Maps Available for Residents
Next week MassDOT will make detour maps available to Charlestown residents regarding the upcoming Callahan Tunnel closure. The Callahan Tunnel connects Boston to East Boston and points north along the...
View ArticleLibrary Calendar to Feature Famous Charlestown Residents
The calendar produced by the Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library is now available in several locations in town. This year’s calendar is available for sale in our branch...
View ArticleBoys and Girls Club to Share in City’s PNP
The Charlestown Boys and Girls Club will be one of 33 area non profits to share $394,000 in grant funding as part of the city’s Partners With Non-Profits (PNP) program. Mayor Thomas Menino made the...
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CHAD Holds Second Annual Turkey Trot
CHAD Turkey Trot Committee (l. to r.) Christine Vraibel, Captain James Hasson, Billy Boyle, Michael Charbonnier, Off. Bob Luongo, Don Young, Sean Getchell, Judy Evers, Leo Breen, Lisa McGoff Collins,...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 12-05-2013
Fire 11/29/13 – Officers responded to Bunker Hill Industrial Park for a report of an electrical fire. Machinery was shut down, pending an investigation by repairmen. No personal or property damage was...
View ArticleNon-profits Can Apply for CNC Seats
All Non-profit organizations wishing to apply for one of seven non-profit seats on the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) for the next two year term, should forward a letter of interest no later...
View ArticleCycling Club Grand Opening on Friday
Charlestown Cycling Club announces its Grand Opening on Friday, December 6, introducing a state of the art indoor spin studio. Owner, and Charlestown resident, Sarah Combies and her dedicated staff...
View ArticleAPAC Officials Fearful of Pending Heating Crisis
Already officials at the Charlestown APAC office and its parent company Boston ABCD are concerned that a heating crisis is on the horizon if the federal government does not fully fund the federal fuel...
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Chris Remmes Looks at Running for State Rep.
Chris Remmes Chris Remmes, a resident of Charlestown, announced that he has formed a committee to explore a campaign for the 2nd Suffolk State Representative seat held by Eugene O’Flaherty since 1997....
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O’Flaherty Supports Bill to Increase Efficiency of Mass. Election Process
Rep. Eugene O’Flaherty State Representative Eugene L. O’Flaherty joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass legislation that establishes early voting for presidential...
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Charlestown Court Personnel Take Course on Interrupting Cycle of Domestic...
Membersof Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley’s Victim-Witness Assistance Program travelled to the John Adams Courthouse on Nov. 25 to be trained in The Danger Assessment, an interview-based...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 12-12-2013
Violation of the Auto Laws 12/02/13 – As a result of a traffic stop on Maffa Way, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license. Disorderly Person 12/04/13...
View ArticleCNC to Hold Meeting, New Board Members
Meeting on Dec. 19 The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an informational coordination meeting with the contractors who will be doing construction on Parcel 39A in the Charlestown Navy Yard on...
View ArticleBHCC Teams up with DOR to Add Degree Program
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) in Charlestown is teaming up with the state’s Department of Revenue (DOR) to add a degree program to prepare students interested in a career in taxation. As part of...
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ZBA Approves Clinic at St. Catherine’s Site
Future site of a health clinic. After the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) rejected the required variances to convert the former St. Catherine’s of Siena Church in Charlestown into a health center...
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Annual Charlestown Chamber Of Commerce Holiday Stroll
LaMattina said he was very pleased with the decision. The annual Charlestown Chamber of Commerce Holiday Stroll and the Trolley Tour were held last weekend. In the photo Mayor-elect Martin Walsh...
View ArticleOil Boom Likely to Lower Heating Bills in Coming Years
Just five years ago, America seemed to be at a crisis point when it came to its energy needs, and nowhere was that more apparent around here than in home heating bills – whether for heating oil or...
View ArticleSpecial Learning Program Offered at Constitution Museum in Dec.
Over 30 bright and brave officers kept USS Constitution running in ship shape. Learn the skills these men had to master at the USS Constitution Museum during December School Vacation Week from 10 a.m....
View ArticleAn Early Christmas for Taxpayers
There’s some good news for Charlestown homeowners this New Year. Last week the City of Boston released the property tax rates for Fiscal Year 2014 and is down for both residential and commercial...
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The Event Raised over $70,000 for Homeless Families
Charlestown resident Richard Ring (right), former Executive Director of the Pine Street Inn and FamilyAid Boston (formerly Travelers Aid Family Services) presented the award to Mayor Menino for his...
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