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BRA Failed Stewardship of Pier 5 & Conflict of Interest

BPDA and its predecessor have failed to demonstrate ownership of development rights, or recognize the development right limitations placed by BPDA predecessor BRA on Pier 5 development, which limits development to 15 townhouse units for the BPDA’s financial benefit. BPDA’s failure to keep and maintain properties entrusted to its care based upon over 40 years […]

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What Don’t You Understand BRA?

To the Editor: A letter to the editor in a recent Vineyard Gazette newspaper, caught my attention and seemed to resonate with me as we are facing monumental development proposals in our one square mile of 20,000 people. The writer stated, “It’s time to allow open meetings on huge controversial plans, wearing a mask of

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1914-1918 Boston Navy Yard and the “Great War”

Source: Boston National Historical Park: https://www.nps.gov/articles/bny_wwi.htm?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=experience_more&utm_content=large by David Hannigan, Park Guide At the turn of the 20th century, the Boston Navy Yard (now known as Charlestown Navy Yard) entered its second century of service by embarking on its first major expansion since the Civil War. This growth was in line with the goals of President

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