The Salem Setting Founded in 1626, Salem, MA has a rich history based on rivers giving access to the sea, which led to maritime activities, business and manufacturing, and the settlement of immigrants. Salem’s waterfront was the focus of the City dating back to the early 1600s. For nearly 200 years, the waterfront was occupied …
March 2, 2010 Secretary Ian Bowles Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs MEPA Office 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 RE: Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the roadway reconstruction of Turnpike Street, Route 138 in Canton. EOEA #14535 Dear Mr. Bowles: WalkBoston appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the …
Bostonians have always had a love-hate relationship with Boston Harbor and the waterfront. We alternately embrace it and shun it; thrive on its wealth and beauty and then pollute and isolate it. But the bond remains. Over the past 30 years we’ve started to better appreciate the treasure in our backyard. the wharves are being …
Charlestown is Boston’s oldest neighborhood—and over the years has arguably been its most volatile. For centuries the town trained and outfitted the nation’s military forces; it has seen ethnic, racial, and labor tensions simmer and erupt into violence; it has hosted one of history’s most infamous executions. And that’s not even to mention Charlestown’s two …
Braintree has 2 miles of walks along its waterfront, which is a relatively unknown resource for the town. Begin these walks by parking inside Watson Park, off Gordon Road, or from the MBTA’s Weymouth Landing station in East Braintree. Click for “WalkBoston’s Braintree Walking Map” on Google Maps