParkThe Yeoman (F) of Boston Navy Yard, 1918US Naval Archives – Department of the NavyYeomen (F) (F for female) were the first women to enlist in the United States military. Their service in World War I was made possible by the Naval Act of 1916, which created a …

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National Park Service would tear down historic, but hulking and unused warehouse to create new USS Constitution Museum and visitor center | Universal Hub

National Park Service would tear down historic, but hulking and unused warehouse to create new USS Constitution Museum and visitor centerBy adamg on Wed, 06/22/2022 – 11:10amNPS rendering.The National Park Service has proposed changes to the Charlestown Navy Yard that would include replacing the large, vacant Hoosac Stores warehouse next to the USS Constitution site …

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Frequently asked questions about the Abandoned Housing Initiative | Mass.gov

Frequently asked questions about the Abandoned Housing Initiative Find answers to commonly asked questions about the Attorney General’s Abandoned Housing Initiative (AHI) How big is the program? We have received over 2,200 property referrals in over 140 cities and towns across Massachusetts.What properties are eligible? Eligible properties include abandoned residential properties with violations of the …

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East Boston / Charlestown Coastal Resilience Survey #2.

Let’s ask the BRA for published results of this survey. Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston and Charlestown¿Quieres ver esta encuesta en español? Clic aquí.What is this survey for? This survey walks through the same feedback questions presented in the first Open House (April 29, 2021) for the project Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston and …

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